Department of Life Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4
USSL-AFB02: BSc (hons) Biology
Route: BSc(Hons) Biology
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 30 October 2023]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award] |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24. You can find details of the new course (USSL-AFB11) here. |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select 54 credits from the options available in Year 2 of this programme. |
Academic Year: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MA10294 | Mathematical methods for the life sciences 1 | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MA10293 | Mathematical methods for the life sciences | 6 Credits |
| SL20003 | Cancer biology (BB20023) | 6 Credits |
| SL20006 | Concepts in evolution (BB20040) | 6 Credits |
| SL20014 | Genomics 1 (BB20219) | 6 Credits |
| SL20019 | Infection and immunity I: microbiology (BB20202) | 6 Credits |
| SL20024 | Molecular genetics of vertebrate development (BB20149) | 6 Credits |
| SL20031 | Plant physiology & biochemistry (BB20030) | 6 Credits |
| SL20032 | Plant symbiosis & pathology (BB20032) | 6 Credits |
| SL20041 | The dynamic cell 1 (BB20024) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20007 | Data interpretation (BB20153) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20001 | Behaviour & ecology (BB20173) | 6 Credits |
| SL20013 | Field course (BB20226) | 6 Credits |
| SL20015 | Genomics 2 (BB20220) | 6 Credits |
| SL20020 | Infection and immunity II: immunology (BB20027) | 6 Credits |
| SL20023 | Molecular and cellular neuroscience (BB20028) | 6 Credits |
| SL20030 | Plant biotechnology (BB20031) | 6 Credits |
| SL20033 | Practical molecular biology (BB20025) | 6 Credits |
| SL20042 | The dynamic cell 2 (BB20160) | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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- Students must select units totalling 60 credits during Year 3 of this programme.
- A maximum of 36 credits may be taken in any semester.
- No more than 12 credits may be taken from Group B across both semesters.
- Students must select a project unit (SL30062, SL30063 or SL30064) during this programme year.
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Academic Year: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30064 | Final year project D (BB30234) | 30 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30062 | Final year project A (BB30042) | 18 Credits |
| SL30063 | Final year project C (BB30233) | 30 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30061 | Evolutionary quantitative genetics (BB30208) | 6 Credits |
| SL30080 | Sensory and signalling networks in plants (BB30129) | 6 Credits |
| SL40115 | Molecular phylogenetics (BB40134) | 6 Credits |
| SL40118 | Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes (BB40139) | 6 Credits |
| SL40131 | The evolution of genetic systems (BB40128) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
| Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semester. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30046 | Biological ethics (BB30123) | 6 Credits |
| SL30065 | Genetic basis of inherited diseases (BB30229) | 6 Credits |
| SL30066 | Human genomics (BB30231) | 6 Credits |
| SL40106 | Human developmental disorders (BB40124) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30062 | Final year project A (BB30042) | 18 Credits |
| SL30063 | Final year project C (BB30233) | 30 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| MN30076 | Business strategy | 6 Credits |
| SL30044 | Advanced developmental genetics (BB30067) | 6 Credits |
| SL30054 | Concepts in systems biology (BB30169) | 6 Credits |
| SL30055 | Conservation biology (BB30156) | 6 Credits |
| SL30056 | Developmental neurobiology (BB30161) | 6 Credits |
| SL30088 | Vaccines and other health interventions (BB30063) | 6 Credits |
| SL40110 | Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature (BB40117) | 6 Credits |
| SL40123 | Plant biotechnology & the environment (BB40140) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
| Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30060 | Evolution in deep time (BB30131) | 6 Credits |
| SL30081 | Sexual conflict (BB30132) | 6 Credits |
| SL40098 | Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation (BB40118) | 6 Credits |
| SL40124 | Plant responses to abiotic stress (BB40133) | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved unit as an alternative to one of the optional units offered in this period