MBIOL Microbiology [C509]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Integrated Masters scheme - available from 2016/2017

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 (100 Credits)

Semester 1
BR16800

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16800

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

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

BR16820

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16820

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

Year 1 Options

Choose 20 credits

Semester 2
BR17320

Biological chemistry

BR15420

Disease Diagnosis and Control

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR26520

One Health Microbiology

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

or
BG24720

Sgiliau Ymarferol a Proffesiynol ym Microbioleg

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

or
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

Year 2 Options

Choose 40 credits (20 credits from each semester)

Semester 1
BR26620

Proteins and Enzymes

BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BG21720

Pynciau llosg yn y Biowyddorau

Semester 2
BR25920

Cell and Cancer Biology

BR22220

Immunology

Year 3 Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1
BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

Year 3 Core (40 Credits)

Semester 2
BR33720

Microbial Pathogenesis

BR35520

Biotechnology

Year 3 Options

Choose 40 credits. (Note: due to limited spaces on field courses, attendance must be agreed in advance with the module co-ordinator).

Semester 1
BR34120

Veterinary Infectious Diseases

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

or
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR36120

Molecular Pharmacology

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

Final Year Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BRM2800

MBiol Research Project

BRM1620

Infection and Immunity

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

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