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www.essex.ac.uk/bs | Biology and Ecology Course modules
BSc Biological Sciences First year
Cell Biology and Immunology Genetics and Evolution Microbiology Biochemistry of Macromolecules
Animal and Plant Biology Ecology Life Science Key Skills
Second year Skills in Ecology or Biomolecular Science Residential Field Course or Laboratory Workshop Plus optional modules from: Cell Biology, Animal and Plant Physiology, Immunity in Health and Disease, Proteins and Regulation of Human Metabolism, Evolution, Populations and Communities, Biodiversity and Conservation, Molecular Biology, Microbial Diversity and Ecology, Marine and Freshwater Vertebrates, Sulawesi Coral Reef Field Course
Third year Research Project and Research Skills
Issues in Biomolecular Science or Conservation Management Field Course Plus four optional modules from: Cancer Biology, Molecular Virology, Biochemical Regulation, Human Genetics, Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Sustainability, Climate Change, Molecular and Developmental Immunology, Water Pollution Biology, Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology
BSc Genetics First year
Cell Biology and Immunology Genetics and Evolution Microbiology Biochemistry of Macromolecules
Animal and Plant Biology General and Organic Chemistry
Life Science Key Skills Second year
Skills in Biomolecular Science
Laboratory Workshop Molecular Biology Molecular Genetics Immunity in Health and Disease
Cell Biology Genome Science
Plus two optional modules from: Proteins and Membranes, Membrane Biology and Bioenergetics, Animal and Plant Physiology, Evolution, Populations and Communities
Third year Research Project and Research Skills
Issues in Biomolecular Science
Human Genetics
Plus two optional modules from: Cancer Biology, Molecular Virology, Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular and Developmental Immunology, Biochemical Regulation, Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology
BSc Ecology
First year Ecology
Environmental Microbiology Animal and Plant Biology Cell Biology and Immunology Marine Biology and Oceanography
Genetics and Evolution Life Science Key Skills
Undergraduate Prospectus 2012 | 81 Second year
Skills in Ecological Science Residential Field Course Evolution Populations and Communities Biodiversity and Conservation
Plus four optional modules from: Animal and Plant Physiology, Freshwater Ecology, Microbial Diversity and Ecology, Marine and Freshwater Vertebrates, Marine Biodiversity, Sulawesi Coral Reef Field Course, Conservation Management and Practice, Genome Science
Third year Research Project and Research Skills
Conservation Management Field Course
Plus four optional modules from: Plant and Environmental Biotechnology, Sustainability, Climate Change, Water Pollution Biology, Coastal Ecology, Tropical Aquatic Biology, Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology, Advanced Conservation Management
BSc Marine and Freshwater Biology MMBio Integrated Masters Marine Biology
First year
Marine Biology and Oceanography Ecology
Environmental Microbiology Animal and Plant Biology Cell Biology and Immunology Genetics and Evolution Life Science Key Skills
Four-year courses, including a foundation year of study, are available for all courses detailed above.
This information is a guide to course content and is subject to review on an annual basis.
Second year
Skills in Marine Science Marine Biology Field Course Marine and Freshwater Vertebrates
Marine Biodiversity Freshwater Ecology Microbial Diversity and Ecology Evolution
Plus two optional modules from: Biodiversity and Conservation, Conservation Management and Practice, Animal and Plant Physiology, Populations and Communities, Sulawesi Coral Reef Field Course
Third year Research Project and Research Skills
Estuarine and Coastal Ecology Field Course Coastal Ecology
Plus three optional modules from: Sustainability, Climate Change, Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology, Water Pollution Biology, Tropical Aquatic Biology
Fourth year
(Integrated Masters only) Environmental Seminars Mariculture and Fisheries Marine Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology
Marine Practical Skills Marine Primary Productivity Marine Zoology Research Skills and Data Analysis
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