COURSE CURRICULUM

The MRes Biosciences program centres on two major dissertation modules, which together form the core of the degree and provide extensive, hands-on research experience. These substantial projects allow students to work closely with academic supervisors, develop advanced research skills and explore a specialist area of the biosciences in depth. Alongside the core research components, students can tailor their learning through a wide selection of optional modules covering key scientific and analytical topics. Options such as ecological monitoring, field and laboratory techniques and fundamentals of biodiversity offer practical and theoretical grounding in environmental and ecological research. Modules like frontiers in the biosciences expose students to emerging developments and innovative scientific approaches, while hot topics in parasite control and infection and immunity provide focused insights into current challenges in disease biology. Students interested in environmental policy can study environmental law and environmental impact assessment, and those seeking to strengthen their analytical skills can take statistical concepts, methods and tools. Together, the combination of core dissertations and diverse optional modules creates a flexible and research-rich learning environment that prepares students for doctoral study or professional research roles across a wide range of bioscience disciplines.