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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

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Degree Programme Table: Biological Sciences (BSc Hons) (UTBSCIS)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

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

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices and courses, will be available for students entering the degree programme.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Biology 1A: Variation

Must be passed

BILG08020 20 credits
Biology 1B: Life

Must be passed

BILG08021 20 credits
Biology 1C: Discovery

Must be passed

BILG08022 20 credits
Biology 1D: Environment

Must be passed

BILG08023 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exceptionally, the courses; Biological Chemistry 1A and Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced with any other courses at level 7 or 8 chosen in schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y.
Biological Chemistry 1A
CHEM08022 20 credits
Biological Chemistry 1B
CHEM08023 20 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
Information giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. All students are required to take 60 credits of Biological Sciences specified courses.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences year 2 courses - Level 8

Select between 40 and 100 credits of the following courses
Genes and Gene Action 2
BILG08003 20 credits
Evolution in Action 2
BILG08005 20 credits
The Dynamic Cell 2
BILG08009 20 credits
Animal Biology 2
BILG08011 20 credits
The Green Planet 2
BILG08016 20 credits
The Microbial World 2
BILG08018 20 credits
AND

Biological Sciences Year 2 courses (20) - Level 8

Select between 20 and 80 credits of the following courses
Genes and Gene Action 2
BILG08003 20 credits
Evolution in Action 2
BILG08005 20 credits
The Dynamic Cell 2
BILG08009 20 credits
Animal Biology 2
BILG08011 20 credits
The Green Planet 2
BILG08016 20 credits
The Microbial World 2
BILG08018 20 credits
Cells to Organisms 2
BIME08011 20 credits
Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2
BIME08012 20 credits
Biological Chemistry 2
CHEM08030 20 credits
Principles of Ecology
ECSC08006 20 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 3 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
Biological Science students specialise in a particular area for their Junior and Senior Honours years. All Biological Sciences students will change programme at the beginning of 3rd year. Please refer to the relevant degree programme table and programme guides for further information. All students must take 120 credits of level 9 (or 10) courses and are required to take a minimum of 80 credits of Biological Sciences specified level 9 courses.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Year 4 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: August

Notes:
Biological Science students specialise in a particular area for their Junior and Senior Honours years. All Biological Sciences students will change programme at the beginning of 3rd year. Please refer to the relevant degree programme table and study guides for further information. All students must take 120 credits of level 10 (or higher) courses. Students will be required to take a minimum of 80 credits of Biological Sciences level 10 courses, which includes a 60 credit research project.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

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