Department of Life Sciences

BSc Experimental Biology

Overview

The BSc in Experimental Biology is designed to expose students to a wide range of laboratory based courses which reflect the variety of specializations available within the subject of biology. These include areas as diverse as Plant Biotechnology, Parasitology and Vertebrate Biology.

 

The programme is intended to appeal to those students seeking a degree which emphasizes a laboratory-based experimental approach to Biology with concomitant expertise in a wide range of laboratory techniques. The design of the programme encourages students to combine courses from the three main areas of Biology: Animal Biology, Plant Biology and the Biology of Microbes.

Programme Details

The BSc in Experimental Biology cannot be taken with any other major or minor because of the number of credits required, which are as follows:

 

Courses

A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include:
BIOL1017 Cell Biology 3
BIOL1018 Molecular Biology and Genetics 3
BIOL1262 Living Organisms I 3
BIOL1263 Living Organisms II 3