Master in Biology (Honours) Biology
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MBiol Biology: First year BIOBIOSS1M_1718
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BL1101
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Biology 1 |
20 |
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BL1102
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Biology 2 |
20 |
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
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MBiol Biology: Second year BIOBIOSS2M_1718
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Module name |
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BL2300
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Research Methods in Biology |
15 |
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BL2303
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Evolutionary Biology |
15 |
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AND |
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BL2307
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Ecology |
15 |
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AND |
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BL2308
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Vertebrate Zoology |
15 |
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AND |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^
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Entry to Honours
Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.
Qualified entry to Honours is not available for Integrated Masters programmes.
Students who do not meet the requirements for automatic entry to Honours in an Integrated Masters programme may be eligible for automatic or qualified entry to Honours in a related BSc programme.
See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
Integrated Masters
The general requirements are 600 credits over a period of normally five years to include a period of placement in the fourth year approved by the School of Biology.
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MBiol Biology: Third year BIOBIOSS3M_1718
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Module name |
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BL3320
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Statistical and Quantitative Skills for Biologists |
10 |
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BL3000
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Field Course |
10 |
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BL3321
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Advanced Critical Analysis Reading Party |
10 |
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100 credits from Module List: BL3307 - BL3309, BL3315 - BL3316, BL3318 - BL3319, BL3323
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BL3307
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Evolution |
20 |
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BL3308
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Aquatic Ecology |
20 |
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BL3309
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Ecosystems and Conservation |
20 |
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BL3315
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Developmental Biology |
20 |
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BL3316
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Animal Plant Interactions |
20 |
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BL3318
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Biology of Marine Organisms |
20 |
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BL3319
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Animal Behaviour: A Quantitative Approach |
20 |
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BL3323
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Terrestrial Zoology |
20 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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MBiol Biology: Fourth year BIOBIOSS4M_1718
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Module name |
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BL4601
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Research Project Development and Methodology |
20 |
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BL4602
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External Research Placement |
100 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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MBiol Biology: Fifth year BIOBIOSS5M_1718
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BL5440
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Major Review Paper in Evolutionary Biology |
15 |
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BL5441
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Animal Cognition |
15 |
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30 credits from Module List:BL4248-BL4249,BL4251,BL4254-BL4256,BL4258-BL4260,BL4262-BL4263,BL4266,BL4268,BL4270,BL4273-BL4278 ...
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BL4248
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Human Physiology of Diving
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15 |
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BL4249
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Scientific Diving |
15 |
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BL4251
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Tropical Marine Biology |
15 |
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BL4254
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Fisheries Research |
15 |
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BL4255
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Marine and Environmental Biotechnology |
15 |
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BL4256
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Marine Bioacoustics |
15 |
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BL4258
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Foraging in Marine Mammals |
15 |
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BL4259
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Marine Mammals and Man |
15 |
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BL4260
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Biological Oceanography |
15 |
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BL4262
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Environmental Drivers of Marine Habitats |
15 |
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BL4263
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The Question of Culture in Cetaceans |
15 |
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BL4266
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Conservation Research Methods |
15 |
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BL4268
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Science Communication of Biodiversity and Conservation |
15 |
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BL4270
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Plant-environment Interactions |
15 |
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BL4273
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Bioinformatics for Biologists
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15 |
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BL4274
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Evolutionary Developmental Biology |
15 |
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BL4275
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Evolution in Action |
15 |
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BL4278
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Biology of Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Vertebrates |
15 |
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BL4280
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Evolution and Human Behaviour |
15 |
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BL4281
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Animal Communication and Cognition |
15 |
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BL4282
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Biology and Behaviour of Social Insects |
15 |
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BL4284
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Breeding Systems and Sexual Conflict
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15 |
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BL4285
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Complex Systems in Animal Behaviour |
15 |
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BL4286
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Advanced Topics in Evolution |
15 |
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BL4301
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Polar Ecology: A field course in Antarctica |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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Other information
With the permission of the Director of Teaching up to 20 credits per programme may be taken in a module outwith the specified modules in all School of Biology Programmes. Where there are choices between modules in the programmes, some options may have pre-requisites therefore the 1000- and 2000-level modules taken may limit choices. The availability of 4000-level modules in the School of Biology will be dependent on sufficient student demand.
Study abroad
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).