Modules for course C512 | BSC/BIOTIE
BSc Biology with Biotechnology with International Experience
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2022–23 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the year 2021–22.
Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20)
- BNS-1004: Principles of Life 1 (20)
- BSX-1028: Tutorials Year 1 (20) or
BSC-1028: Tiwtorialau Blwyddyn 1 (20) - BSX-1030: Practical Skills 1 (20)
Semester 2
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
0 to 30 credits from:
- BSS-2006: International Experience (15) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSS-2007: International Experience (30) (Semester 1 + 2)
0 to 30 credits from:
- BSS-3006: International Experience (15) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSS-3007: International Experience (30) (Semester 1 + 2)
Year 3 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)
- 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)
- BSX-2046: Introduction to microbiology a (20) (Semester 2)
- 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 4 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- BSX-3070: Dissertation in Biological Sci (30) or
BSC-3070: Traethawd Hir (30) - BSX-3072: Science Communication Skills (10)
Semester 2
- BSX-3070: Dissertation in Biological Sci or
BSC-3070: Traethawd Hir - BSX-3072: Science Communication Skills
- 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 (Yr3) (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.