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UKTBIOL002: BSc (hons): Applied Biology



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0001 Skills & techniques 1 (basic laboratory & communication skills)      3 Credits

BIOL0005 Cell biology 1      6 Credits

BIOL0008 Diversity I      6 Credits

BIOL0011 The biosphere      6 Credits

BIOL0089 Biochemistry      6 Credits

SCNC0046 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1)      6 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

BIOL0002 Skills & techniques 2 (quantitative skills)      3 Credits

BIOL0006 Cell & molecular biology      6 Credits

BIOL0007 Genetics      6 Credits

BIOL0009 Diversity II      6 Credits

BIOL0012 Ecology & evolution      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0013 Directed studies 1      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 4 and 5 units from the following list:

BIOL0023 DNA (making, breaking & disease)      6 Credits

BIOL0024 Cell biology 2      6 Credits

BIOL0027 Integrative animal physiology and immunology      6 Credits

BIOL0029 Insect biology      6 Credits

BIOL0032 Plant pathology      6 Credits

BIOL0035 Genes & development 1      6 Credits

BIOL0039 Autumn field course      6 Credits

BIOL0040 Concepts in ecology & evolution      6 Credits

MATH0108 Statistics      6 Credits

PSYC0001 Psychology 1      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

BIOL0014 Directed studies 2      3 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 4 and 5 units from the following list:

BIOL0025 Practical molecular biology      6 Credits

BIOL0028 Cellular neurobiology      6 Credits

BIOL0030 Plant biochemistry      6 Credits

BIOL0031 Plant biotechnology      6 Credits

BIOL0033 Bacteriology      6 Credits

BIOL0034 Virology      6 Credits

BIOL0036 Genes & development practicals      6 Credits

BIOL0037 Crop protection & weed biology      6 Credits

BIOL0038 Environmental physiology      6 Credits

BIOL0041 Spring field course      6 Credits

BIOL0093 Practical microbial genetics      6 Credits

MATH0146 Mathematical & statistical modelling for biological sciences      6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0057 Becoming a social person      6 Credits

PSYC0058 The intelligent being      6 Credits




Year 3, Academic Year

Mode of Attendance: Paid period of experience


Mandatory Units

BIOL0075 Professional training placement      60 Credits




Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0043 Biological data interpretation      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 24 and      30 credits from the following list:

BIOL0042 Investigative project      12 Credits

BIOL0055 Genes & genomes      6 Credits

BIOL0056 Plant molecular biology      6 Credits

BIOL0057 Cell growth & proliferation      6 Credits

BIOL0059 Insect-microbe interactions      6 Credits

BIOL0063 Microbial physiology      6 Credits

BIOL0069 Plant development      6 Credits

BIOL0072 Biology as a world view      6 Credits

BIOL0073 The evolution of genetic systems      6 Credits

BIOL0106 Plant-animal interactions      6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0002 Mind, brain & behaviour      6 Credits

PSYC0008 Cognitive psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0010 Clinical psychology      6 Credits




Year 4, Semester 2


Optional Units

Select between 24 and      30 credits from the following list:

BIOL0042 Investigative project      12 Credits

BIOL0058 Microbial genetics      6 Credits

BIOL0060 Neurobiology - systems      3 Credits

BIOL0064 Plant-microorganism interactions      6 Credits

BIOL0066 Microbial communication & development      6 Credits

BIOL0067 Genes & development 2      6 Credits

BIOL0070 Plant biotechnology & the environment      6 Credits

BIOL0071 Topics in environmental plant virology      6 Credits

BIOL0101 Neurobiology - development      3 Credits

BIOL0103 Molecular biology of animal adaptation      6 Credits

BIOL0108 Life, environment & people      6 Credits

Select between 0 and 1 unit from the following list:

PSYC0009 Social psychology      6 Credits

PSYC0057 Becoming a social person      6 Credits

PSYC0058 The intelligent being      6 Credits



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