Biology and Marine Biology
Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Biology (minimum grade B) and one further science subject IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level, including 5 and 6 at Higher Level Biology one further Higher Level science subject
About this course
Integrated Masters degree in Science in Biology and Marine Biology, a biology and marine biology degree centred on the study of living organisms from molecular and cellular levels to entire terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, and Fieldwork. Students engage in practical work involving laboratory sessions, shore-based classes, and boat-based fieldwork utilising research vessels. The first year covers core foundations through Earth and Ocean System, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, and Marine Invertebrates, introducing fundamental environmental processes and biological systems. The second year expands into ecological principles and methods with modules such as Animal Behaviour, Coastal Ecology Field Course, and Marine Benthic Ecology, alongside optional residential field courses. In the third year, students study Global Challenges in Biology and Shallow Water Survey Techniques, with choices including Field Research Project, In-Silico Research Project, and Laboratory Research Project. The final year offers advanced specialisation through options like Advanced Independent Research Project, Biological Data Science in R, and Tropical Marine Biology Field Course.
Modules
- Earth and Ocean System
- Fundamentals of Biochemistry
- How to be Scientifically Literate
- Marine Invertebrates
- Origins of Biodiversity
- Animal Behaviour
- Coastal Ecology Field Course
- Marine Benthic Ecology
- Phytoplankton and Primary Production
- Population and Community Ecology
- Behaviour and Ecology Field Course
- Marine Vertebrates
- Palaeobiology
- Plant Development and Function
- Zooplankton Ecology and Processes
- Global Challenges in Biology
- Shallow Water Survey Techniques
- Applied Plant Biology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Evolution and Development
- Evolution and Genetics
- Field Research Project
- In-Silico Research Project
- Laboratory Research Project
- Marine Conservation and Policy
- Marine Fisheries Ecology
- Marine Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology
- Ocean and Earth Science Research Training
- Seascape Ecology
- Understanding Coral Reefs
- Advanced Field Research Project
- Advanced Independent Research Project
- Advanced Research Project
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Biological Data Science in R
- Contemporary Topics in Ocean and Earth Science
- Current Research
- Deep Sea Ecology
- Ecological Modelling
- Evolution and Genetics
- Marine Reproduction
- Tropical Marine Biology Field Course