Directory of Modules

Module/Unit Calendar Type Credits
BIS103 Diversity of Life Autumn Semester 20
BIS113 Experimental Skills for Bioscientists Academic year 20
BIS124 Professional Skills for Bioscientists Academic year 20
BIS125 Building Blocks of Life Autumn Semester 20
BIS128 Fundamentals of Physiology and Neuroscience Spring Semester 40
BIS129 Form and Function of Living Organisms Spring Semester 20
BIS130 Biodiversity, Climate and Conservation Spring Semester 20
BIS131 Introduction to Biochemistry Spring Semester 20
BIS132 Introduction to Physiology Spring Semester 20
BIS133 Introduction to Neuroscience Spring Semester 20
BIS201 Microbiology Spring Semester 20
BIS206 Bioenergetics, Structure and Synthesis Autumn Semester 20
BIS207 Advanced Biochemistry Spring Semester 20
BIS212 Animal Diversity Autumn Semester 20
BIS214 Green Planet: Plants, Food and Global Climate Change Autumn Semester 20
BIS217 Physiology of Cells and Systems Spring Semester 20
BIS222 Ecosystems and Sustainability in a Changing World Autumn Semester 20
BIS223 Evolutionary Biology Autumn Semester 20
BIS225 Key Concepts in Cell Biology Autumn Semester 20
BIS227 Experimental Skills in Zoology and Ecology Academic year 20
BIS233 Principles of Animal Behaviour Spring Semester 20
BIS234 Introduction to Human Anatomy Autumn Semester 20
BIS238 Principles of Ecology and Conservation Spring Semester 20
BIS239 Principles of Field Biology Academic year 20
BIS240 Development, Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing Spring Semester 20
BIS241 Experimental Skills in Cell Biology and Pharmacology Academic year 20
BIS242 Advanced Professional Skills for Bioscientists Academic year 20
BIS243 Experimental Skills in Molecular Biosciences Academic year 20
BIS244 Molecular Genetics and Genomics Spring Semester 20
BIS245 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Autumn Semester 20
BIS301 Conservation Issues and Management Autumn Semester 10
BIS304 Microbial Genomics and Diversity Autumn Semester 10
BIS306 Human Planet Spring Semester 10
BIS309 Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems Autumn Semester 10
BIS310 Evolutionary Ecology Autumn Semester 10
BIS311 Topics in Evolutionary Genetics Spring Semester 10
BIS312 Capstone Project Academic year 40
BIS313 Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems Autumn Semester 10
BIS314 Biological Basis of Brain Disease 1: Neurodegeneration Spring Semester 10
BIS315 Human Evolutionary Genetics Spring Semester 10
BIS316 Future Plants: From Laboratory to Field Spring Semester 10
BIS317 Biological Field Research Autumn Semester 20
BIS318 Cooperation and Conflict Spring Semester 10
BIS319 Topics in Modern Ecology Spring Semester 10
BIS320 Topics in Modern Zoology Spring Semester 10
BIS322 Membrane Receptors Autumn Semester 10
BIS323 Molecular Physiology of Ion Channels and Human Disease Autumn Semester 10
BIS324 Cardiovascular Pharmacology: personalising medicine Spring Semester 10
BIS325 Group Research Initiatives Spring Semester 10
BIS326 Pharmacological Techniques Spring Semester 10
BIS327 Neuroscience Techniques Spring Semester 20
BIS329 Sensory Neuroscience Spring Semester 10
BIS330 Modelling Human Disease and Dysfunction Autumn Semester 10
BIS331 Epithelial Physiology in Health and Disease Autumn Semester 10
BIS332 Forensic Anatomy Spring Semester 20
BIS333 Principles of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Spring Semester 10
BIS334 Biomedical Technology and Drug Development Autumn Semester 10
BIS335 Membrane Dynamics in Health and Disease Autumn Semester 10
BIS336 Cancer Biology Spring Semester 10
BIS337 Neurodevelopment and Behaviour Autumn Semester 10
BIS338 Stem Cell Biology Autumn Semester 10
BIS339 Plant Biotechnology Spring Semester 10
BIS340 Protein Folding and Misfolding in Disease Spring Semester 10
BIS341 Pharmacology of Respiratory Disease Autumn Semester 10
BIS342 Genome Stability and Genetic Change Spring Semester 10
BIS344 The world of RNA Autumn Semester 10
BIS345 Clinical Genomics of Cancer and Rare Genetic Diseases Autumn Semester 10
BIS346 Biochemical Basis of Human Disease Spring Semester 10
