The Biology of Bugs, Brains, and Beasts

Prepare for university study with this online biology course

Are you a student in sixth form and thinking of studying at university? On this course, you will use innovative research to enhance your understanding of basic biological concepts taught in A level biology. You will also be introduced to university-level material so you can get a sense of what it’s like to study biosciences at the University of York.

Over three weeks, you will take a fascinating look into bugs, brains and neuroscience, and the interaction of animals with the environment. You will also discover what makes the University of York a unique place to study.

This course is for school students in sixth form or Year 11 that are considering applying to university, as well as anyone interested in biology.

• Bugs
• Introductions
• Solving Life's Energy Problem
• Living Together
• Putting Microbes to Work
• Bugs Week Quiz
• Life Lounge
• Brains
• Our complex brain
• Wiring the brain
• Plastic brains
• Learning about Learning
• Brains Week Quiz
• Life Lounge
• Beasts
• Landscape scale ecology
• Populations of species
• Biodiversity
• Nutrient cycles
• Challenges in conservation
• Beasts quiz and final test
• Life lounge