About the Courses
You will receive training that covers the biology of plants and animals – from their molecular biology to their function in natural communities. Throughout your Biology (with Foundation Year) degree you will study a range of modules and engage in a wide variety of different learning activities, which may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practicals. In addition, you will develop your knowledge and skills through undertaking a wide variety of assessments.
Extensive use is made of the exceptional range of local terrestrial and aquatic habitats during field courses and practical classes. We are unusual among British Universities in having our own botanical gardens with various habitats for biological studies. We are also part of the Environment Centre Wales which is a partnership venture between Bangor University and the Natural Environment Research
You will receive training that covers the biology of plants and animals – from their molecular biology to their function in natural communities. Throughout your Biology (with Foundation Year) degree you will study a range of modules and engage in a wide variety of different learning activities, which may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, and practicals. In addition, you will develop your knowledge and skills through undertaking a wide variety of assessments.
Extensive use is made of the exceptional range of local terrestrial and aquatic habitats during field courses and practical classes. We are unusual among British Universities in having our own botanical gardens with various habitats for biological studies. We are also part of the Environment Centre Wales which is a partnership venture between Bangor University and the Natural Environment Research Council’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH).
Modules
Year 0
The student must take 120 credits from the modules in Year 1.
SNS-0001 Foundation Year Project (40) Core (Full Term)
ICE-0101 Essential Mathematics (20) (Semester 1)
OSF-0101 Communication and IT Skills (20) (Semester 1)
SNS-0002 Foundation Year Chemistry (20) (Semester 2)
SNS-0003 Essential Biology (20) Core (Semester 2)
Year 1
The student must take 120 credits from the modules in Year 2.
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-1028 Tutorials Year 1 (20) (Full Term)
BSC-1028 Tiwtorialau Blwyddyn 1 Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
BSX-1031 / BSC-1031
The student must take 20 credits from the modules in BSX-1031 / BSC-1031.
BSC-1031 Sgiliau Ymarferol 2 Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-1031 Practical Skills 2 (20) (Semester 2)
Year 2
Compulsory Modules
credits from:
Year 2
BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20) (Semester 1)
DNS-1003: Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
BNS-1004: Principles of Life 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
BSX-1030: Practical Skills 1 (20) (Semester 1)
20 to credits from:
BSC-1028: Tiwtorialau Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSX-1028: Tutorials Year 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
BSX-1028: Tutorials Year 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-1028: Tiwtorialau Blwyddyn 1 (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
20 to credits from:
BSC-1031: Sgiliau Ymarferol 2 (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-1031: Practical Skills 2 (20) (Semester 2) or
BSC-1031: Sgiliau Ymarferol 2 (20) (Semester 2)
Year 3
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
Optional Modules
80 credits from:
BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
BNS-3004: Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
MSE-3017: Medical Genetics (10) (Semester 1)
MSE-3023: Genome Instability (10) (Semester 2)
BSX-3139: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 1)
BSX-3142: Env. Microbiol. and Biotech. (20) (Semester 2)
BSX-3145: Fish Physiology (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)
You must try and select an even spread of modules across both semesters. BSX-2018 is a pre-requisite for BNS-3004 & BSX-3164. BSX-2030 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3145.