BSc Zoology
Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Biology and one further science subject. IB: Pass with overall score of 32 points, with 16 points required at Higher Level, including 5 and 6 points at Higher Level in Biology and one further science subject
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, a zoology degree exploring animal biology from cellular mechanisms to global ecosystems. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme incorporates practical laboratory sessions utilising animal tissue alongside opportunities to undertake independent research projects. The first year covers core areas through modules such as Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physiology, How to Think Like a Scientist, Organisms and their Environment, and Origins of Biodiversity. The second year progresses to advanced topics via Animal Behaviour, Behaviour and Ecology Field Course, Quantitative Methods in Biological and Environmental Science, and Vertebrate Zoology. Optional modules in later stages allow specialisation in subjects ranging from bioinformatics and conservation ecology to biomedical parasitology and neuroscience. Students may also pursue practical field training through residential trips to locations such as the Andalucian coast and tropical environments, culminating in diverse research project options.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Cell Biology and Physiology
- How to Think Like a Scientist
- Organisms and their Environment
- Origins of Biodiversity
- Animal Behaviour
- Behaviour and Ecology Field Course
- Quantitative Methods in Biological and Environmental Science
- Vertebrate Development
- Vertebrate Zoology
- Adaptive Physiology
- Applied and Environmental Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Cell Biology
- Conservation Ecology Field Course
- Environmental Microbiology
- Exploring Proteins: Structure and Function
- Flow of Genetic Information
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Immunology, Infection and Inflammation
- Palaeobiology
- Plant Development and Function
- Population and Community Ecology
- Advanced Geographical Information Systems
- Applied Plant Biology
- Behavioural Ecology
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Biomedical Parasitology
- Biomedical Technology
- Bioscience Business
- Cancer Chromosome Biology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Ecosystem Cycles and Microbial Communities
- Evolution and Development
- Evolution and Genetics
- External Research Project
- Field Research Project
- Global Challenges in Biology
- Human and Social Adaptation to Climate and Weather Hazards
- Immunology
- In-Silico Research Project
- Laboratory Research Project
- Microbiomes and Health
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Molecular and Structural Basis of Disease
- Musculoskeletal Physiology of Movement
- Neurodegenerative Disease
- Science Communication
- Selective Toxicity
- Tropical Ecology Field Course