Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 4 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: 240
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum: - Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Global Reach
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - No Poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Good Health and Well-being
- Quality Education
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Climate Action
- Life on Land
- Partnerships to Achieve SDGs
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement): Yes
Students enter Second Science Applied Plant Biology from the First Science Area of Study: Biological and Chemical Sciences (CK402) or First Science Area of Study: Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (CK404) provided they have passed First Science.
Elective Modules
The selection of elective modules in Third and Fourth Years may depend on the student having the necessary prerequisites. Elective modules must, therefore, be chosen in consultation with the appropriate Head of Discipline. In exceptional cases, the Academic Board of the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences and the College will be prepared to consider applications for alternative elective modules in Third Year. Modules that have been taken and passed in one year of study may not be re-taken in a subsequent year.
Examinations
The Fourth Science Research Project must be passed for the award of a BSc (Hons) Degree.
BSc Ordinary Degree - NFQ Level 7, Major Award
Students who pass Third Year may choose not to proceed to Fourth Year and may opt instead to be conferred with a BSc Ordinary Degree.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 60 |
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| AE2001 | Fundamentals of Ecology | 5 |
| AE2007 | Ecological Fieldwork and Analysis | 10 |
| BL2001 | Plant and Animal Genetics | 5 |
| GS2002 | The Evolving Earth | 5 |
| MB2905 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 5 |
| MB2906 | Principles of Microbiology | 5 |
| PS2001 | Introduction to Plant Biotechnology | 5 |
| PS2002 | Ecological Plant Physiology | 5 |
| PS2003 | Plant Identification | 5 |
| ST2001 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 5 |
| ZY2005 | Invertebrate Diversity | 5 |
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| AE3022 | Habitat Assessment | 5 |
| BL3003 | Conservation Biology | 5 |
| GS3007 | Evolution 1—Plant and Animal Evolutionary Origins | 5 |
| MB3005 | The role and ecology of microbes in the environment | 5 |
| PS3003 | Plant Science Literature Review | 5 |
| PS3012 | Plants and Hostile Environments | 5 |
| PS3019 | Bioactive Natural Products | 5 |
| PS3020 | Plant Biology Field Course | 10 |
| PS3021 | Plant Science Practical Skills | 5 |
| ST3001 | Biostatistics I | 5 |
| 5 |
| Evolution 2—Diversity and Extinction (5) | |
| Agriculture and Natural Resource Use in the Developing World (5) | |
| Environmental Remote Sensing (5) | |
| Palaeontology (5) | |
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| BL4001 | Research Project | 15 |
| BL4004 | Frontiers in Biology | 5 |
| BL4006 | Sustainable Food Production | 5 |
| PS3019 | Bioactive Natural Products | 5 |
| PS4006 | Sustainable Plant Biotechnology with New Genomic Techniques | 5 |
| PS4021 | Sustainable Plant Pest and Disease Management | 5 |
| PS4024 | Crop Physiology and Climate Change | 5 |
| ST4001 | Biostatistics II | 5 |
| 10 |
| Landscape Conservation and Management (10) | |
| Advanced Ecology and Biogeography (5) | |
| Biological Work Placement (5) | |
| Environmental Impact Assessments (5) | |
| Evolutionary Ecology (5) | |
| Total Credits | 240 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc in Applied Plant Biology (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the biology of plants and their role in food security and the environment
- Explain the contribution of plants to ecological and biodiversity challenges
- Critically assess the role of plant biotechnology in sustainable development
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of human activities on ecosystems and explore plant-based solutions to deliver the sustainable development goals
- Design experiments, collect data, select and execute appropriate analyses and interpret and present results in appropriate formats
- Successfully complete an independent research project
