Programme Specification Programme Details 1. Title of Programme In English: Zoology In Welsh: SŴOLEG 2. Name and level of award BSc 3. List of Intermediate or exit-point qualifications 4. Full-time or part-time basis 5. Duration of the course (years) 1. HE certificate in Biology 2. HE Diploma in Zoology Full-time 3 Programme Specification 1. Awarding Institution Bangor University 2. Teaching Institution 3. Name of external accreditation body (where appropriate) Bangor University Proposals involving a partner must initially be considered by QAV TG N/A 4. Final Award BSc in Zoology 5. UCAS Code (where known) 6. Name of appropriate QAA Benchmarking Group 7. Date when Programme Specification was produced or updated 8. Main educational aims of the programme C300 Biosciences (QAA 205 12/07) June 2011 To provide a sound theoretical background in the biosciences, with an emphasis on zoology. To develop associated practical skills and an understanding of how they can be applied in a research context. To enable the acquisition of a comprehensive range of transferable skills. To equip graduates with the skills to enter employment in a wide range of contexts. To instil in graduates an ethos of lifelong learning and continuing professional development and an appreciation of the value of science to society.
9. Intended programme outcomes for each of the categories: - knowledge and understanding - subject-specific skills - cognitive (thinking) skills - key skills The outcomes must be numbered sequentially. Knowledge and understanding 1. Graduates will have an appreciation of a substantial body of fact and theory in biology by studying animal form and function at the molecular, cellular and physiological level. Subject-specific skills 2. Graduates will acquire comprehensive knowledge about animal form and function. 3. Graduates will have appreciation of how to observe record, collate, analyse and present data collected in the field or laboratory relevant to the study of animals at the molecular, cellular and physiological level. Cognitive skills 4. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze, interpret, evaluate and report hypothesis-driven research and its outputs. 5. Graduates should be able to communicate complex scientific concepts and outputs to an expert as well as to a lay audience. Key skills 6. Graduates will gain transferrable employability skills in writing, sourcing information, presentation, numeracy, statistics, problem solving and team work. Please create tables to map the programme learning outcomes to the teaching & learning strategies and methods and to assessment methods, using the templates below. 2
Teaching & Learning Strategies and Methods Programme Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lectures Small-group Tutorials Group work Lab practicals Field work Work placements Directed self-study Project Assessment Methods Programme Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Examination essay Short Answer Questions MCQ Poster Oral Presentation Field/lab reports Dissertation plan Literature Review Essay Research Project 3
10. List of modules for each year of the Scheme indicating level (4-7), those that are Core or Compulsory and any that are new. Please also identify any co- or pre-requisites. Year 1 (level 4, HE1, HE Certificate) 90 compulsory credits ONS1001 Introductory Research Skills 20 DNS1003 Ecology & Evolution 20 BNS1002 Organismal Diversity 20 BSP/C1022 Biology Practicals 20 BS/C1018 Tutorials 10 30 optional credits BNS/C1004 Cellular & Molecular Biology 20 BS/C1005 Introduction to Microbiology 10 BS1023 Parasites & Pathogens 10 D1100 Animal Science 10 Year 2 (level 5, HE2, HE Diploma) 100 compulsory credits BS/C2021 Bioscience Skills/ 20 Sgiliau Biowyddoniaeth BNS2002 Evolution & Genetics 2 20 BS2018 Animal Behaviour 20 BS2022 Vertebrate Biology 20 BS2017 Invertebrate Biology 20 20 optional credits BS2025 Field courses 20 BSP2066 Laboratory Placement 20 D2003 Principles of Conservation 20 D2009 Conservation Practice 20 Year 3 (level 6, HE3. BSc) 20 core credits BS3144 Animal Survival Strategies 20 20 or 40 Project credits BS/C3110 Experimental Project 40 OR BS3111 Literature Review Project 20 60 or 80 optional credits (*students taking BS3111 must take at least one of the asterisked modules) BS3112 Group Projects* 20 BS3141 Science, Society & Employability* 20 BSP3006 Tenerife Field Course* 20 BS3139 Molecular Ecology & Evolution 20 BS3137 Systematics + Diversity 20 BS3145 Fish Biology 2 20 BS3146 Herpetology 20 BNS3004 Advances in Behaviour 20 BNS3003 Freshwater Ecosystems 2 20 4
Curriculum Map Module Code Programme Learning Outcome Year 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Compulsory ONS1001 Introductory Research Skills (20) DNS1003 Ecology & Evolution (20) BNS1002 Organismal Diversity (20) BSP1022 Biology Practicals (20) BS1018 Tutorials Optional BNS1004 Cellular & Molecular Biology (20) BS1005 Introduction to Microbiology (10) BS1023 Parasites & Pathogens (10) D1100 Animal Science (10) Year 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Compulsory BS2021 Bioscience Skills (20) BNS2002 Evolution & Genetics 2 (20) BS2018 Animal Behaviour (20) BS2022 Vertebrate Biology (20) BS2017 Invertebrate Biology (20) Optional BS2025 Field courses (20) BSP2066 Laboratory Placement (20) D2003 Principles of Conservation (20) D2009 Conservation Practice (20) 5
