Life Sciences
Modules
For more information on the Life Sciences modules, please visit the School of Life Sciences' website.
Please note:
- To pursue the Life Sciences pathway, you must study the optional core Liberal Arts module Quantitative Methods for Undergraduate Research and 30 CATS of any approved first-year modules offered by the School of Life Sciences in your first year.
- Module offerings change year to year and so individual modules may vary.
Year One
Liberal Arts modules |
Terms |
CATS(75 CATS in total) |
|
| Core module | 1 - 2 | 0 | |
| Core module |
1 - 3 | 30 | |
| Core module |
1 - 3 | 30 | |
| Core module |
1 | 15 |
Pathway modules(related to Disciplinary Interest: Life Sciences) To proceed on this pathway you must study: |
Terms |
CATS(45 CATS in total) |
|
| Quantitative Methods for Undergraduate Research | 2 | 15 | |
| Choice of any approved first-year modules offered by the School of Life Sciences |
1 - 3 | 30 |
Activities |
|
Term |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | 1 | 10 weeks | |
| Certificate of Professional Communication with Work Placement |
Optional | 3 | 1 week plus work placement |
Year Two
An optional intercalated year abroad is available between your second year and final year.
Liberal Arts modules |
|
Terms |
CATS(60 CATS in total) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core module | 1 - 3 | 30 | |
| Core module | 1 - 3 | 30 |
Pathway modules(related to Disciplinary Interest: Life Sciences) |
Terms |
CATS |
| Choice of any approved modules offered by the School of Life Sciences |
1 - 2 | 60 |
Activities |
Term |
Duration |
|
| Optional | 2 | 5 weeks | |
| Certificate of Professional Communication with Work Placement |
Optional | 3 | 1 week plus work placement |
| Presentation at an undergraduate conference such as the International Conference of Undergraduate Research | Optional | 3 |
Final Year
Liberal Arts module |
|
Terms |
CATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core module | 1 - 3 | 30 |
Pathway modules(related to Disciplinary Interest: Life Sciences) |
Terms |
CATS |
|---|---|---|
| Choice of any approved modules offered by the School of Life Sciences | 1 - 2 | 90 |
Activity |
Term |
||
| Assessment in a Public-Facing Forum | Required | 3 |
For more information please visit:
-
Our clearing page for 2020 entry;
-
Our study page for 2021 entry; and
Examples of modules taken on the Life Sciences pathway
Student A
Year 2
Sustainability
Liberal Arts core module
30 CATS
Consumption
Liberal Arts core module
30 CATS
Human and Animal Physiology
Optional module (Life Sciences)
18 CATS
Genetics and Evolution
Optional module (Life Sciences)
18 CATS
Immunology
Optional module (Life Sciences)
12 CATS
Ecology and its Applications
Optional module (Life Sciences)
12 CATS