BSc Zoology with a Year in Industry
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, studying the biology, evolution, and diversity of animals. Core topics include Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Fieldwork, Research Methods, and Data Analysis. The course includes a year in industry, with placements available from the end of the second year. A supervised individual research project forms part of the final year.
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
- Year in Industry
- 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