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Programmes in Natural Sciences2016/17


UXXX-AAB02: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Students follow one of the subject combination schemes which are described in the detailed Guide to Course Selection(pdf).

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 48 credits from the following list:
  • A maximum of 24 credits of Chemistry units can be taken.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH10134 Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table for Natural Sciences 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH10136 Fundamentals of organic chemistry for Natural Sciences 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH10138 From molecules to materials for natural scientists 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA10315 Fundamentals of physiology and pharmacology for Natural Sciences students 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10007 Mathematical methods for physics 1 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PS10086 Mind and behaviour 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
  • Students taking PH10048 must also take PH10052
  • Students taking BB10012 or BB10003 or PA10315 must also take BB10006.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10003 Biochemistry 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10006 Cell & molecular biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10012 Ecology & evolution 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10200 The life of Earth 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10052 Properties of matter [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10053 Vibrations, waves & optics [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX10085 The Earth as an ecosystem 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students taking year-long unit PS10086 may not take a unit from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED10001 Exploring effective learning 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL10273 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10545 Organisational behaviour 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
  • Students taking PH10051 must also take PH10053.
  • Students taking BB10205 or BB10004 or PA10315 must also take BB10005.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10004 Biochemistry 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10005 Cell biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10201 The life of Earth 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB10205 Ecology & evolution 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH10226 Introduction to environmental and sustainable chemistry 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10048 Introduction to quantum physics [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10051 Electricity & magnetism [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students taking year-long unit PS10086 may not take a unit from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED10002 Learning: Theory & context 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL10274 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN10248 Introduction to accounting 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification


Students follow one of the subject combination schemes which are described in the detailed Guide to Course Selection(pdf).

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
  • A maximum of 24 credits of Chemistry units may be taken.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity (NS/CwM) 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy (NS/CwM) 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry (NS/CwM) 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PS20167 Cognitive neuroscience 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
  • Students taking PH20060 must also take PH20067.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20020 Protein structure 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20024 The dynamic cell 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20040 Concepts in evolution 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20149 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20219 Genomics 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA20023 Pharmacology of the central nervous system 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA20291 Introduction to practical pharmacology for natural scientists 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA20343 Drug discovery 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20019 Mathematics for scientists 3 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20060 Quantum & atomic physics [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20067 Thermal physics (WL) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX20001 Renewable energy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students taking year-long unit PS20167 may not take a unit from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED20003 Education in society 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL20275 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20072 Managing human resources 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 30 credits from the following list:
  • Students taking either Physics unit must also take PH20020. Students taking PH20061 must also take PH20063.
  • Students taking BB20041 may not also take BB20173 (and vice versa).
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20018 Enzymology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20028 Molecular and cellular neuroscience 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20041 Field course (Gower) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20160 The dynamic cell 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20173 Behaviour & ecology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB20220 Genomics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MA20202 Modelling the dynamics of life 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA20016 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA20348 Experimental pharmacology for natural sciences 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20020 Mathematics for scientists 4 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20061 Electromagnetism 1 [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20063 Condensed matter physics 1 [WL] 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX30191 Sustainability 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students taking year-long unit PS20167 may not take a unit from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED20126 Educational psychology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL20276 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN20073 Marketing 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Students follow one of the subject combination schemes which are described in the detailed Guide to Course Selection(pdf).

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
XX20116 Study year abroad 60 credits       [equivalent to 120 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section A) PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section A) PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification


Students follow one of the subject combination schemes which are described in the detailed Guide to Course Selection(pdf).

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students must select either one unit from this list or BB30163 in S1 or S2.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH30132 Chemistry research project (Natural Sciences) 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30222 Pharmacology dissertation for Natural Sciences 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30036 Final year project (BSc) 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX30177 Environmental sciences dissertation 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students taking PA30266 must also take 6 credits of Pharmacology units per semester.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PA30266 Pharmacology of infection & immunity 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
  • A maximum of 12 credits of Chemistry units may be taken.
  • Students taking CH30128 must also take CH30141.
  • Students taking CH30127 must also take CH30203.
  • Students taking CH30129 must also take CH30218
  • Students taking any of the Pharmacology units must also take PA30266.
  • Students taking PA30142 must also take PA40214 and vice versa.
  • Students taking PS30014 may not also take PS30115 (and vice versa).
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30045 Cell membranes 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30055 Genes & genomes 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30162 Protein synthesis, folding and turnover 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30163 Final year project B 18 credits       [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40134 Molecular phylogenetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CE30145 Environmental management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CE40129 Legislation & waste management 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry I 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry I 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry I 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30203 Radiochemistry 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30209 Blockbuster drugs 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30218 Analytical chemistry for natural scientists 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30235 Organic chemistry of biomolecules 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MA20220 Ordinary differential equations and control 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MA30047 Mathematical biology 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30142 Molecular applications in pharmacology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30214 Recent advances in drug discovery 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30251 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30028 Condensed matter physics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30030 Quantum mechanics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30031 Simulation techniques 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30032 Laser physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30035 Medical physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PS30014 History of psychology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PS30115 Contemporary educational psychology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX20001 Renewable energy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students registering for ED30005 will be required to pass an enhanced DBS check.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED30005 Science education in practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL30277 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ30001 Director of Studies approved unit 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
  • A maximum of 12 credits of Chemistry units may be taken.
  • Students taking CH30211 must also take CH30230.
  • Students taking CH30231 must also take CH30086.
  • Students taking CH30233 must also take CH30227.
  • Students taking BB30131 may not also take BB30132 (and vice versa).
  • Students taking PA30148 may not also take PA30252 (and vice versa).
  • Students taking any of the Pharmacology units must also take PA30266.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30131 Evolution in deep time 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30132 Sexual conflict 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30161 Systems and developmental neurobiology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30163 Final year project B 18 credits       [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB30169 Concepts in systems biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30211 Chemistry beyond the molecule 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30227 Advanced spectroscopic techniques 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30230 DNA in the modern world 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30231 Porous materials 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
CH30233 Liquids and solutions for natural scientists 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MA30063 Mathematical biology 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30168 Drug targets in the immune system 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30169 Trends in molecular signalling 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PA30252 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30025 Mathematical methods 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30077 Electromagnetism 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30078 Magnetism 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30079 Superconductivity 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30087 Fluid dynamics 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH30098 Networks 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PS30113 Autism spectrum disorders 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX30172 State of the planet 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX30191 Sustainability 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
XX30213 Water cycle and human health 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
ED30006 Issues in science education 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
FL30278 Approved 6 credit language option (Foreign Languages Centre) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PS30156 Affective neuroscience 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ30004 Director of Studies approved unit 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.