MBIOL Biology [C109]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Integrated Masters scheme - available from 2015/2016

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

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BR16800

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16800

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

Semester 2
BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16820

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16820

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

or
BG24720

Sgiliau Ymarferol a Proffesiynol ym Microbioleg

Year 2 Options

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

Semester 1
BR22620

Marine Biology

BR23520

Controlled Environment Crop Production and Horticulture

BR26520

One Health Microbiology

BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

BR26620

Proteins and Enzymes

BR25520

An Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Geographic Information Systems

Semester 2
BR25920

Cell and Cancer Biology

BR21820

Chromosome Dynamics

BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

or
BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

Year 3 Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

BR35520

Biotechnology

Year 3 Options

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

Semester 1
BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR35820

Frontiers in Plant Science

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

or
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR33720

Microbial Pathogenesis

BR33220

Fish Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture

BR33820

Parasitology

Final Year Core (100 Credits)

Semester 1
BRM2800

MBiol Research Project

BRM4800

Field and Laboratory Techniques

BRM0200

Frontiers in the Biosciences

Semester 2
BRM2860

MBiol Research Project

BRM4820

Field and Laboratory Techniques

BRM0220

Frontiers in the Biosciences

Final Year Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 1
BRM7700

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology

BRM1620

Infection and Immunity

MAM5120

Statistical Concepts, Methods and Tools

BRM0020

Fundamentals of Biodiversity

Semester 2
BRM0920

Hot Topics in Parasite Control

BRM7720

Ecological Management and Conservation Biology

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