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Year 1

Year 1 is a shared programme across our Biological Sciences degree programmes. This will ensure that you build firm knowledge- and skill-based foundations on which to specialise as you move through the years towards graduation. 

Modules

• The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (double module)

• The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology (double module)

• From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics

• Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (double module)

• Biodiversity and Behaviour: An Introduction to Zoology

Year 2

Year 2 is a mixture of core and optional modules that will allow specialisation and present a range of options that will complement your core interests.

Core modules

• Physiology of Excitable Cells

• Research Topic

• Behavioural Neurobiology      

Option modules

Overall, from the two lists of option modules below, you must choose at least one module from those marked *.

Choose two option modules from:

• Physiology and Pharmacology *

• Genomes

• Principles of Microbiology

• Molecular Cell Biology

• Global Change Biology and Conservation

• Medical Microbiology

Then choose three option modules from:

• Bioinformatics *

• Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis

• Genes, Development and Inheritance

• Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology

• Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)

• A Field Guide to Evolution

• Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

• Protein Control in Cellular Regulation

Year in Industry or Abroad (optional)

If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.

Final Year

Your final year of study (or penultimate year if you choose to study for the MBiolSci) will build on your knowledge and skills, providing a focus on areas aligned with your speciality. During this year, you will also have the opportunity to undertake your own research project. 

Core modules

• Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

• Neuroscience Futures

Option modules

Overall, from the two lists of option modules below, you must choose two or three of those modules marked *.

Choose one option module from:

• Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology*

• Comparative Neurobiology*

• Evolutionary Genetics

• Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance

• Molecular and Cellular Immunology

• Human Genetics

• Microbial Biotechnology

• Structural Biology

• Subtropical Physiology and Ecology

Then choose one pair of option modules from:

• Experimental Research Project A plus Experimental Research Project B (double module)

• Education Research Project A plus Education Research Project B (double module)

• Field Research Project A (Operation Wallacea) plus Experimental Research Project B (double module)

• Analytical Research Project (double module) plus one additional option module from the list below

• Steered Research Project (double module) plus one additional option module from the list below

Finally, choose two option modules from:

• Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour*

• Current and Future Therapeutics*

• Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology

• Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics

• Human and Environmental Microbiomics

• Genes and Development

• Conservation and Ecological Genetics

• Behavioural Ecology