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Faculty of Science & Engineering :
Biology
MH201 -
BSc (Level 8 Honours)
Entrance requirements |
2HC3 + 4OD3, English, Irish, OD3/HD3 in Mathematics, OD3/HD3 in a Science subject (i.e. Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Physics with Chemistry) |
Duration |
4 years |
Points 2009 |
350 |
FETAC link |
Yes |
Course Outline |
First Year From Cell to Organism Biological Function and Diversity |
Second Year - Biochemistry - Molecular Biology - Animal Physiology - Evolutionary Biology |
Third Year - Introduction to Immunology - Introductory Microbiology - Ecology - Plant Growth and Development - Molecular Biology - Biology Dissertation |
Fourth Year - Environmental Field Studies - Genome Biology - Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Plants - Plant Biotechnology - Bioethics and Biotechnology - Ecosystems and Agroecology - Mechanisms of Human Disease - Advanced Immunology - Behavioural Ecology - Membrane Protein Structure and Function |
Biology is the study of life – from organisms so small they are invisible to the human eye to the largest animals that inhabit our planet. Life is organised. It grows, it reproduces, it responds to its environment. Biologists study how living things work, how they interact with one another and their surroundings, and how they change and evolve.
As a student, you will examine the basic unit of life: the cell, and its structures and biochemical processes. You will also study the features of plants and animals and the physiology of humans, along with the basics of genetics, microbiology, and ecology.
You will learn to ask questions, make observations, and analyse evidence – in theory work and through practical lab sessions and field work – and you will learn to present and communicate your findings clearly. You will also be encouraged to make connections across the various disciplines that make up the study of Biology, including Botany, Zoology, and Microbiology.
Course Structure
Biology can be taken as a Single Honours or Double Honours Bachelor of Science degree.
All First Year Science students must take Mathematics and three other subjects. In Second Year, students take Biology and two of their First Year subjects. In Third Year, students take Biology and one of their Second Year subjects. In Fourth Year, Biology is taken at Single or Double Honours level. Double Honours students take Biology and one of their Third Year subjects. Single Honours students take Biology only.
Career Options
Biology graduates are well placed for employment in a wide range of occupations, thanks to the broad nature of the course. Graduates are well equipped for industrial employment in the food, fermentation, and pharmaceutical industries, particularly if they have also studied Chemistry. Graduates have also found employment in areas such as the Wild Life Service, fisheries, agricultural institutes, and teaching. The training received in laboratory and other scientific study also provides a sound foundation for careers such as management, banking, administration, sales, accountancy, education, publishing, research, and science writing.
Postgraduate Options
- MSc
- PhD
Department of Biology |
Tel: 01 708 3843 Fax: 01 708 3845 Email: terry.roche@nuim.ie http://biology.nuim.ie/ |