科克大學

Applied Plant Biology (APB) involves using plants to generate new products, such as foods, pharmaceuticals, or biofuels or processes, to solve environmental problems like food security and dwindling natural resources.

Year 1 Modules:

BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics & Evolution (5 credits);

BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals (5 credits);

BL1005 Introduction to Ecology (5 credits);

CM1003 Introductory Chemistry for Environmental Scientists (10 credits);

ER1006 Applied Earth Systems (5 credits);

EV1002 the Environment (5 credits);

GL1001 Introduction to Geology (5 credits);

GL1004 Geological Evolution of Ireland (5 credits);

GG1010 Introduction to Physical Geography (5 credits);

MA1001 Calculus for Science Part 1 (5 credits);

PY1009 Physics for the Environmental Sciences I (5 credits)

Year 2 Modules:

Introduction to Plant Biotechnology; Ecological Plant Physiology; Plant Identification; Fundamentals of Ecology; Field Ecology;

Introduction to Biostatistics; Habitats and Ecosystems; Vertebrate Diversity; Invertebrate Diversity; Fossils as Living Organisms;

Plate Tectonics and Global Geophysics; Introductory Sediment logy for non-Geologists

Year 3 Modules:

Core

Evolution and Diversity; Plant and Animal Genetics; Literature Review; Bioactive Natural Products; Plants and Hostile Environments;

Conservation Biology; Plant Biology Field Course; Biostatistics

Electives

Introduction to Ecotoxicology; Biology of Aquatic Organisms; Micropaleontology and Palynology; Animal Physiology

Year 4 Modules:

Core

Research Project; Frontiers in Biology; Research Skills in Biology; Plants and Sustainability; Biostatistics; Genetic Manipulation of Plants; Food Production and the Environment; The Environmentally Protective Management of Plant Pests and Pathogens

Electives

Advanced Ecotoxicology; Landscape Conservation and Management; Biological Work Placement; Population Dynamics of Birds; Animal Behaviour; Freshwater Biology; Biology and Management of Alien Species.

Skills and Careers Information

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.