BSc Biology with suggested specialisations
Students reading the BSc Biology with Specialisations must select two (2) specialisations.
In order to minimize timetable clashes, it is recommended that students pair the Specialisations as follows:
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Plant Biology, and Zoology
Specialisation – Biotechnology |
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Semester 1 |
Credits | Prerequisites | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2165 and BIOL 2164 | |
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Core |
3 |
Student should meet criteria I OR II: I: BIOL 2165 and, BIOL 2164 or II:BIOC 2262 and BIOC 3162 |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2164 | |
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Semester 2 |
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Core |
3 |
Student should meet criteria I OR II I. BIOL 2265, BIOL 2164 AND BIOL 2165 or II: BIOC 2262 AND BIOC 3162 |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2165 and BIOL 2164 | |
Specialisation - Ecology & Environmental Biology |
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Semester 1 |
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Core |
3 |
Either (BIOL 2464 and BIOL 2163) or BIOL1462 | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2464 and (BIOL 2163 or BIOL 1462) | |
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Core |
3 |
Permission of the Head of Department. Only available to students taking the ecology & environmental biology specialisation with 24 level II Biology credits. | |
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Semester 2 |
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Core |
3 |
Student should meet criteria I AND II: I: (BIOL 1262 and BIOL 1263) or BIOL 1261 or (BIOL 1065 and AGRI 1012) AND II: (BIOL 2464 or BIOL 1462) |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2163 and (BIOL 1462 or BIOL 2464) | |
Specialisation – Marine Biology |
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Semester 1 |
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Core |
3 |
Student should meet criteria I AND II: I: (BIOL 1262 and BIOL 1263) or BIOL 1261 or (BIOL 1065 & AGRI 1012) AND II: (BIOL 2464 or BIOL 1462) |
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Core |
3 |
(BIOL 1262 and BIOL 1263) or AGLS 2101 | |
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Semester 2 |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 3063 | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 3063 or AGLS 2101 | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 3063 | |
Specialisation – Microbiology |
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Semester 1 |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2265, BIOL 2164, BIOL 2165 and BIOL 2360 | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2265, BIOL 2164, BIOL 2165 and BIOL 2360 | |
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Core |
3 |
BIOL 2265 | |
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Semester 2 |
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Core |
3 |
AGRI 1012 or BIOL 2265 | |
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Core |
3 |
(BIOC 2262, BIOC 3162 and BIOC 3062) or (BIOL 2265, BIOL 2164 and BIOL 2165) | |
Specialisation – Plant Biology |
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Semester 1 |
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| Core | 3 | BIOL 2764 | |
| Core | 3 | BIOL 2764 | |
| Core | 3 | At least 24 advanced level BIOL courses | |
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| Core | 3 | BIOL 1262 and BIOL 2764 | |
| Core | 3 | BIOL 2061 and BIOL 2764 | |
Specialisation – Zoology |
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| Core | 3 | BIOL 2867 | |
| Core | 3 | BIOL 2464 | |
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| Core | 3 | BIOL 1263 | |
| Core | 3 | Permission of The Head of Department. Only available to students taking the Zoology Specialisation, with 24 Level II Biology Credits | |
| Core | 3 | BIOL 2867 | |
