Biology (with a Professional Placement Year)
(MSci) Biology (with a Professional Placement Year)
Entry for 2023
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course learning outcomes
Demonstrate a broad understanding of biological phenomena and their explanations from molecular processes to ecological systems.
Demonstrate understanding of how evolution underpins bioscience.
Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of cellular and organismal processes in one or more areas, for example genetics and developmental biology.
Demonstrate understanding and critical awareness of contemporary research and concepts in particular areas of the biosciences that are at the forefront of the field.
Demonstrate an ability to access and synthesise bioscience information from a variety of sources, including experimental data and the primary literature, and to critically evaluate research, scholarship and methodologies in biology.
Full-time course composition
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