Zoology with Marine Biology
UCAS Code: C162
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
104-112 UCAS points. At least two full A levels required, including grade C in A level Biology. A Pass in the practical element of Science A levels is required.
Only accepted alongside at least two full A levels.
104-112 UCAS points from a QAA Approved Level 3 Access to HE Diploma in a suitable Science subject.
Only acceptable alongside other A level equivalent qualifications.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C or 4 (or above) in GCSE Maths and English is required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Including grade 4 in Higher Level Biology.
104-112 UCAS points from Higher Level, including Higher Level Biology.
Only acceptable alongside other A level equivalent qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Suitable Science subject, including Biology.
Only acceptable alongside other A level equivalent qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Suitable Science subject, including Biology.
Only acceptable alongside other A level equivalent qualifications.
104-112 UCAS points from Higher Level, including Higher Level Biology
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About this course
**Our new BSc (Hons) Zoology with Marine Biology is the first of its kind in the Northwest, managing to strike a fine balance between theoretical knowledge and practical skill learning.**
If you want to develop the practical skills required to have a positive impact on our natural environment, then this course is ideal for you as it combines key zoological principles with specialist knowledge of the marine environment. You will gain a systematic understanding of the key aspects of biodiversity and conservation, learning how they apply to the marine environment.
Practical training is particularly relevant and will be delivered during two residential field trips in coastal locations. The first one, in the second year of study, will be carried out in Dale (Wales), at the renowned Dale Fort Field Station. The second trip will be organized at the beginning on the third year, in Kavala, Greece, in collaboration with the national Fisheries Research Institute.
Features
• A wide variety of field trips are available, both in the UK and international
• Apply your knowledge in the field through an optional placement year
• Tailor your modules to your interests, in areas such as Wildlife Behavioural Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Veterinary and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Modules
Year 1 - Biodiversity (20 credits), Molecules to Microbes (20 credits), Study Skills (20 credits), Genes to Ecosystems (20 credits), Cell Biology (20 credits), Biological Skills (20 credits)
Year 2 - Zoological Research Skills (20 credits), Introduction to Marine Biology (20 credits), Ocean Challenges (20 credits), Animal Evolution (20 credits). Choose one from Ecology in Action (20 credits), Wildlife Behavioural Ecology (20 credits), Introduction to Parasitology and Infectious Diseases (20 credits), University Wide Language (20 credits). Choose one from Conservation Biology (20 credits), Molecular Genetics (20 credits), University Wide Language (20 credits).
Year 3 - Fisheries Science (20 credits), Marine Biotechnology (20 credits). Choose one from Final Year Project & Professional Skills (40 credits), Final Year Project with Science Communication and Professional Skills (40 credits). Choose two from Frontiers in Wildlife Conservation (20 credits), Biology of Parasites (20 credits), Veterinary and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (20 credits), Evolution, Development and Adaption (20 credits), Applied Freshwater Biology (20 credits).
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University of Salford
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
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