Modules for course C30F | BSC/ZF
BSc Zoology
Year 0 Modules
The student must take 120 credits from
the modules in Year 1.
OSF-0101 Communication and IT Skills
(20)
(Semester 1)
ICE-0101 Essential Mathematics
(20)
(Semester 1)
SNS-0002 Foundation Year Chemistry
(20)
(Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
credits from:
- Year 3
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2030: Integrated Zoology (20) (Semester 2)
20 to credits from:
- BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1) or
BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) - BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1)
20 to credits from:
- BSC-2021: Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSX-2021: BioScience Skills (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BSX-2021: BioScience Skills (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-2021: Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
Optional Modules
40 to 0 credits from:
- DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2017: Invertebrates (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018: Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2019: Principles of Life 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2028: Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2035: Local Field Trip (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-2035: Cwrs Maes Lleol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)
Year 3 Modules
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
credits from:
- Year 3
- BSX-2022: Vertebrate Biology (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2030: Integrated Zoology (20) (Semester 2)
20 to credits from:
- BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1) or
BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) - BNS-2002: Evolution & Genetics (20) (Semester 1) or
BNC-2002: Esblygiad a Geneteg (20) (Semester 1)
20 to credits from:
- BSC-2021: Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSX-2021: BioScience Skills (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BSX-2021: BioScience Skills (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-2021: Medrau Bio-Wyddoniaeth (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
Optional Modules
80 credits from:
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BNS-3004: Advances in Behaviour (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3139: Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-3144: Animal Survival Strategies (20) (Semester 2)
- 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-3166: Advances in Ornithology (20) (Semester 1 + 2)
- BSX-3167: Insect Behaviour & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
- Please select an even spread of modules across both semesters. BSX-2018 is a pre-requsite for BNS-3004 & BSX-3164. BSX-2022 is a pre-requsite for BSX-3144. BSX-2041 is a pre-requisite for BSX-3166.
40 to 0 credits from:
- DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2017: Invertebrates (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2018: Behavioural Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2019: Principles of Life 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- BSX-2028: Introduction to Herpetology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2035: Local Field Trip (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
BSC-2035: Cwrs Maes Lleol (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - BSX-2041: Introduction to Ornithology (20) (Semester 2)
- BSX-2042: Introduction to Primatology (20) (Semester 1)