Biological Sciences

About this course

Biological Sciences is the broad discipline that encompasses the study of all living things, from single-celled bacteria and the molecular machinery within cells to the ecology of entire ecosystems and the evolutionary processes that have produced the extraordinary diversity of life on Earth. It is a subject that is at once fundamental and applied, generating the basic scientific knowledge that underpins medicine, agriculture, environmental conservation, biotechnology, and our understanding of the planet's living systems. At Glasgow Caledonian University, this four-year full-time programme gives you a thorough grounding across the biological sciences, developing your knowledge and skills progressively through cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, physiology, ecology, and evolution. The four-year structure allows you to build expertise to a high level, engaging with the dis

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