Year 1
Compulsory Modules
The Living Cell
Genes and Chromosomes
Exploiters and Exploited
Plant Diversity, Structure and Utilisation
Additionally, students without AS or A level Chemistry or an equivalent qualification just take Fundamental Chemistry 1.
Biomolecular Compulsory Modules
Introductory Microbiology
Practical Biochemistry
Biomolecular Optional Modules
Including:
Digestion and Nutrition
Biochemistry and Metabolism
Pathology: Introduction to Human Disease
Human Physiology
Introduction to Neuroscience
Ecology: Species and their Interactions
Introduction to Soil Science
Institute-wide Language Programme
Environmental Compulsory Modules
Ecology: Species and their Interactions
Soil: Principles and Management
Environmental Optional Modules
Including:
Mammals: Diversity, Behaviour and Conservation
Introductory Microbiology
Countryside and the Environment
Introduction to Agriculture and Food Systems
Introduction to Crop Production
Climatology
Environmental Issues
Year 2
Compulsory Core Modules
Evolutionary Biology
Molecular Biology of the Gene: Expression, function and analysis
Animal, Plant and Microbial Development
Statistics for Life Sciences
Professional career development
Practical Skills: Recombinant DNA Exercise (Biomolecular option)
Biodiversity Field Course (Environmental option)
Biomolecular Optional Modules
Including:
Clinical Biochemistry
Human Development, Organogenesis and Anatomy
Life and Death of a Cell
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Immunology
Microbiology: a Medical Perspective
Protein Structure and Function
Virology
Endocrinology
Function of the Bacteria Cell
Introduction to History and Philosophy of Science
Environmental Optional Modules
Including:
Vertebrate Zoology
Invertebrate Zoology
Animal Behaviour
Introduction to Entomology
introduction to bioinformatics and computational biology
Institution-wide Language Programme
Year 3
Students taking this programme will spend their third year on industrial placement, returning to the university to complete their final year, as outlined below.
Final Year
Compulsory Core Modules
Research Project
Biomolecular Optional Modules
Including:
Mammalian Reproduction
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disease
Bacterial Pathogens
Viral Pathogens
Clinical Trials
Epidemiology
Diet and Disease
Medical Genetics
Genetic Data Analysis
Selected Topics in Endocrinology and Endocrine Disease
Cell Communication and Disease
Mechanisms for Microbial Function
Neurobiology
Use and Abuse of the Microbial World
Genes, Lifestyle and Nutrition
Artic microbiology field course
Systems biology
Selected topics in endocrinology and endocrine disease
Environmental Optional Modules
Including:
Animal Welfare
Birds: diversity, behaviour and conservation
Conservation Biology
Conservation and biodiversity:global and local sales
Wildlife in the Farming Environment
Evolutionary Genetics and Phylogeny
Principles and Practice in Biological Control
Forensic Zoology
Behaviour ecology and life history theory
Genetic