BSc Zoology
Royal Holloway, University of London
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 Higher Level Biology
About this course
BSc in Zoology, covering animal diversity, behaviour and evolution. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods and Fieldwork. A supervised individual research project in the final year leads to an 8,000-word report and oral presentation.
Modules
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Ecology and Conservation
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity
- Academic Integrity
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Biology in a Changing World
- Biomes and Ecosystems
- Chemistry of Life
- Invertebrate Biology: Structure, Behaviour and Evolution
- Biological Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Animal Behaviour
- Evolution
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Microbiology
- Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Developmental Biology
- Plant Biotic Interactions and Ecological Networks
- Practical Field Ecology
- Applications of Molecular Genetics in Biology
- Marine Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Dissertation - Extended Essay
- Individual Research Project
- Extreme Animal Physiology
- Biology of Parasitic Diseases
- Conservation Science
- Tropical Rainforest Expedition
- Population and Community Ecology
- Marine Ecology and Biodiversity
- Evolutionary Ecology of Vertebrates
- Circadian Biology
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Health and Disease
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Human Embryology