Year 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Core BS3144 Animal Survival Strategies (20) Project BS3110 Experimental Project (40) BS3111 Literature Review Project (20) Optional BS3112 Group Projects (20) BS3141 Science, Society & Employability (20) BSP3006 Tenerife Field Course (20) BNS3004 Advances in Behaviour (20) BS3137 Systematics & Diversity (20) BS3139 Molecular Ecology and Evolution (20) BS3145 Fish Biology 2 (20) BS3146 Herpetology (20) BNS3003 Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) 6
Transferrable Skills: (1) Numeracy and/or statistics (2) Bioinformatics (3) Writing skills (4) Presentation skills (5) Experimental design, hypothesis testing (6) Team work (7) Employability (8) Ethics Module Skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year 1 Compulsory ONS-1001 - Introductory Research Skills (20) DNS-1003 - Ecology & Evolution (20) BNS-1002 Organismal Diversity (20) BSP/C-1022 - Biology Practicals (20) BS/C-1018 - Tutorials Year One (10) Optional BNS/C-1004 - Cellular & Molecular Biology (20) BS-1023 - Parasites & Pathogens (10) D-1100 Animal Science (10) BS/C-1005 - Microbiology (10) 7 Skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year 2 Compulsory BS-2021 - Bioscience Skills (20) BNS-2002 - Evolution & Genetics 2 (20) BS-2018 Animal
Behaviour (20) BS-2022 - Vertebrate Biology (20) BS-2017 - Invertebrate Biology (20) Optional BS-2025 - Field Course (20) BSP-2066 - Laboratory Placement (20) D-2003 - Principles of Conservation (20) D-2009 Conservation Practice (20) Skills 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year 3 Core BS-3144 - Animal Survival Strategies (20) Projects BS/C-3110 - Experimental Project (40) or BS-3111 - Literature Review (20) BS-3112 Group Project Options BS-3141 - Science, Society & Employability (20) BSP-3006 - Tenerife Field Course (20) BS-3139 - Molecular Ecology & Evolution (20) BS-3137 - Systematics & Diversity (20) BS-3137 Fish Biology 2 (20) BS-3146 - Herpetology (20) 8
BNS-3004 Advances in Behaviour (20) BNS-3003 Freshwater Ecosystems (20) Exit Awards Award (e.g. Cert HE or PGCert) Please list core/compulsory/optional modules for each exit award HE Certificate: all modules listed under year 1 Award (e.g. Dip HE or PGDip) HE Diploma: all modules listed under years 1 & 2 11. Criteria for Admission English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish Qualifications GCE A level or equivalent: 260 320 points to include Biology and one other science subject. Irish Leaving Certificate with 400 points including Biology. Scottish Highers with 280 points including Biology at Advanced Higher Level. BTEC Extended Diploma: 280 points Mature students/access graduates will be considered on individual merit Assessment for transition into Master at end of year 2. Students must achieve 60% or higher. This applies for those who have applied for the 4 year Master and for those who want to transfer from BSc (Hons) degrees. IELTS: overall 6.0 or higher, no individual component below 5.5 12. Student employability & career opportunities. A 2010 HESA survey of 2009 graduates indicates that six months after graduation, around half of zoology graduates had entered paid employment in the UK or overseas. Of those, 4% had started jobs related to scientific analysis and research and 10% were in other technical and professional roles. 2% were in arts, design, culture and sports related roles, while 3% were in business and financial roles. Over a quarter of zoology graduates were in clerical, retail or catering work. The wide variety of employment destinations seen amongst zoology graduates reflects the diversity of skills provided by a zoology degree. Many recent graduates will have taken a job they do not regard as permanent and will be planning to use it as a 'stepping stone' to gain experience to support their longer-term career aspirations. 9
Zoology graduates are qualified for a variety of careers both in biological fields, and in areas where specific scientific knowledge may not be required. Employers include: universities and government research institutions; the National Health Service (see NHS Careers) and medical research establishments; water authorities; zoos (see British & Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)); wildlife trusts and environmental protection agencies (e.g. The Wildlife Trusts). There are opportunities in consultancy in the private sector and in technical and research roles with veterinary, agricultural, fisheries and biotechnology organisations, and with other employers such as chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum companies. Zoology graduates can also find work in the education sector, with museums or other cultural organisations, or move into other jobs such as management, marketing, sales or scientific journalism. 10