BSc Biological Sciences
Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34, with 6,5 (in any order) in Higher Level Biology and a second science; 33, with 5 in Higher Level Biology and a second science, and B in the extended essay
About this course
BSc in Biological Sciences BSc, a biology degree centred on the study of living organisms and bioscience research. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Environmental Analysis, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking. The first year covers fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Experimental Skills for Bioscientists, Professional Skills for Bioscientists, Diversity of Life, and Building Blocks of Life, alongside introductory optional modules in areas like biodiversity and biochemistry. The second year advances practical and analytical capabilities via core studies in Advanced Professional Skills for Bioscientists alongside specialized options covering evolutionary biology, ecology, and molecular genetics. The final year centers on independent research through the Capstone Project module, complemented by advanced optional modules spanning specialized topics such as molecular genetics, conservation, and human physiology.
Modules
- Experimental Skills for Bioscientists
- Professional Skills for Bioscientists
- Diversity of Life
- Building Blocks of Life
- Optional modules You'll take 40 credits
- Biodiversity, Climate and Conservation
- Form and Function of Living Organisms
- Introduction to Neuroscience
- Introduction to Biochemistry
- Introduction to Physiology
- Advanced Professional Skills for Bioscientists
- Experimental Skills in Zoology and Ecology
- Evolutionary Biology
- Ecosystems and Sustainability in a Changing World
- Green Planet: Plants, Food and Global Climate Change
- Animal Diversity
- Principles of Field Biology
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics
- Principles of Ecology and Conservation
- Microbiology
- Principles of Animal Behaviour
- Experimental Skills in Molecular Biosciences
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology
- Key Concepts in Cell Biology
- Bioenergetics, Structure and Synthesis
- Development, Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing
- Advanced Biochemistry
- Physiology of Cells and Systems
- Capstone Project
- Advanced Molecular Genetics
- Conservation Issues and Management
- Evolutionary Human Anatomy
- Advanced Studies in Animal Behaviour
- Biological Field Research
- Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics
- Sustainable Agricultural and Urban Ecosystems
- Scientists in Society: Philosophy, Ethics and Power
- Microbial Ecology and Genomics
- Human Planet: Past, Present and Future
- Palaeobiology and Macroevolution
- Future Plants: Green Solutions for a Changing World
- Reproductive Biology
- Advanced Studies in Population and Community Ecology
- Frontiers in Zoology
- Protein Structure, Function and Dynamics
- Medical Microbiology
- Sensory Neuroscience in Health and Disease
- Membrane Dynamics and Receptors: Gatekeepers of Health and Drivers of Disease
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
- Advanced Topics in Physiology and Pathophysiology
- Molecular Basis of Health and Disease
- Biological Basis of Neurodegeneration
- Genome Stability and Cancer Biology
- Pharmacology of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease
- Animal Models of Human Disease and Development