Newcastle University, BSc (Hons), Applied Biology
Stage 1: Modules provide a broad coverage of the fundamentals of biology, including: biochemistry and biological chemistry; cell biology; genetics and characteristics of animals, plants and micro-organisms. Stage 2: Core areas of biochemistry and molecular biology; how animals and plants function; and biotechnology; students enhance their technical skills with modules covering topics such as recombinant DNA technology, as well as in the use of quantitative techniques important to applied biology. Stage 3: Modules build on the material covered in previous stages, generally studying subjects in greater depth and often emphasising recent discoveries; students take biotechnology and cell biology, and consider the relationship of biology to society and the environment through a module on the social impact of biology; practical skills, and the ability to plan and organise, are developed through the research project, which is supervised by a member of academic staff; students write up the project as a dissertation and present the results to their fellow students as a poster or talk.
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