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BSc Biological Sciences
Professor Richard Stillman Dr. Wei-Jun Liang Head of Department of Life and Environmental Sciences Course Leader www.bournemouth.ac.ukFaculty of Science and Technology 1
Why Bournemouth ?
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 2 Why Bournemouth University?
• Strong, student-focused ethos • Diversity of culture (socially and academically) • Extensive network of support • Enthusiasm of the staff
www.bournemouth.ac.uk £200m facilities investment by 2018
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 4 Why do Biological Sciences?
Pharmacology Technology Forensics
Agriculture Medicine Ethics & Philosophy Biomedical Environmental Science Research Sciences Ecological Teaching Sciences Art and Illustration
Design Film Government policy www.bournemouth.ac.uk 5 BSc Biological Sciences
>80% 92.3%* Obtain a good Employed, about to start degree (1st or 2.1) work or in further education 6 months after graduating You will be well equipped for: *Higher Education Statistics Agency data • biotechnology • occupational health • environmental science • forensics and biomedicine • further education • research degree www.bournemouth.ac.uk 6 Course overview
• Study biological sciences in its entire breadth, from environmental biology to human biology. • Fundamental underpinnings, from cells to physiology, to understanding the diversity of life, from viruses and bacteria to humans. • Learn laboratory techniques by working in our new laboratories, including a world-class bone laboratory, learning about human anatomy and human evolution. • Develop your research through an independent research project, supervised by our research active academics
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 7 BSc Biological Sciences
1st year Biological Research Skills, Chemistry, Cell Biology, Diversity of Life, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Practical Skills in Biology 2nd year Advanced Skills for Biological Sciences, Evolutionary Biology Choose four options from: Animal Biology, Biochemistry, Ecosystems, Advanced Cell Biology, Behavioural Ecology, Bones, Bonobos and Bottlenecks, Environmental and Societal Challenges, International Field Trip, Microbiology, Introduction to Toxicology 3rd year Independent research project Choose four options from: Advanced Topics in Genetics, Biological Oceanography, Marine Conservation, Pathophysiology, Biomolecules, Parasitology and Epidemiology, Primate Behavioural Ecology, Topics in Wildlife Conservation
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 8 Key features of the course
• Staff with diverse biological interests • Placements (minimum 30 hours or two 5- week or one 30-week) for you to gain work experience • Research-lead teaching and scientific underpinning of courses • Extracurricular opportunities to build your CV
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 9 BSc Biological Sciences
• Research-based scientific education • 1-week, two 5-week placements (end of 1st and 2nd year) or optional 30-week placement (3rd year) • Independent research project (3rd year) • Optional international field course (2nd year) • Increasing options to choose from
+ Life and Environmental Sciences International Fund www.bournemouth.ac.uk 10 Importance of the Placement (1-week, two 5-week or one 30-week) "There’s no substitute for practical experience! Two thirds of employers believe gaining practical experience is the most valuable step you can take to improve your employment prospects. Practical experience brings advantages that nothing else can match." (Source: 2010 CBI/EDI Education and Skills survey). www.bournemouth.ac.uk 11 Placements examples
• Atlantic Whale Foundation • Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science • American Bear Association • National Oceanography Centre • The Wildlife Trusts • Primary & Secondary Schools • Johnson & Johnson
www.bournemouth.ac.uk What we offer:
• An intensive research-based education • Exposure to the latest research and thinking • New lab facilities • A focus on placements and employability • Personal development opportunities • Overseas travel opportunities through placements and optional field course
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 13 New laboratories …
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 14 Lab Experience at BU
www.bournemouth.ac.uk You get to do this…
Study animal physiology Bio-sensors Engineer DNA
Look at little brains… …little kidneys… …and little hearts research DNA & Molecular techniques
www.bournemouth.ac.uk You get to do this…
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Here…
Fish tracking Camera trapping Marine surveys
Grassland surveys Forest surveys Freshwater surveys www.bournemouth.ac.uk 18 The department (some of it)
Prof. Richard Stillman Head of Department
Prof. Rob Britton Dr. Wei-Jun Liang Dr. Kathy Hodder Head of Research Course Leader Head of Education www.bournemouth.ac.uk 19 Our lecturers (some of them!)
