Animal Biology is the study of the huge variety of animal life on Earth. As a Department of Life Sciences with a central focus on the biotic environment, there is a need to adopt a theoretical and practical approach to the biology of animals; how animals integrate into the environment, and how environmental change may affect animal populations in the future.
The major examines the evolutionary origins of the various groups of animals - their structure, physiology, behaviour, interspecific associations, defence mechanisms, ecology and conservation.
| A minimum of 24 credits from Level 1, 18 of which must be FST courses and must include: | ||
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| BIOL1017 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BIOL1018 | Molecular Biology and Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL1262 | Living Organisms I | 3 |
| BIOL1263 | Living Organisms II | 3 |
| LEVEL II A total of 39 Advanced credits from Part II which must include: |
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| BIOL2164 | Principles of Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL2401 | Research Skills and Practices in Biology | 3 |
| BIOL2402 | Fundamentals of Biometry | 3 |
| BIOL2403 | Principles of Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL2407 | Biological Evolution | 3 |
| ZOOL2403 | Maintenance Systems in Animals | 3 |
| ZOOL2404 | Coordination and Control in Animals | 3 |
| ZOOL3063 | Comparative Animal Physiology (new for 2022-2023) | 3 |
| ZOOL3403 | Entomology | 3 |
| ZOOL3404 | Parasitology | 3 |
| ZOOL3405 | Vertebrate Biology | 3 |
| ZOOL3410 | Advanced Topics in Animal Science | 3 |
| plus 3 credits of the following | ||
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| BIOL3404 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOL3405 | Pest Ecology & Management | 3 |
| BIOL3406 | Immunology | 3 |
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