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Animal Biology (BSc) - Single Honours Full Time - Course Map
For current students who started their course in 2012/13 academic year and later.
- Course Code: ANBDG
- Course Leader: Anne Goodenough
- Senior Tutor(s): Jonathan Hobson
To achieve your intended award you must meet the overall award requirements for your course.
Programme without a placement year
- Take 360 CATs in total, with 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 300 CATs in total with at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 & 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Programme with a placement year
- Take 480 CATs including a 120 CATs placement module and 120 CATs at each Level.
- Single Honours: take at least 300 CATs from the course including at least 75 CATs at each Level
- Joints: take at least 135 CATs from each subject including at least 30 CATs at each Level
- Pass 420 CATs in total (including the placement module).
- Pass at least 90 CATs at both Levels 4 and 210 CATs at Level 5 (whilst achieving at least 30% in the remaining 60 CATs to allow them to be condoned) and 120 CATs at Level 6
- Pass compulsory and core modules described in the Course Map
Level 4
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| NS4201: Diversity and Evolution
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO121 or BIO125 |
30 |
| NS4202: Cells to Organisms
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO123 or BIO124 |
30 |
| NS4203: Introduction to Biological Methods
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO111 |
30 |
| NS4204: Fundamentals of Ecology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO122 |
15 |
| NS4304: Data Handling and Presentation
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO109 or GEO109 |
15 |
Level 5
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| NS5201: Contemporary Issues In Biology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with ANB212 or BIO212 |
15 |
| NS5202: Biostatistics
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO209 or GEO209 |
15 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following: | |
| NS5205: Biogeography
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO227 or GEO227 |
15 |
| NS5206: Equine Biology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with ANB229 |
15 |
| NS5207: Animal Behaviour
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO224 |
15 |
| Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include: | |
| NS5001: Internship
Restrictions: Only available to ANB, BIO, CRI, GEO, SY, PY |
15 |
| NS5203: Microbe-Human Interactions
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO203 or BIO222 |
30 |
| NS5204: Ecological Impact Assessment and Monitoring
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO228 |
15 |
| NS5208: Residential Fieldwork
Restrictions: Only available to ANB and BIO students. Cannot be counted with BIO202, BIO207, GEO207 or NS5301 |
15 |
| NS5307: Geographic Information Systems
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with GEO206 |
15 |
Level 6
| Module | CATs |
|---|---|
| To complete your programme you must pass the following compulsory modules: | |
| NS6222: Animal Biology Dissertation
Restrictions: Only available to Animal Biology students. Cannot be counted with ANB333, BIO333 or NS6223 |
30 |
| To complete your programme you must pass a minimum of 30 credits from the following: | |
| NS6201: Evolutionary And Behavioural Ecology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO324 |
30 |
| NS6202: Avian Biology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO329 |
15 |
| NS6203: Population and Community Ecology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO332 or BIO223 |
15 |
| Other modules that can be counted toward your programme include: | |
| NS6204: Pollution in Ecological Systems
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO328 |
15 |
| NS6205: Microbial Biotechnology | 15 |
| NS6206: Palaeoecology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO327 or GEO327 |
15 |
| NS6207: Advanced Skills for Biosciences
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO301 |
15 |
| NS6208: Conservation Ecology
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with BIO326 or BIO330 |
15 |
| NS6302: Climate Change
Restrictions: Cannot be counted with GEO305 |
15 |
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