BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences modules
Biodiversity and Evolution
Year 1 core modules
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Biodiversity and Evolution
- Biological Methods
- Cell Biology and Microbiology
- Professional Skills
- Scientific Method and Quantitative Principles
Year 2 core modules
- Bioreactors and Fermentation
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Human Metabolism and Endocrinology
- Infectious Diseases and Immunology
- Molecular Ecology
- Quality Management
- Research Methods for Sciences
- Science Research Proposal
Final-year core modules
- Bio-processing
- Employment Skills
- Environmental Sustainability
- Functional Foods
- Molecular Biology of Diseases
- Science Research Project
Modules offered may vary.
This module introduces students to the concept of evolution and how the process lead to the development of biodiversity and the world we now inhabit. Evolution by natural selection and our development from the common ancestor will be discussed, along with the principles of taxonomy, speciation and the evolutionary tree to demonstrate relationships between species.
The impact of modern molecular methods of taxonomy in the form of phylogenetics will be highlighted, with particular attention being paid to the discovery of the domain of archaea. The complex biodiversity of the microbial, plant and animal worlds will be discussed and their importance in ecological balance for the earth, human kind and society in the form of conservation.