BIS347 Bacterial Pathogenicity Spring Semester 10
BIS349 Human genomics, proteomics and genome biology Autumn Semester 10
BIS350 Human Reproduction and Fertility Spring Semester 10
BIS351 Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Development Autumn Semester 10
BIS352 Molecular Bioscience Data Handling Autumn Semester 10
BIS356 Topics in Environmental Microbiology Spring Semester 10
BIS357 Membrane Protein Structure and Function Autumn Semester 10
BIS358 Molecular Immunology Spring Semester 10
BIS359 The Kidney in Health and Disease Spring Semester 10
BIS401 Advanced Data Handling and Analysis Spring Semester 15
BIS402 Advanced Scientific Skills Academic year 15
BIS405 Literature Review and Research Proposal Autumn Semester 15
BIS406 Microbial Genomics and Diversity Autumn Semester 15
BIS407 Research Methods in Avian Biodiversity and Conservation Academic year 15
BIS408 Engaging with the Public Spring Semester 15
BIS409 Science Communication Project Graduate Year 60
BIS4100 Advanced Molecular diagnostics and cell culture techniques Spring Semester 15
BIS4102 Advanced Literature Review: Retrieval and Evaluation of Scientific Information Academic year 20
BIS4103 Extended Research Project Academic year 80
BIS4104 The Scientific Cycle Academic year 20
BIS4105 Applied Biological and Forensic Anthropology Autumn Semester 15
BIS4107 Practical Techniques in Molecular Biology Autumn Semester 30
BIS4108 AI-Augmented Scientific Discovery: Frontiers and Issues Academic year 30
BIS4109 AI Applications in Biosciences Autumn Semester 15
BIS411 Global Conservation Issues Autumn Semester 15
BIS4110 Science Communication Skills Autumn Semester 15
BIS4111 Science Communication for Professional Impact Academic year 15
BIS412 Field Biology Academic year 15
BIS413 Biodiversity in Space and Time Spring Semester 15
BIS422 Topical Science Autumn Semester 15
BIS424 Global Sustainability Spring Semester 15
BIS426 Literature Review Academic year 15
BIS428 Individual Research Project Graduate Year 60
BIS429 Advanced Forensic Anthropology: pathology and trauma Spring Semester 15
BIS430 Agricultural Ecology in a Changing World Autumn Semester 15
BIS437 The Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industry Autumn Semester 15
BIS438 Culture and Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Spring Semester 15
BIS439 Small Molecule and Functional Genomic Screening Academic year 15
BIS440 Genomic Approaches to Drug Discovery Spring Semester 15
BIS445 Critical Analysis of Current Science Academic year 15
BIS447 Stem Cell Biology Autumn Semester 15
BIS448 Cancer Biology Spring Semester 15
BIS449 Membrane Receptors Autumn Semester 15
BIS453 Practical Cell Biology Academic year 15
BIS454 Practical Developmental Genetics Academic year 15
BIS456 Research Project Graduate Year 60
BIS460 Sensory Neuroscience Spring Semester 15
BIS461 Modelling Human Disease and Dysfunction Autumn Semester 15
BIS462 Principles of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering Spring Semester 15
BIS474 Cellular Systems Engineering for Biotechnology Autumn Semester 15
BIS475 Plant Biotechnology Spring Semester 15
BIS476 Genome Stability and Genetic Change Spring Semester 15
BIS479 Laboratory Techniques in Molecular Bioscience Autumn Semester 30
BIS480 Human Genomics, Proteomics and Genome Biology Autumn Semester 15
BIS482 Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Development Autumn Semester 15
BIS484 Research Project Graduate Year 60
BIS486 Literature Review Graduate Year 15
BIS489 Dissertation (Journal Paper Style) Academic year 60
BIS492 GIS for Archaeologists Autumn Semester 15
BIS493 Advanced Functional Anatomy Autumn Semester 15
BIS494 Topics in Human Evolution Spring Semester 15
BIS495 Human Skeletal Anatomy Autumn Semester 15
BIS497 Applied Bioarchaeological Science Spring Semester 15
BIS498 Literature Review Autumn Semester 15
BIS499 Literature Review in Molecular Genetics Academic year 15
BIS601 Doctoral Training Placement Graduate Year 0
BIS901 Study Abroad Academic year 0
BIS902 Industrial Experience Academic year 0
BIS903 Study Abroad Academic year 0

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