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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2023/4


USSC-AKM10: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad

Route: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Chemistry stream) with Study year abroad


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 1 in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
DACS and exit awards:
 BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement
Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Year 1

Students must select units worth 10 credits from the options available in this year

Academic Year: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH12002 Foundations and applications of chemistry 20 Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 10 Credits
SL12001 Biochemistry 10 Credits
SL12002 Cell biology 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA12029 Mathematical methods for the life sciences 1 10 Credits
PS12001 Mind, brain and behaviour 10 Credits
SL12122 Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease for Natural Sciences 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 1

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN12001 Organisational behaviour 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN12002 Introduction to accounting 5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course 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.