Biology

Course summary

Biology is the scientific study of life itself. It involves knowledge of the wide range of living things and an understanding of the life processes that they all share in common. These processes, collectively termed metabolism, enable species to survive in their environment, to reproduce and to evolve. This course is aimed at people who want to know more about how the living organisms function both within themselves and within the environment in which they live. It can lead on to a variety of careers in the medical field of environmental biology, or support study on to a variety of applied degrees.