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Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences - Other
BA Zoology
4 years
€3000 pa
Programme profile
Zoology is the scientific study of the animal kingdom, along with its evolution, diversity and environment. This involves building knowledge of both the structure of different kinds of animals and how they function, and the complex relationships that govern how animals relate to each other and their surroundings.
Zoology provides fundamental information on three areas of our society: the environment, food production and human health
Programme content
Students who wish to study Zoology for their degree apply to the Science degree (and may select Zoology as their specialist subject for the 3rd and 4th years).
The programme highlights the major concerns of modern zoology in relation to environmental and medical biology, and introduces you to cell biological and other analytical techniques, fieldwork and computer-aided data handling procedures.
Work in the Third Year provides a broad overview of zoology and includes core courses in: Ecology; Physiology; Animal behaviour; Biodiversity; Developmental biology; Vertebrate form and function; Parasitology; Applied molecular biology. There are also additional options selected from the environmental or medical zoology programmes.
A major component of the Fourth Year is the research project. In previous years projects have included parasites in African children, conservation of squirrels, deep sea fisheries and others on biodiversity, climate change and pollution.
Entry Requirements
Students must present six subjects of which two must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE (A-Level. The other subjects must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects must include: English, Mathematics and a language other than English.
A-Level, at Grade C or above, in two of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geology, geography or applied mathematics. Maths required at minimum of Grade B in GCSE.
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