Modules for course C34P | BSC/ZHP
BSc Zoology with Herpetology with Placement Year

Year 1 Modules

The student must take 120 credits from the modules.
ENS-1400 Principles of Life (20) (Semester 1)
ENS-1401 Organismal Diversity 1 (20) (Semester 1)
ENS-1402 Organismal Diversity 2 (20) (Semester 2)
ENS-1001 Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
Field and Lab Skills for Biological Scientists Students must take either the English or Welsh language version of this module.
ENC-1403 Sgiliau Ymarferol Maes a Labor Cymraeg (30) (Full Term)
ENS-1403 Practical & Field Skills Bio (30) (Full Term)
Tutorials Students must take either the English or Welsh language version of this module.
ENC-1000 Tiwtorial Blwyddyn 1 Cymraeg (10) (Full Term)
ENS-1000 Year 1 Tutorials (10) (Full Term)

Year 2 Modules

The student must take 120 credits from the modules.
BSX-2028 Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
BNS-2002 / BNC-2002 The student must take 20 credits from the modules.
BNC-2002 Esblygiad a Geneteg Cymraeg (20) (Semester 1)
BNS-2002 Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2021 / BSC-2021 The student must take 20 credits from the modules.
BSC-2021 Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
BSX-2021 BioScience Skills (20) (Full Term)
Optional Modules BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004. BSX-2022 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3144. BSX-2041 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3166. DXX-2009 is a prerequisite for BSN-3000. You may choose EITHER DXX2003 OR DXX2009, but not both.
ENS-2002 Research Experience (Year 2) (20) (Full Term)
BSX-2022 Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2042 Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2019 Principles of Life 2 (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2030 Integrated Zoology (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-2017 Invertebrates (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-2041 Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-2018 Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- Field Course Modules The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in - Field Course Modules. Students can only take one field course module. The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
BSX-2031 Arizona Field Course (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2032 India Field Course (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2033 Primatology Field Course (20) (Semester 1)
ENS-2410 Canadian Field Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2034 Florida 1 Field Course (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-2037 Spain Field Course (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-2036 Florida 2 Field Trip (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-2035/BSC-2035 The student can take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules in BSX-2035 / BSC-2035. The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
BSX-2035 Local Field Trip (20) (Full Term)
BSC-2035 Cwrs Maes Lleol Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
DXX-2003 / DXX-2009 The student must take a maximum of 20 credits from the modules.
DXX-2003 Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
DXX-2009 Conservation Practice (20) (Semester 2)

Year 3 Modules

The student must take 120 credits from the modules.
BSX-3158 Advances in Herpetology (20) Core (Semester 2)
BSX-3070 / BSC-3070 The student must take 30 credits from the modules.
BSC-3070 Traethawd Hir yn y Gwyddorau Cymraeg (30) (Full Term)
BSX-3070 Dissertation in Biological Sci (30) (Full Term)
BSX-3072 / BSC-3072 The student must take 10 credits from the modules.
BSC-3072 Sgiliau CyfathrebuGwyddoniaeth Cymraeg (10) (Full Term)
BSX-3072 Science Communication Skills (10) (Full Term)
Optional Modules Please select an even spread of modules across both semesters. BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004. BSX-2022 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3144. DXX-2009 is a prerequisite for BSN-3000.
BNS-3000 Wildlife Ecol & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-3139 Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-3159 Parasites & Pathogens (20) (Semester 1)
BNS-3004 Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
BNS-3003 Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
ENS-3413 Taxonomy (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-3167 Insect Behaviour & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3161 Human Evolutionary Biology (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3154 Attack and Defence in Plants (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3152 Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3144 Animal Survival Strategies (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3150 Life in a Changing Climate (20) (Semester 2)

Year 4 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

Semester 2

Optional Modules

60 credits from: