

BSc Human Biology
About this course
Are you interested in the human body? Intrigued by how humans have evolved? How we’ve adapted to life stressors? You’ll love our BSc Human Biology degree. Explore the factors shaping human life and health on this unique, internationally focused course. Human Biology is the study of the structure and function of the human body, looking at how the human species evolved, how we change over our lifespan, adapt to stressors, and how our biology and culture influence disease risk. Human biologists address questions such as: What is the body made of? How does the body work? What factors affect our growth? Why do people age differently? How does the body adapt to cope with challenges such as exercise, undernutrition or environmental extremes? How does our evolutionary past affect our current biology? Our Human Biology degree is taught by academics who are active researchers with renowned expertise covering human population biology, global health and human development, physical activity and public health, nutrition, human genetics, and the influence of diet, exercise and lifestyle on health.
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