BSC Zoology [C300]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration 3 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
BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

BR15700

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15700

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

Semester 2
BR19320

Ecology and Conservation

or
BG19320

Ecoleg a Chadwraeth

BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR15720

Skills for Wildlife Scientists

or
BG15720

Sgiliau ar gyfer Gwyddonwyr Bywyd Gwyllt

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Semester 1
BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR25420

Invertebrate Zoology

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR26820

Vertebrate Zoology

Year 2 Options

Choose 60 credits. (Scheme Rule: no more than 40 credits of field courses from: BR23820, BR34920, BR30020, BR37720)

Semester 1
BR21620

Animal Behaviour

BR27120

Veterinary Health

BR22620

Marine Biology

BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

Semester 2
BR22020

Freshwater Biology

BR27320

Researching Behavioural Ecology

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

or
BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

BR23820

Tropical Zoology Field Course

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Final Year Options

Choose 80 credits. (Scheme Rule: no more than 40 credits of field courses from: BR23820, BR34920, BR30020, BR37720)

Semester 1
BR34920

Animal Behaviour Field Course

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR35320

Behavioural Neurobiology

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR35120

Behaviour and Welfare of Domesticated Animals

BR33820

Parasitology

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