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B I O L O G Y A N D E D U C AT I O N
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
If you are fascinated by the way organisms work and what makes them tick and are
considering a career in teaching, then the course is for you. Biology and Education is
an ideal combined degree for people interested in the amazing world of organisms and
education.
The course will introduce you to a range of perspectives from which
education may be studied and you will explore their links to biology. You
will explore present and future developments in education and professional
practice, against the wider background of social, cultural and economic
change.
You will take a broad approach to biology and examine biodiversity and
its evolution from the geological past. You will also explore the behaviour
and physiology of whole organisms. In your final year, you will have the
option to do a dissertation in Education or carry out a research project under
the guidance of an academic staff member from Biology. You will benefit
from a supportive environment as well as first-class laboratory facilities and
equipment.
What will this mean for my future?
When you graduate, you might choose to do a PGCE and become a teacher.
You will possess highly developed subject-specific and critical thinking skills
that are required for careers in schools. The course also opens up a range
of opportunities outside schools as you will acquire a range of transferable
employability skills of relevance to laboratory and industry careers.
Biology graduates combining with Education have also pursued diverse
careers including scientific writing, industry work, genetics research,
medical statistics, management and sales. Several graduates have gone into
Medicine. This combination has also provided excellent preparation for
postgraduate study.
UCAS Code - CX13
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB-ABC
BTEC: DDM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Understanding Learning
• Education in Britain: Past, Present,
Future
• Digital Technologies: Rethinking
Learning and Teaching
• Biodiversity, Ecology and Environment
• Cellular Genetics and Evolution
Second Year
• Research Strategies and Methods
in Education
• Education Placement
• Comparative Education
• Life at the Extremes
• Animal Adaptations
• Living Together: Behaviour,
Cooperation and Conflict
• Human Genetics
• Health and the Environment
Third Year
• Dissertation
• School Engagement and Outreach
• Inclusive Education
• Race Politics and Education
• Trees in their Environment
• Applied Fish Biology
• Life Sciences Experimental Research
Project
Course Duration
3 or 4 years with an
international year
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses