BSC Ecology [C180]

Academic Year
2025/2026
Campus
Aberystwyth
Single Honours
scheme - available from 2012/2013
Duration (studying Full-Time)
3 years
Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Climate and Climate Change

BR16620

20

Semester 1

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16700

0

Semester 1

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17120

20

Semester 1

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

BR15700

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

BR15720

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Ecology and Conservation

BR19320

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16720

20

Semester 2

Microbial and Plant Diversity

BR19920

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (80 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Research Methods

BR27500

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

BR25520

20

Semester 1

Research Methods

BR27520

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR21120

20

Semester 2

Wildlife Surveying

BR29620

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Invertebrate Zoology

BR25420

20

Semester 1

Marine Biology

BR22620

20

Semester 1

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BG21720

20

Semester 1

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

BR26020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Vertebrate Zoology

BR26820

20

Semester 2

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BG26020

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 2

Freshwater Biology

BR22020

20

Semester 2

Final Year

Core (80 Credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Population and Community Ecology

BR33920

20

Semester 1

Research Project

BR36400

Module in Welsh

0

Semester 1

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

BR35620

20

Semester 2

Research Project

BR36440

Module in Welsh

40

Semester 2

Options (40 credits)

Module Name

Module Code

Credit Value

Semester

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BG36620

20

Semester 1

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production

BR37200

0

Semester 1

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR36620

Module in Welsh

20

Semester 1

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR33420

20

Semester 1

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR35320

20

Semester 1

Wildlife Conservation

BR34520

20

Semester 2

Advances in Crop and Grassland Production

BR37220

20

Semester 2

Sustainable Land Management

BR30420

20

Semester 2

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