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BSc Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Industry

Royal Holloway, University of London

Institution
Royal Holloway, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with a Year in Industry
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
C151
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: A-level Biology, plus a pass in the practical element We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher Level or a minimum of 32 points overall including Biology

About this course

BSc in Marine Biology. Core topics include fieldwork, laboratory techniques, research methods, statistics and data analysis. The programme includes an optional year in industry and a supervised individual research project in the final year. Modules in years two and four are selected from a range of options, allowing for specialisation.

Modules

  • Becoming a Bioscientist
  • Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
  • Genetics
  • Ecology and Conservation
  • Green Planet: Plants and Our Future
  • Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity
  • Biomes and Ecosystems
  • Academic Integrity
  • Introductory Animal Physiology
  • Chemistry of Life
  • Biology in a Changing World
  • Invertebrate Biology: Structure, Behaviour and Evolution
  • Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology
  • Plant Biotic Interactions and Ecological Networks
  • Practical Field Ecology
  • Biological Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Evolution
  • Professional Skills and Employability
  • Microbiology
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Applications of Molecular Genetics in Biology
  • Marine Biology
  • Dissertation - Extended Essay
  • Year in Industry
  • Individual Research Project
  • Conservation Science
  • Population and Community Ecology
  • Climate Change - Plants and the Environment
  • Biology of Parasitic Diseases
  • Tropical Rainforest Expedition
  • Marine Ecology and Biodiversity
  • Evolutionary Ecology of Vertebrates
  • Extreme Animal Physiology
  • Circadian Biology
  • Seed Biology: From Molecular & Conservation Biology to Industrial Applications