You will acquire a firm grasp of how the human body normally functions and how the human population integrates with the biosphere. You can apply this knowledge daily. It helps ensure our continued survival as individuals and as a species. The application of biological principles to practical human concerns is now widely accepted as a suitable approach to the study of biology because it fulfils a great need. People frequently need to make decisions about their bodies and their environment.
Wise decisions require knowledge.
The course is designed to provide graduates with the broad range of knowledge and skills required by employers. In the second and final year optional modules allow the student to begin to follow, if they wish, particular specialist themes of Exercise Physiology, Genetics, Nutrition or Environment.