Modules for course C510 | MBIOL/BIOT
MBiol Biology with Biotechnology
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Year 1 Modules
The student must take 120 credits from
the modules in Year 1.
BNS-1004
Principles of Life 1
(20)
(Full Term)
BSX-1030
Practical Skills 1
(20)
(Semester 1)
BNS-1002
Organismal Diversity
(20)
(Semester 1)
DNS-1003
Ecology & Evolution
(20)
(Semester 2)
BSX-1028 / BSC-1028
The student must take 20 credits
from the modules in BSX-1028 / BSC-1028.
BSX-1031 / BSC-1031
The student must take 20 credits
from the modules in BSX-1031 / BSC-1031.
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) - BSX-2019: Principles of Life 2 (20)
- BSX-2021: BioScience Skills (20) or
BSC-2021: Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth (20)
Semester 2
Optional Modules
60 credits from:
- MSE-2014: Human Immunology (10) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2017: Invertebrates (20) (Semester 2)
- MSE-2019: Medical Microbiology (10) (Semester 2) or
MSC-2019: Microbioleg Meddygol (10) (Semester 2) - MSE-2020: Cell Biology (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- DXX-2021: Plant Diversity & Conservation (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- MSE-2025: Molecular Biology & Biochem (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- BSX-2028: Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2030: Integrated Zoology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2031: Arizona Field Course (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2034: Florida 1 Field Course (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2035: Local Field Trip (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-2035: Cwrs Maes Lleol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BSX-2036: Florida 2 Field Trip (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2037: Spain Field Course (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
- MSE-2014 and MSE-2019 must be taken together, and there is a possibility that the module title/assessment will change this coming year as SMS plan to merge these two modules into a single 20-credit one. BSX-2036 is in November 2022, BSX-2034 is in March 2023.
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BSX-3070: Dissertation in Biological Sci (30) or
BSC-3070: Traethawd Hir yn y Gwyddorau (30) - BSX-3072: Science Communication Skills (10) or
BSC-3072: Sgiliau CyfathrebuGwyddoniaeth (10)
Semester 2
- BSX-3070: Dissertation in Biological Sci or
BSC-3070: Traethawd Hir yn y Gwyddorau - BSX-3072: Science Communication Skills or
BSC-3072: Sgiliau CyfathrebuGwyddoniaeth - BSX-3142: Env. Microbiol. and Biotech. (20) Core
Optional Modules
40 to 60 credits from:
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3139: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3148: Developmental Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3150: Life in a Changing Climate (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3152: Life in Wetlands (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3154: Attack and Defence in Plants (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3159: Parasites & Pathogens (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3161: Human Evolutionary Biology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-3167: Insect Behaviour & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3212: Forest Ecosystems (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3301: Forest Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
0 to 20 credits from:
- MSE-3017: Medical Genetics (10) (Semester 1)
- MSE-3022: Pharmacology & Drug Developmen (10) (Semester 1)
- MSE-3023: Genome Instability (10) (Semester 2)
- You can either take 0 credits OR 20 credits worth of MSE modules.
Year 4 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BSM-4000: Masters Research Project (100) or
BSC-4000: Prosiect Ymchwil Meistr (100) - ONS-4004: Advanced Research Skills (20)