BSC Plant Biology [C201]

Academic Year: 2025/2026
Campus: Aberystwyth
Single Honours: scheme - available from 2016/2017
Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years
Award Eligiblity: Standard Awards

Part 1 Rules

Year 1

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Practical Skills for Biologists	BR01200	0	Semester 1
Molecules and Cells	BR01340	40	Semester 1
Communication Skills	BR01500	0	Semester 1
Communication Skills	BR01520	20	Semester 2
Practical Skills for Biologists	BR01220	20	Semester 2
Organisms and the Environment	BR01440	40	Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2

Core (120 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Cell Biology	BR17520 Bioleg Celloedd Module in Welsh	20	Semester 1
Skills for Biologists	BR16800 Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Genetics, Evolution and Diversity	BR17120	20	Semester 1
Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management	BR18000 Rheolaeth Cnydau, Glaswelltir, Priddoedd a Thir Amaethyddol Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Skills for Biologists	BR16820 Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Microbial and Plant Diversity	BR19920 Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Crop, grassland, soil and agricultural land management	BR18040 Rheolaeth Cnydau, Glaswelltir, Priddoedd a Thir Amaethyddol Module in Welsh	40	Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 3

Core (100 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Research Methods	BR27500 Dulliau Ymchwil Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Agronomy and Crop Improvement	BR27600 Agronomeg a Gwelliant Cnydau Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture	BR23520	20	Semester 1
Agronomy and Crop Improvement	BR27620 Agronomeg a Gwelliant Cnydau Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Research Methods	BR27520 Dulliau Ymchwil Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2
Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems	BR21120	20	Semester 2
Wildlife Surveying	BR29620 Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt Module in Welsh	20	Semester 2

Options (20 credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	BR20620	20	Semester 1
Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau	BG21720	20	Semester 1
Aquatic Botany	BR25820	20	Semester 1

Final Year

Core (80 Credits)

Module Name	Module Code	Credit Value	Semester
Frontiers in Plant Science	BR35820	20	Semester 1
Research Project	BR36400 Traethawd Estynedig Module in Welsh	0	Semester 1
Microbial Pathogenesis	BR33720	20	Semester 2
Research Project	BR36440 Traethawd Estynedig 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 Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol Module in Welsh	20	Semester 1
Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics	BR37120	20	Semester 1
Advances in Crop and Grassland Production	BR37220	20	Semester 2
Sustainable Land Management	BR30420	20	Semester 2

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