BSC Biology (with integrated year in industry) [C102]

Academic Year 2024/2025 September 2024 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2017/2018

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16800

Skills for Biologists
Module in Welsh▼

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR17520

Cell Biology
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16820

Skills for Biologists
Module in Welsh▼

BR19320

Ecology and Conservation
Module in Welsh▼

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity
Module in Welsh▼

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

BR27500

Research Methods
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology
Module in Welsh▼

BR27520

Research Methods
Module in Welsh▼

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits. (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance)

Semester 1
BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR22620

Marine Biology

BR23520

Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

BR26520

One Health Microbiology

BR26620

Proteins and Enzymes

Semester 2
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BR21820

Chromosome Dynamics

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

BR25920

Cell and Cancer Biology

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

For your integrated Year in Industry your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BRS0000

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0100

Integrated Year in Industry

Semester 2
BRS0060

Integrated Year in Industry

BRS0160

Integrated Year in Industry

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR36400

Research Project
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
BR35520

Biotechnology

BR36440

Research Project
Module in Welsh▼

Final Year Options

Choose 40 credits. (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance)

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR35820

Frontiers in Plant Science

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

Semester 2
BR33220

Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture

BR33720

Microbial Pathogenesis

BR33820

Parasitology

BR34520

Wildlife Conservation