MBIOLSCI Biology (APSU14) FT

2017 - 2018

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (70 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
APS121 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Evolution	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS122 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Biodiversity	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS125 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS220 APS234 APS234 APS351 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Genes in Populations	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS138 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS232 APS233 APS233 BMS21003 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Molecular and Cell Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
APS135 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS222 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to Programmes APSU03, APSU05, APSU06, APSU13, APSU14, APSU15, APSU16, APSU17, APSU24, APSU25, APSU29.Only available to Animal and Plant Sciences Students..	Skills for Biologists 1	ACAD YR	30 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
APS119 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS216 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. This module cannot be taken in conjunction with APS136 or APS137.	Animal and Plant Physiology	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS120 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS354 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. This module cannot be taken in conjunction with APS136 or APS137.	Reproduction, Development and Growth	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS123 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. 2 hour, multiple-choice examinationYou are required to take the on-line self assessment test for APS123..	Population and Community Ecology 1	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS124 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS246 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Ecosystems, Climate and Environmental Change	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS126 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Behaviour of Humans and Other Animals	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS136 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS354 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Animal Physiology, Reproduction and Development	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS137 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS216 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Plant Physiology, Reproduction and Development	SPR SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
APS131 + Available only to students doing Ecology and Conservation Biology (BSc/MBiolSci).Only available to Animal and Plant Science and Environmental Science Students..	Ecological identification skills	ACAD YR	10 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted F4 units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 2

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (30 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
APS240 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS229 APS261 APS262 APS263 APS266 APS275 APS345 APS345 APS350 APS352 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: APS265 + Only available to Level 2 Animal and Plant Science Students. Pre/Co Requisites: APS135 or APS118.Cannot be taken with GEO 200..	Data Analysis	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
APS222 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: APS135 Is a pre-requisite for: APS350 (when the module is running) + Restricted to students studying APSU13, APSU14, APSU03, APSU15, APSU05, APSU16, APSU06, APSU17, APSU24, APSU25, APSU29, GEOU17, GEOU98, GEOU210 and GEOU211.Pre/Co Requisites: APS 135 or APS 118.	Animal and Plant Science Tutorials	ACAD YR	10 credits
APS277 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS133 Skills for Biologists 1.	Careers for Biologists	ACAD YR	10 credits

A student will take units to the value of 30 credits from 2B with at least 10 credits selected from 2Bi and 10 credits selected from 2Bii below

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

2Bi

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS226 CCo-requisites: APS272 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS240 and APS272. Not available to Ecology or Plant Science Students..	Animal Diversity Practicals	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
APS229 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS240 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS240. APS Students Only.Not available to Ecology or Plant Science students..	Insect Biology Practicals	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS230 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS272 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS260 and APS272.	Inside Animals	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

2Bii

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS246 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: APS124 Is a pre-requisite for: APS254 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: APS255 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS124 Recommended. Only available to students registered for APSU13, APSU14, APSU03, APSU15, APSU05, APSU16, APSU20, APSU21, GEOU11, GEOU10 and LSCU08.Not available to Zoology Programme.	Plant Habitat and Distribution	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
APS228 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS240. APS Students only.Not available to Zoology students..	Environmental Biology Practicals	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

2Biii

A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.

Semester 2
APS227 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS240. APS Students Only.Not available to Ecology students..	Biology Projects	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS282	Talking the Talk: Getting science on Film	SPR SEM	10 credits

Or 10 credits from units not already chosen from 2Bi or 2Bii

A student will take units to the value of 40 credits from 2C with at least 10 credits selected from 2Ci and 10 credits selected from 2Cii below.

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

2Ci

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS211 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Insects	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS220 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS125 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS125 Genes in Populations.	Evolutionary Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS272 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS230 APS280 APS281 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: APS226 APS260 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Animal Diversity	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
APS209 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS301 APS301 APS320 APS320 APS347 (when the module is running)	Animal Behaviour	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

2Cii

A student will take 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS206 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS355 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS119 recommended.	Biotechnology and Food Security	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS278 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
APS216 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: APS119 APS137 Is a pre-requisite for: APS355 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS119 or APS137.	Plant, Cell and Environment	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS276 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Symbiosis	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

2Ciii

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS231 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Ecosystems in a Changing Global Environment	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS271 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: APS349 APS349 (when the module is running) + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Conservation Principles	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
APS269 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: APS11006 Is a pre-requisite for: APS341 (when the module is running)	Palaeobiology	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS273 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS123 APS124 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS123 or APS124.	Population and Community Ecology 2	SPR SEM	20 credits
APS274 ⇐P⇒Pre-requisites: APS134 Is a pre-requisite for: APS352 (when the module is running) CCo-requisites: APS232 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS134 Genes, Cells and Populations. Cannot be taken with BMS222, MBB202, MBB203 and MBB231.	The Molecular Revolution in Biology	SPR SEM	20 credits

Or from groups 2Ci and 2Cii

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (20 credits)

A student will take unrestricted F5 units to the value of 20 credits.

