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Degree Programme Table: Biological Sciences (Ecology) with Management (BSc Hons) (UTBSHBISEM1F)


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

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 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
    BUST08001 Business Studies 1 As available 40




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 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 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 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.

     


    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 
    ECSC08006 Principles of Ecology As available 20
    ECSC08004 Field Biology As available 20




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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Sciences Business Courses Year 2 - Level 8' (ROU_H_BIOMED2_8) , as available.
                           
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BUST08005    Business Economics   20  
    BUST08009    International Business and the Multinational Enterprise 2B   20  
    BUST08008    International Business: Globalisation and Trade 2A   20  
    BUST08007    Management Science and Information Systems   20  
    BUST08010    Managing Employment Relations   20  
    BUST08004    Marketing   20  
    BUST08003    Principles of Finance   20  
    BUST08011    Organisation Studies   20  

     

    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 list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Sciences (Ecology) Recommended Courses - Level 8' (ROU_K/N_UTBSECO1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08011    Animal Biology 2   20  
    BILG08005    Evolution in Action 2   20  
    BILG08016    The Green Planet 2   20  
    ECSC08003    Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes   20  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Sciences Ecology Optional Courses - Level 8' (ROU_K_UTBSECO2_8) , as available.
                     
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG08009    The Dynamic Cell 2   20  
    SCBI08003    Chemistry for Life Sciences 2   20  
    BIME08005    Physiology 2   20  
    BILG08003    Genes and Gene Action 2   20  
    BILG08004    Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2   20  
    BIME08001    Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2   20  

     

    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 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , 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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    BILG09009 Population and Community Ecology 3 As available 20
    ECSC09004 Ecological Measurement As available 20
    BILG09018 Scientific Enquiry in Biology and the Environmental Sciences As available 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Biological Sciences- Multiple UG Courses- Level 9' (ROU_K_BIOSC3_9) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    BILG09006    Behavioural Ecology 3   20  
    BILG09011    Evolution and Ecology of Plants 3   20  

     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule H or W level 10' (SCH_H/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:Details of these courses can be found in a study guide available from the School of Business and Economics.
     

    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 9' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_9) , as available.

     


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


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    ECSC10009 Ecological Science Field Course As available 10
    ECSC10017 Professional Skills in Ecological Science As available 10
    ECSC10010 Ecological Science Synoptic Paper As available 10
    ECLG10004 Project in Ecology and Management As available 40




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule H or W level 10' (SCH_H/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of course, will be available for students entering the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 30 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Biological Sciences Ecology - Level 10' (ROU_K/N_BIOSC1_10) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    ZLGY10007    Molecular Ecology   10  
    ECLG10003    Herbivory   10  
    ZLGY10017    Biodiversity   10  
    ECSC10007    Ecological and Environmental Modelling   10  
    ECSC10015    Plant Ecophysiology   10  

     

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule H, K, N, T or W level 10' (SCH_H/K/N/T/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of course, will be available for students entering the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.
     

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