Year 1: Behaviour of humans and other animals; comparative physiology; evolution; genes in populations; introduction to cell biology; population and community ecology; principles of molecular biology; reproduction, development and growth; information technology skilld in biology; laboratory skills; tutorials. Year 2: animal behaviour; animal and plant science tutorials; data analysis; evolutionary biology; invertebrates; vertebrates; amimal diversity; biology projects; insect biology; animal population and community ecology; biodiversity; biology field course, peak district; freshwater ecology; insects; animal ecology; wildlife forensics. Year 3: cooperation and conflict; sex and reproduction; social insects; biology undergraduate ambassadors scheme; dissertation; animal ecology and behaviour field course; behaviour ecology field course; biology and ethics; community ecology; ecotoxicology; environmental microbiology and biotechnology; evolution of terrestrial ecosystems; history and philosophy of science; issues in conservation biology; molecular ecology and conservation genetics; parasitism; trends in biology; tropical rainforest, biology field course.
The University of Sheffield has a fantastic reputation
for research. It is part of the elite Russell Group of
universities*
and makes a significant contribution
across many fields every year
The latest Research Excellence
Framework (REF 2014) placed the
University of Sheffield in the top
10 per cent of all UK universities.
86 per cent of the research
submitted was rigorously
judged as world leading or
internationally excellent.
Located in the heart of the UK just 11 km from the Peak District National Park, and two-and-a-half hours from London by train.
Sheffield is well served by national road and rail networks and has excellent local transport. The university campus is on the western edge of the city centre and is easy to get to by car, bus and tram.
England’s fourth city is famously friendly, excellent for student social life and entertainment.
Greenest city in England, with 150 woodlands and 50 parks.
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