Year 3

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (20 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
APS330 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS Practical Module Level 2. Restricted to students studying APSU13, APSU14, APSU03, APSU15, APSU05, APSU16, APSU06, APSU17, APSU24, APSU25, APSU29, GEOU98, GEOU210 and GEOU211.Pre/Co Requisites: APS 240.	Project	AUT SEM	20 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 2
APS331 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to students studying APSU13, APSU14, APSU03, APSUI5, APSU05, APSU16, APSU06, APSU17,APSU24, APSU25, APSU29, GEOU211, GEOU210, GEOU98.	Dissertation	SPR SEM	20 credits
APS340 + Only available to students in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences.	Biology Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme	SPR SEM	20 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (10 credits)

3Ci

A student will take a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS321 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Trends in Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS327	History and Philosophy of Science	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS346 ⇐PPre-requisites: BIS214	Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems	AUT SEM	10 credits
Semester 2
APS308 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Environmental Regulation in Plants	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS313 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Global Change	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS325 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Life in Extreme Environments	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS326 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Biology and Ethics	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS341	Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems	SPR SEM	10 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units

3Cii

A student will take up to 10 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS306 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Recommended - APS278 Tropical Forest Ecology and Conservation. Normal physical restrictions for field study, plus special requirements for tropical forests (e.g. safety, additional medical restrictions).	Tropical Rain Forest: Biology Field Course	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS336 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to students studying APSU03, APSU06, APSU13, APSU14, APSU15, APSU17, APSU18, APSU19, APSU20, APSU21.	Animal Ecology and Behaviour Field Course	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS337 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to students studying APSU06, APSU13, APSU14, APSU17, APSU03, APSU15, APSU18, APSU19, APSU20, APSU21.	Behavioural Ecology Field Course	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS343 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to students on APSU03, APSU05, APSU06, APSU13, APSU14, APSU15, APSU16, APSU17, APSU20, APSU21, APSU18, APSU19. Normal physical restrictions for field study.	Arctic Ecosystems Field Course	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS350 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS222 APS240 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. Restricted to students studying APSU03, APSU06, APSU13, APSU14, APSU15, APSU17, APSU18, APSU19, APSU20, APSU21, APSU24, APSU25, APSU29.	Marine Ecology Field Course	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS353 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS222 and APS240.	African Ecology and Biodiversity Field Course - human and natural influences	AUT SEM	10 credits

If only taking 10 credits at 3Ci

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (20 credits)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Semester 1
APS321 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	Trends in Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS342 ⇐PPre-requisites: BIS223	Evolutionary Ecology	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS347 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS209 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS209 Animal Behaviour.	Conflict and Cooperation	AUT SEM	20 credits
APS348 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification.	The Ecology of Landscapes	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS349 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS271	Conservation Issues and Management	AUT SEM	20 credits
Semester 2
APS344 ⇐PPre-requisites: BIS223	Topics in Evolutionary Genetics	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS351 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS125 BMS109 MBB162	Human Evolutionary Genetics	SPR SEM	10 credits
APS352 ⇐PPre-requisites: APS240 APS274 + A-Level Biology or Equivalent Scientific Qualification. APS240 and APS274.	Phylogenetic Approaches to Evolution	SPR SEM	10 credits

Unrestricted Some degrees allow students to take unrestricted modules. These modules may be offered by your home department(s) but are often offered by other departments. You will need to choose unrestricted module(s) during Intro Week. Please check your Registration Timetable for details of your module enrolment event. units (40 credits)

A student will take unrestricted F6 LEVEL APS BMS and MBB units to the value of 40 credits.

Year 4

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
APS402	Research Dissertation	AUT SEM	20 credits
APS404	Advanced Trends in Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS405 + Only available to students within department of Animal and Plant Sciences.	Advanced Biological Analysis	AUT SEM	10 credits
APS407 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: GEO404 (when the module is running) + Only available to students within the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences.	Research and Study Skills in Biology	AUT SEM	10 credits
Full academic year
APS406 + Only available to students within Department of Animal and Plant Sciences..	Research Project	ACAD YR	70 credits

A student must achieve a weighted mean grade of not less than 59.5 at Level 2 in order to proceed to Level 3. The Examiners may in their discretion recommend that a student who obtains a weighted mean grade of not lower than 54.5 be permitted to proceed to Level 3.

A student must be awarded one hundred and twenty credits at Level 3 and achieve a grade of not less than 65 in unit APS330 in order to proceed to Level 4. The Examiners may in their discretion recommend that a student who obtains a grade of not lower than 54.5 be permitted to proceed to Level 4.

A student who fails to satisfy the requirements of regulations 5 and 6 above may be permitted by the Faculty to become instead a student for the Degree of BSc in Biology (APSU13).

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P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2017/18 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.