The department offers courses at the Preliminary, Introductory and Advanced levels. All Preliminary and Introductory courses are 6 credits each and all Advanced courses are 4 credits each. These courses offer sufficient and appropriate choice in the range of disciplines falling under the Life Sciences umbrella.

Course of Study

The principles underlying the taxonomy of living organisms and their typical characteristics are introduced at the Preliminary Level and extended through the Introductory Level. Here the themes, covered in appreciable detail, include: Cellular organisation, Metabolism and Inheritance, and Tissue Development and Organisation. In addition, more extensive plant and animal classification is also introduced. Courses at these levels usually last for 12 weeks.

Level II (Advanced) consolidates the concepts of Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Physiology, Ecology, statistical and taxonomical methods. At Level III (Advanced), further specialization is achieved with courses satisfying the Experimental and Environmental Majors as well as the Microbiology Option. Teaching in the Advanced programme is modular, comprising six-week segments.

Getting More Information

For information about the courses offered by the Department, please visit the Courses page or additionally, you may download the Handbook in PDF.*

Information on the undergraduate degrees offered can be found here.

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