BSc Biological Sciences

The University of Birmingham

I graduated from The University of Birmingham with a degree in Biological Sciences with Genetics in 2007.

During my undergraduate degree I took modules in a variety of biological areas, including:

First Year
- Molecules of Life
- Reproduction and Development
- Introduction to Evolution
- Essential Cell Biology
- Genes, Genomes and Heredity
- Plant and Environmental Biology
- Microbiology
- Core Skills in Biosciences

Second Year
- Molecular Biology and it's Applications
- Evolution
- Core Skills
- Genes and Genomes: From Microorganisms to Man
- Animal Biology: from Molecules to Environment
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Field Course: Terrestrial Ecology, undertaken in Spain

Third Year
- Eukaryotic Gene Expression
- Prokaryotic Gene Expression
- Omics: Exploiting Genomic Data
- Integrative Whole-Organism Biology

My final year project was undertaken in Brazil over a 3-week period, where we did multiple animal dissections (mouse, frog, lizard, pigeon) and carried out animal physiology experiments in the specialised labs at UNESP University over a 10-day period.
My project looked at 'The Combined Effects of Hypoxia and Hypercapnia on Tegu Lizard Ventilation.'
This project was physiology based, looking at how Tegu lizards adapt the frequency and depth of their breathing when subjected to varying levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
I greatly enjoyed this project, as I had the opportunity to work in a completely new environment and on a topic that was very new to me!