Biology (Ecology and Environmental Biology) BSc Honours
UCAS Code: C180
(3 Years)
Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.
Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.
Stage 1
Compulsory modules
- ACE1013 Introduction to Genetics
- BIO1001 Cell Biology 1
- BIO1002 The Animal Kingdom
- BIO1003 Plant Biology 1
- BIO1004 Microbiology 1
- BIO1005 Evolution
- BIO1006 Ecology 1
- BIO1010 Biology In Action
- BIO1019 Introductory Biochemistry for Biologists
Optional modules
You take one module from the following list:
- ACE1022 Crop Pests
- BIO1007 Introduction to Marine Vertebrates
- PSY1006 Instinct, Learning and Motivation
Other optional modules may also be available from the wider University.
This first year is shared with Biology (C100), Biology (Cellular and Molecular Biology) BSc Honours (C1C7) and Zoology (C300), allowing for easy transfer to any of these before second year should your interests change.
Stage 2
Compulsory modules
- BIO2002 Biodiversity and Conservation 1
- BIO2003 Field Identification Skills
- BIO2004 Plant Biology 2
- BIO2007 Vertebrate Biology
- BIO2008 Evolutionary and Population Genetics
- BIO2009 Ecology 2
- BIO2014 Animal Physiology
- BIO2018 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 1
- BIO2020 Experimental Design and Statistics for Biologists
Optional modules
You take 30 credits from the following list:
- BIO2006 Entomology
- BIO2017 Microbiology 2
- BIO2021 Vocational Placement for Biologists
- GEO2107 Climate and Environmental Change
- MST2013 Marine Vertebrates
Stage 3
Compulsory modules
- BIO3001 Animal Ecophysiology
- BIO3002 Ecology 3
- BIO3003 Ecological Modelling
- BIO3006 Plant-Animal Interactions
- BIO3012 Biodiversity and Conservation2
- BIO3022 Residential Field Course
- BIO3031 Pollution of Air, Water and Soil 2
Optional modules
You take one of the following optional modules:
- BIO3194 Biological Literature Review OR
- BIO3195 Biological Information Project OR
- BIO3196 Biological Research Project
You choose two modules from the following list:
