BSc Hons Applied Plant Biology

at University College Cork

Modules
 

Year 1 Modules:
 

Refer to CK402 and CK404 for more details.
 

Year 2 Modules:
 

Core:

• AE2001 – Fundamentals of Ecology
• AE2007 – Ecological Fieldwork & Analysis
• BL2001 – Plant and Animal Genetics
• GS2002- The Evolving Earth
• MB2905 – Fundamentals of Microbiology
• MB2906 – Principles of Microbiology
• PS2001 – Introduction to Plant Biotechnology
• PS2002 – Ecological Plant Physiology
• PS2003 – Plant Identification

Year 3 Modules:
 

Core:

• BL3002 – Evolution and Diversity
• BL3003 – Conservation Biology
• MB3005 – The Role and Ecology of Microbes in the Environment
• PS3003 – Plant Biology Literature Review
• PS3008 – Plants in Hostile Environments
• PS3020 – Plant Biology Field Course (residential)
• PS3021 – Plant Science Practical Skills
• ST3001 – Biostatistics I
• BL3004 – Research Skills in Biology or PS3019 Bioactive Natural Products*
• *BL3004 and PS3019 offered in alternate years in 3rd & 4th year
   

Electives:

• FE3018 – Agriculture and Natural Resource Use in the Developing World
• GL3028 - Micropaleontology and Palynology
• ZY3020 – Animal Behaviour

Year 4 Modules:
 

Core:

• BL3004 – Research Skills in Biology*
• BL4001 – Plant Biology Research Project
• BL4004 – Frontiers in Biology
• BL4006 – Food Production
• PS3019 – Bioactive Natural Products*
• PS4006 – Genetic Manipulation of Plants
• PS4021 – The Environmentally Protective Management of Plant Pests and Pathogens
• PS4024 – Crop Physiology and Climate Change
• ST4001 – Biostatistics II

*BL3004 and PS3019 are offered in alternate years in 3rd and 4th Year. BL3004 or PS3019 cannot be taken in the fourth year if previously taken in third year.
 

Electives: 

• AE4012 – Burren Field Course (residential)
• AE4016 – Advanced Ecology and Biogeography
• BL4003 – Biological Work Placement
• EV4012 – Environmental Impact Assessments
• ZY4021 – Evolutionary Ecology.
   

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BSc Hons Applied Plant Biology may vary from €20,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

APB graduates have excellent career prospects and have entered a wide range of careers. This diversity reflects the breadth of the course and the emphasis on transferable skills and practical experience.
 

In some cases, our graduates work directly with plants, as plant breeders or crop protection scientists. The skills our graduates learn during the APB course mean that they are also employed in broader scientific areas such as the rapidly expanding environmental sector, as well as biotechnology, food, pharmaceutical, agricultural support, and health industries.
 

Other graduates are also employed in scientific research, science management, education, journalism and computing, while several have set up their own companies.