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

These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.

You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2021–22.

  • Year 1 Modules
  • Year 2 Modules
  • Year 4 Modules

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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