Paul Hartley Demetra Andreou Molecular Cell Biology & Parasitology Functional Genetics
Iain Green Emilie Hardouin Soil Ecology and Evolutionary genetics Toxicology
Dan Franklin Kevin McGhee Marine Biology & Human genetics Oceanography
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 20 Our research (some of it)
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Support available
Academic support Dedicated Student Support . Disability & Additional Learning Support . Language Centre Employability . Library & Learning Support Development Skills . Study Support And much more o Academic writing
o Critical analysis o Exam and revision techniques Presentations o Referencing o o Avoiding plagiarism
Health and wellbeing . Chaplaincy . Counselling . Medical Centre
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 22 Academic and personal development throughout your study
• Peer-assisted learning (PAL) sessions • GROW@BU • Programme leaders • Student reps • Student Champion • Student Development Awards • Academic Advisors
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Embedding employer-values
such as - Competence in communication, - Teamwork/collaboration, - Planning and organising, - Analytical thinking and problem solving, - Personal effectiveness, - Research, managing information, - Information technology, - Numerical interpretation www.bournemouth.ac.uk 24 Other ways you can get involved at BU and build your CV
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Developing employer-valued skills
• Creative, confident, collaborative communicators
• Critical • Logical • Methodical • Literate • Industrious
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 26 …the wider picture
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 27 www.bournemouth.ac.uk 28 Undergraduate conference
• Undergraduate SURE Conference
www.bournemouth.ac.uk 29 Some of the Dissertation projects FOXP2 gene in evolution of “ Molecular cloning of glucurnide Language transporter” Leptin in Weight-Regulation Phosphorylation of tau Methylation on Ebony Gene and Treatment of Obesity Protein andTauopathies Expression in Fruit-Fly “Gene fusion and biosensors” Invasive Species “Captive primates and and Parasitology stress responses before and “Vitamin C and age related “Cardiac Disease” after feeding enrichment” degenerated diseases” “Evaluating the conservation Integrin Associated “Using Drosophia as a model value of sand lizards in Heart Diseases organism to investigate Godlingston Heath” ANKRD7 and CYTL1 as “What are the potential risk genes for “The Importance evolutionary and of Epigenetic physiological alcoholism” “Alcohol Intolerance” Mechanisms of mechanisms behind “Analysis of human GAD-1 and RELN “Lactose aggressive behaviour remains from St. genes in intolerance” in Humans and other Augustine the Less” Schizophrenia” Primates?”
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Destinations: Some of our Previous Students
Poppy McLauphlin, PhD, pharmacogenetics of pain BU Lewis Shaw, Forensic Analyst, Cellmark Hannah Webster, LGC Forensics, now South West Water Ian Tracy, PhD student, Cancer research BU Jade Forster, PhD student, cancer research , University of Southampton Stacey Shaw, Forensic investigator, Hampshire Police William Midwinter, Technician in Molecular Biology, Oxford Brookes University Jessica Harrison, Assistant Civil Contingencies Officer, Environment, Directorate, County Hall, Taunton Somerset
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Destinations: Some of our Previous Students
Gary Walter, Analyst, A Biotech Company, NSW, Australia Rachael Snape, Technical Assistant, In Pharmaceutical Microbiology Wickham Laboratories Limited Judi Brown, Forensic Analyst, Cellmark Stuart Blakemore, PhD student, cancer research, Brunel University Henry Kemble, PhD student, Systems Biology, The Centre for Research & Interdisciplinary (CRI) Julia Constantinou, MSc Cancer Research, University of Birmingham Roxi Jennings, Senior Technician, British American Tobacco Charlotte Eaton, PhD Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham Solayr Layton-Thomas, MSc Imperial College, PhD Oxford Brookes University
www.bournemouth.ac.uk Destinations: Some of our Previous Students
Marco Bruce, science teacher, a secondary school in Sussex Veronica Bamfield, Science Technician at Harewood College Stephen Fordham, MSc student, Gene Fusion research BU Lucie Rivers, Assistant Genetic Technologist, Oxford Teaching Hospital Kalon Grime, MSc student, Heart research BU Naomi Falcone, Analyst, Glaxosmithkline; Medicine Aberdeen Ciara Batterton, Genetic Technologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for children Laboratory Sophie Evangeli, Foreign and Common Wealth Office Robyn Western, MSc student, Molecular Recognition BU Manal Adam, PhD student, Institute of Psychological medicine & Clinical Neuroscience, Cardiff university www.bournemouth.ac.uk Your Bright Future……
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