Biology is the study of life, defined as living organisms in nature. It is a science subject with the purpose to study the diverse organic life on our earth. Biology education has both theoretical educational section, but is also based on practice in the experiments you make in the laboratory when analyzing biological organisms through a microscope.

The issues such as biology which subjects envisages may be about industry in our society and its impact on the environment, the need for sustainable development of alternative energy sources, how DNA is built up and how knowledge of its structure can contribute to medical breakthroughs, and basic questions as plants and species structure and interaction with nature and the environment around them - including the man's complex organism and the advances in genetic engineering of food, stem cell research, cloning of individuals. Progress as much value-laden and who makes our ethical and moral views on a tightrope. The courses in the bachelor include math, human physiology, microbiology, cell biology, evolutionary biology, population biology, biochemistry, statistics and ecology.

Biology involve various theoretical aspects of scientific disciplines and sharpens your understanding of the processes and scientific problems that occur in nature. Biology at the University of Southern Denmark Odense offers a great choice, since you can choose elective subjects from both humanities and science studies, such as "Nature and Society " or "Biology and Communication ". "Nature and society " put biology into a social context, and subjects such as "Project Management and Environmental Law " gives you practical tools for later use. "Biology and Communication " deals with scientific issues in a societal context.

Job Opportunities

Biologists working in many areas, both in the private as well as public courses. The work is often either as a teacher / facilitator or in the ditch, and practical exercises such as research or natural biologist who solves essential and very practical tasks in our nature.

With a bachelor's degree in biology you have the opportunity to become a teacher or assistant in consulting engineering companies or public companies. To improve your job prospects is recommended that you supplement with a master's degree.

Special admission requirements

Danish A, English: B, Mathematics A, Physics: B, Chemistry B.

Related student jobs

Student jobs could possibly. be with the municipality in the department of Science and Technology, or in a pharmaceutical company or perhaps a nursery depending on the area that interests you most.