Biological Sciences
Zoology with Aquatic Biology C3C1 BSc/ZWAQ (three years) Programme description Queen Mary has one of the strongest aquatic biology research groups in the UK, with world-leading expertise in the study of marine, estuarine, and freshwater ecosystems. This programme is designed to equip zoologists with the skills required to become specialists in aquatic biology. You will be taught the fundamentals of vertebrate and invertebrate biology, in addition to modules focused on ecology, behaviour and conservation. There is a strong emphasis on practical skills, with modules that offer field courses that will take you to Borneo to study tropical ecology, to the west coast of Scotland to study marine mammals and to South Wales for coastal and freshwater invertebrates. Programme outline Year 1 Compulsory modules: The Diversity of Life • Basic Biochemistry • Heredity and Gene Action • Ecological and Environmental Techniques • Evolution • Cell Dynamics • Conservation and the Environment • Essential Skills for Biologists Year 2 Compulsory modules: The Invertebrates • Fish Biology and Fisheries • Animal Physiology • Aquatic Ecosystems: Structure and Function • Populations Communities and Ecosystems • Global Change Biology • Evolutionary Genetics • Statistical Methods in Biology Year 3 Compulsory modules: Integrative Studies in Biological Science • Behavioural Ecology • Advanced Aquatic Biology • Aquatic Biology Research Project/Investigative Project • Options include: Mammals and Evolution • Population and Chromosome Genetics • Parasites and Infectious Disease • Turtles, Seals, Whales and Dolphins • Tropical Ecology and Conservation Please note that this programme includes one compulsory module and several option modules with a field-course component. These modules generally require your attendance at a location away from Queen Mary outside of the normal teaching semesters. In the final year there are also modules with more extended field-courses and you will have to meet travel costs and subsistence costs for these courses which are in addition to payment of the normal university fees for the programme. For information on medically related subjects at Queen Mary, please see page 218.
Student Profile Hitesh Mistry Biomedical Sciences “I chose Queen Mary because it is the only London-based university which has all the main facilities, accommodation and departments on one campus. Additionally, the fact that the lecturers are conducting research which is being published means that we are being taught by people who have direct first-hand experience in their areas of expertise. “The best thing about the course is the variety of modules. I am able to study a range of different aspects of biology, yet still see how they integrate with each other. I also think that the course is well structured, the University well organised and the newly updated buildings have all the facilities we require. “The most interesting thing that I have done on my course was the practical sessions of my Human Anatomy modules. We were given access to pro-sections and skeletons in order for us to learn and visualise the location, shape and attachment of various muscles, ligaments, blood vessels and much more. This practical experience was enjoyable and really helpful.”
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