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Degree Programme Table: Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants (MSc) (PTMSCBITXP1F)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
The MSc consists of 120 credits worth of taught courses, followed by a 60 credit research project and dissertation.

Please note that all courses are compulsory - there are no optional courses.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Conservation and Sustainability

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11043 10 credits
Biodiversity of Angiosperms

Must be taken during Full Year

PGBI11044 20 credits
Plant Geography

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11012 10 credits
Project and Dissertation (Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants)

Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

PGBI11020 60 credits
Taxonomy & Plant Collections

Must be taken during Block 2 (Sem 1)

PLSC11006 10 credits
Evolution of Plants

Must be taken during Block 1 (Sem 1)

PLSC11002 10 credits
Evolution & Biodiversity of Cryptogams

Must be taken during Full Year

PLSC11005 20 credits
Phylogenetics and Population Genetics

Must be taken during Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2)

PLSC11003 20 credits
Plant Genome Diversity

Must be taken during Block 3 (Sem 2)

PLSC11004 10 credits
Tropical Plant Identification Course

Must be taken during Semester 2

PLSC11008 10 credits
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