Biological Sciences: Zoology modules

Zoology, the study of animals and their interaction with their environment, will focus on the core subjects including the biology and function of major groups of animals, evolutionary genetics, ecology, comparative cell biology and developmental studies.

A wide range of options are available from behavioural ecology, to vertebrate paleontology. Practical teaching will involve the Grant Museum’s historical anatomical collections, London Zoo, and UCLs molecular laboratories, while those wishing to gain field experience have the opportunity to go to Spain and/or the Lake District to gain hands on experimental and observation skills. Students on this degree often have a keen interest in ecology, conservation and biodiversity.

Please Note: All Modules are subject to change

BSc and MSci Zoology year two

Selection	Module	Title	Credit
Compulsory	BIOL0008	Fundamentals of Molecular Biology	15
	BIOL0012	Animal Biodiversity	15
	BIOL0013	The Biology of Development	15
	BIOL0014	Fundamentals of Ecology	15
	BIOL0015	Second Year Core Skills	Pass/fail
	BIOL0011	Evolutionary Genetics	15

Optional	BIOL0029	Computational Biology	15
Min: 30, Max: 45	BIOL0028	Field module in Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics	15
	BIOL0007	Introduction to Field Ecology	15
	BIOL0030	Energy and Evolution	15
	BIOL0051	Practical Experimental Evolution	15
	BIOL0052	Comparative Cell Biology	15
	ANAT0002	Developmental Neurobiology	15
	GEOG0019	Geomorphology	15
	GEOG0022	Environment and Society	15
	GEOL0009	Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution	15
	INIM0007	Infection	15
	PHOL0003	Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology	15

Elective	Any level 5 module	Any level 5 module available at UCL.	15
Min: 0, Max: 15	Language	A 15-credit language module at an appropriate level for the student (assessed by CLIE)	15

BSc Zoology year three

Selection	Module	Title	Credit
Compulsory	BIOL0018	Advanced Investigative Project in Biological Sciences	30
Select one project	BIOL0019	Advanced Research Project in Biological Sciences	45
	BIOL0056	Grand Challenges Research Project in Biological Sciences	30

Optional	ANTH0060	Primate Behaviour and Ecology	15
Min: 60, Max: 90	BIOC0015	Molecular Mechanisms in Human Disease and Biotechnology	15
	BIOL0032	Species Conservation and Biodiversity	15
	BIOL0020	Sex, Genes and Evolution	15
	BIOL0022	Biology of Ageing	15
	BIOL0025	Regulatory Genomics and Evolution	15
	BIOL0028	Field module in ecological and evolutionary genetics	15
	BIOL0035	Vertebrate Life and Evolution	15
	BIOL0042	Plant Evolution and Ecology	15
	CELL0001	Mechanisms of Development	15
	CELL0002	Mechanisms of Development (Extended)	30
	CELL0004	Clocks, Sleep and Biological Time	15
	GEOL0021	Biodiversity and Macroevolutionary Patterns A	15
	PSYC0036	Genes and Behaviour	15
	BIOL0048	Behavioural Ecology for the Anthropocene	15

Elective	Any level 6 module	Any level 6 module available at UCL.	15
Min: 0, Max: 15	Language	A 15-credit language module at an appropriate level for the student (assessed by CLIE)	15

MSci Zoology year three

Selection	Module	Title	Credit
Compulsory	BIOL0044	MSci Investigative Project in Biological Sciences	30

Optional	ANTH0060	Primate Behaviour and Ecology	15
Min: 75, Max: 90	BIOC0015	Molecular Mechanisms in Human Disease and Biotechnology	15
	BIOL0020	Sex, Genes and Evolution	15
	BIOL0032	Species Conservation and Biodiversity	15
	BIOL0022	Biology of Ageing	15
	BIOL0025	Regulatory Genomics and Evolution	15
	BIOL0035	Vertebrate Life and Evolution	15
	BIOL0042	Plant Evolution and Ecology	15
	BIOL0048	Behavioural Ecology for the Anthropocene	15
	CELL0001	Mechanisms of Development	15
	CELL0002	Mechanisms of Development (Extended)	30
	CELL0004	Clocks, Sleep and Biological Time	15
	GEOL0021	Biodiversity and Macroevolutionary Patterns A	15

Elective	Any level 6 module	Any level 6 module available at UCL	15
Min: 0, Max: 15	Language	A 15-credit language module at an appropriate level for the student (assessed by CLIE)	15

MSci Zoology year four

Selection	Module	Title	Credit
Compulsory	BIOL0041	MSci Extended Research Project in Biological Sciences	90

Elective Students will need to choose minimum of 15 and maximum of 45 credits	BIOL0032	Species Conservation and Biodiversity	15
	BIOL0033	Molecular Evolution	15
	BIOL0042	Plant Evolution and Ecology	15
	BIOL0050	Advanced Computational Biology	15
	BIOS0002	Computational Methods in Biodiversity Research	15
	BIOS0021	Science Communications for Biologists	15
	CELL0001	Mechanisms of Development	15
	CELL0004	Clocks, Sleep and Biological Time	15
	ANTH0040	Primate Evolution and Environments	15
	GEOL0036	Advanced Biodiversity and Macroevolutionary Studies	15

Elective Min: 0, Max: 15	Any level 7 module	Any level 7 module available at UCL	15