Biological Sciences (Foundation degree delivered at Belfast Metropolitan College, Titanic Quarter campus)

This programme aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of scientific methods of enquiry and theoretical principles of biological sciences, including, where appropriate, the application of those principles in an employment context.

Students studying the FdSci in Biological Sciences will develop understanding of:

1. the relevance of biological sciences in the current economic environment 2. the hierarchical nature of biological sciences ranging from molecular level to whole organism and species interactions 3. the need for competence and dexterity in contemporary biological practical techniques and cognate disciplines 4. a professional approach to work, study and lifelong learning