First Year
Compulsory Courses
Biology for Undergraduates (BUGS) (BI1006)
Organismal Biology (BI1007)
Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1 (CM1020)
The Cell (SM1501)
Ecology and Environmental Science (BI1511)
Optional Courses
Select a further 45 credit points from courses of choice, ensuring 60 credit points across years 1 and 2 combined from Sustained Study, Discipline Breadth or Sixth Century courses.
Second Year
Compulsory Courses
Biological Enhanced Skills Training (BEST) (BI2018)
Diversity of Life - Theory (BI2012)
Diversity of Life - Practical (BI2013)
Community Ecology (BI2019)
Genes and Evolution (BI2017)
Ocean Biology (BI25Z4)
Principles of Animal Physiology (BI2510)
Zoology Field Course (BI29Z3)
Optional Courses
Select a further 15 credit points from courses of choice, ensuring 60 credit points across years 1 and 2 combined from Sustained Study, Discipline Breadth or Sixth Century courses.
Third Year
Compulsory Courses
Statistical Analysis of Biological Data (BI3010)
Animal Evolution and Biodiversity (ZO3011)
Animal Population Ecology (ZO3307)
Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (ZO3306)
Environmental Physiology (ZO3513)
Applied Marine Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture (ZO3812)
Optional Courses
Select a further 30 credit points from courses of choice, ensuring 30 credit points across years 3 and 4 combined from Discipline Breadth or Sixth Century courses.
Fourth Year
Compulsory Courses
SBS Honours Project (Semester 1) (BI4016)
Optional Courses
At least three of the following: Abyssal and Hadal Environments (ZO4815); Sustainable Management of Marine Resources (ZO4540); Sustainable Aquaculture (ZO4811); Marine Benthic Ecology (ZO4542).
SBS Honours Essay (Semester 1) (BI4017) or SBS Honours Essay (Semester 2) (BI4517).
Select further 15 credit points from courses of choice, ensuring 30 credit points across years 3 and 4 combined from Discipline Breadth or Sixth Century courses.
A graduating curriculum for the Honours programme must include 90 credit points from Level 4 courses.