BSc Zoology with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (This course is suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature returners to study with Science qualifications below the standard required for entry to a degree. Required subjects: Biology A-level We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C). T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.) IB: 24 points overall including 4 in Biology at Higher Level
About this course
BSc in Zoology, covering animal diversity, behaviour and evolution. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. The programme includes an Integrated Foundation Year and a final-year individual research project assessed through an 8,000-word report and oral presentation.
Modules
- Foundation Mathematics for Life Scientists
- Global and Planetary Health
- Foundation Life Sciences and The Environment
- Foundation Practical Skills and Research (Biological Sciences)
- Foundation Statistics for Life Sciences
- Environmental Science for Foundation Life Sciences
- Life Sciences II: Organ Systems
- 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