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Environmental Biology (EBS1)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)
Academic Year 2024/2025
Duration:
4 Year(s)
Next Intake:
2024/2025 September
Country Specific Entry Requirements:
Visit the UCD Global Undergraduate Entry Requirements webpage.

Curricular information is subject to change.

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About this Course

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module ID Module Title Trimester Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
     
BMOL20060 Biomolecular Lab Skills 1 Autumn

5

BIOL20060 Scientific Communication Spring

5

ENVB20050 Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology Spring

5

Stage 2 Core Modules
     
Stage 2 Options
     
CHEM20090 Chemistry for Biology Autumn

5

Stage 2 Options
     
Stage 3 Core Modules
     
ENVB30010 Systems Ecology Autumn

5

ENVB30020 Wildlife Conservation and Fisheries Management Autumn

5

ENVB30140 Analysis of Environmental Materials Autumn

5

BIOL30030 Working with Biological Data Spring

5

BOTN30050 Diversity of Plant Form & Function Spring

5

ENVB30100 Ecological and Environmental Microbiology Spring

5

Stage 3 Core Modules
     
Stage 3 Options
     
AESC30080 Agri-Environmental Issues and Policy Autumn

5

AESC30220 Soil Science Applications Autumn

5

BIOL30020 Landscape Ecology Autumn

5

BIOL30040 Scientific Writing for Biology Autumn

5

ENVB30110 Food Microbiology Autumn

5

ZOOL20020 Animal Behaviour Autumn

5

ZOOL30030 Evolutionary Biology Autumn

5

ZOOL30050 Diversity of Invertebrates Autumn

5

BOTN30140 Experimental Plant Physiology Spring

5

GENE20020 Principles of Genetics Spring

5

ZOOL30020 Arthropoda Spring

5

ZOOL30040 Diversity of Vertebrates Spring

5

ZOOL30060 Biogeography and Field Biology Spring

5

Stage 3 Options
     
Stage 4 Core Modules
     
BIOL40360 Research Project 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)

20

Stage 4 Core Modules
     
Stage 4 Options
     
BOTN40300 Plant Biology Field Course Autumn

5

ENVB40030 Bioassessment of Freshwaters Autumn

5

ENVB40040 Environmental Impact Assessment Autumn

5

ENVB40310 Peatlands and Environmental Change Autumn

5

ENVB40490 Tropical Field Ecology Autumn

5

ENVB40540 Introduction to Ecological Mapping with open source software (QGIS) Autumn

5

LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn

5

MICR40050 Microbiology of Foodborne Pathogens Autumn

5

SCI30080 Professional Placement-Science Autumn

5

ZOOL40500 Ornithology Autumn

5

ZOOL40510 Conservation of Biodiversity: Theory and Practice Autumn

5

BIOL40850 Big Questions in Biology Spring

5

ENVB40020 Marine Community Ecology Spring

5

ENVB40290 Ecological Modelling Spring

5

ENVB40480 Applied Microbial Ecology Spring

5

GENE40080 Population Genetics Spring

5

MICR40040 Microbial Pathogenicity Spring

5

ZOOL40280 Biological Invasions Spring

5

ZOOL40490 Wildlife Habitat Modelling for Ecology and Conservation Spring

5

The following advice is for Non-EU applicants. For Irish/EU/UK students, please apply via MyUCD.

The following entry route(s) are available:
 
Science: Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences Stream (BLS1)
Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Entry in Sep 2024
Full Time - 4 Year(s) Apply from Oct 2023 Apply
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Environmental Biology (EBS1)

Undergraduate (Level 8 NFQ, Credits 240)