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Modules for course CC1P | BSC/BMZP
BSc Marine Biology with Zoology with Placement Year

  • Year 1 Modules
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Year 1 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

  • OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial (20) or
    OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth (20)
  • ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
    ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20)
  • BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20)
  • OSX-1002: Marine Biology Practical 1 (20)
  • BNS-1004: Principles of Life 1 (20)

Semester 2

  • OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial or
    OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth
  • ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis or
    ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol
  • OSX-1002: Marine Biology Practical 1
  • DNS-1003: Ecology & Evolution (20)
  • BNS-1004: Principles of Life 1

Year 2 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

  • OSX-2003: Marine Biology Practical II (20)
  • OSX-2009: Marine Ecology (20)
  • BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20)

Semester 2

  • OSX-2000: Communicating Science (20) or
    OSC-2000: Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth (20)
  • OSX-2002: Marine Physiology & Behaviour (20)
  • OSX-2003: Marine Biology Practical II
  • BSX-2017: Invertebrates (20)

Year 4 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 1

  • OSX-3013: Intertidal Field Project (10)

Semester 2

  • OSX-3000: Dissertation (20)

Optional Modules

40 credits from:

  • BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
  • OSX-3020: Sharks and their Relatives (20) (Semester 1)
  • OSX-3023: Marine Mammal Science (20) (Semester 1)
  • BSX-3139: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 1)
  • BSX-3159: Parasites & Pathogens (Yr3) (20) (Semester 1)
  • Students must take at least 40 credits of Biological Sciences modules (BSX...) during the year (either from this section or the one further down).

10 credits from:

  • OSX-3014: Larval Ecology (10) (Semester 1)
  • OSX-3015: Overseas Field Course VIMS USA (10) (Semester 1)
  • OSX-3015 takes place during the summer before the start of the 3rd year. Studens register for it in February of their 2nd year.

40 credits from:

  • OSX-3001: Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20) (Semester 2)
  • OSX-3002: Marine Ecosystems & Processes (20) (Semester 2)
  • OSX-3019: Fish Biology and Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
  • BSX-3144: Animal Survival Strategies (20) (Semester 2)
  • BSX-3150: Life in a Changing Climate (20) (Semester 2)
  • BSX-3152: Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)

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