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Degree Programme Table: Biological Sciences (Evolutionary Biology) (BSc Hons) (UTBSEVB)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies. A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.



    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG08001 Origin and Diversity of Life 1 Semester 1 20
    BILG08015 Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 100 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Sciences Year 1 Optional Courses' (ROU_K/T_UTBSCIS2_8) , as available.
            
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08008    Quantification in the Life Sciences 1   20  
    BILG08007    Environmental and Community Biology 1   20  
    BIME08004    Medical Biology 1   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 7-8' (ROU_L_UT1_7-8) , during Semester 1
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CHEM08022    Biological Chemistry 1A   20  
    CHEM07001    Introductory Chemistry for Biologists   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8' (ROU_K/L_UTBSCIS4_8) , during Semester 2
      
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    CHEM08023    Biological Chemistry 1B   20  

    Notes:Exceptionally, with the permission of the Director of Studies, the courses (Introductory Chemistry for Biologists), (Biological Chemistry 1A) and (Biological Chemistry 1B) may be replaced with any other courses at level 7/8 chosen from schedules A-Q, T.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG08005 Evolution in Action 2 Semester 1 20
    BILG08003 Genes and Gene Action 2 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Optional Courses for Evolutionary Biology - Level 8' (ROU_K/T/L_UTBSEVB1_8) , as available.
                        
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08016    The Green Planet 2   20  
    BILG08009    The Dynamic Cell 2   20  
    SCBI08003    Chemistry for Life Sciences 2   20  
    BILG08011    Animal Biology 2   20  
    BILG08004    Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2   20  
    BIME08001    Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2   20  
    BIME08005    Physiology 2   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_8) , as available.

     


    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. Students should ensure that they choose 60 credits from each semester.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG09004 Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics 3 Semester 1 20
    BILG09005 Genomes and Genomics 3 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Recommended courses for Evolutionary Biology - Level 9' (ROU_K_UTBSEVB1_9) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG09006    Behavioural Ecology 3   20  
    BILG09011    Evolution and Ecology of Plants 3   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule K, N OR T level 9' (SCH_K/N/T_9) , as available.

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 9' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_9) , as available.

    Notes:Exceptionally, a level 10 business or other College of Humanities and Social Science course may be taken. Please consult your Director of Studies.
     


    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EVBI10002 Evolutionary Biology Project As available 40
    EVBI10001 Evolutionary Biology Synoptic Examination As available 10
    ZLGY10003 Quantitative Zoology As available 10
    ZLGY10001 Animal Evolution As available 10
    EVBI10005 Population & Evolutionary Genetics Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule K, N OR T level 10' (SCH_K/N/T_10) , as available.

    Notes:Please refer to pages 22 to 24 of the 2009-2010 Honours Guide (http://student.biology.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/documents/HG0910.doc) which will give details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.
     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:Please refer to pages 22 to 24 of the 2009-2010 Honours Guide (http://student.biology.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/documents/HG0910.doc) which will give details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.
     

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