Biology

Course summary

Studying Biology builds an understanding of the ways in which life is maintained in the great variety of living organisms on Earth. It is a broad discipline, ranging from the molecular basis of life to whole populations in their ecosystems. What you learn would enable you to understand the workings of a huge range of living things as well as how biology contributes to medical and biotechnological advances. Biologists develop a range of skills; literary, mathematical, practical, ICT, the ability to appreciate patterns and relationships and to evaluate evidence and theories. Hence teaching strategies will be varied and include experimental and field work. Indeed, the development of practical skills and the insights that they allow into how scientific knowledge is discovered and used, underpins the entire course.