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Units offered on Natural Sciences programmes in 2023/24

Below is a list of units offered on programmes in Natural Sciences in 2023/24. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level, period slot, and code. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.



Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)

Department of Chemistry

CH12001 Introduction to biological chemistry (Academic Year) 10 Credits
CH12002 Foundations and applications of chemistry (Academic Year) 20 Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 (Academic Year) 10 Credits

Department of Life Sciences

SL12001 Biochemistry (Academic Year) 10 Credits
SL12002 Cell biology (Academic Year) 10 Credits
SL12007 Biodiversity (Academic Year) 10 Credits
SL12008 Principles of ecology and evolution (Academic Year) 10 Credits
SL12122 Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease for Natural Sciences (Academic Year) 10 Credits
SL12123 Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease for Natural Sciences (Academic Year) 20 Credits

Department of Mathematical Sciences

MA12029 Mathematical methods for the life sciences 1 (Academic Year) 10 Credits

Department of Physics

PH12002 Foundations of physics 1 (Academic Year) 20 Credits
PH12062 Mathematics for physics (Natural Sciences) 1  (Academic Year) 10 Credits

Department of Psychology

PS12001 Mind, brain and behaviour (Academic Year) 10 Credits

School of Management

MN12001 Organisational behaviour (Semester 1) 5 Credits
MN12002 Introduction to accounting (Semester 2) 5 Credits

Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)

Department of Chemistry

CH20148 Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity (NS/CwM) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
CH20150 Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy (NS/CwM) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
CH20152 Principles of physical chemistry (NS/CwM) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
CH20250 Industrial placement (Academic Year) 60 Credits

Department of Education

ED20003 Education in society (Semester 1) 6 Credits
ED20126 Educational psychology (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Physics

PH20018 Programming skills (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH20040 Professional placement (Academic Year) 60 Credits
PH20060 Quantum & atomic physics [WL] (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH20061 Electromagnetism 1 [WL] (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH20063 Condensed matter physics 1 [WL] (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH20067 Thermal physics (WL) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH20107 Mathematical methods for physics 2 (Academic Year) 12 Credits

Department of Psychology

PS20167 Cognitive neuroscience (Academic Year) 12 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Biology & Biochemistry units

SL20001 Behaviour & ecology (BB20173) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20006 Concepts in evolution (BB20040) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20009 Enzymology (BB20018) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20013 Field course (BB20226) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20014 Genomics 1 (BB20219) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20015 Genomics 2 (BB20220) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20023 Molecular and cellular neuroscience (BB20028) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20024 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development (BB20149) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20030 Plant biotechnology (BB20031) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20032 Plant symbiosis & pathology (BB20032) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20035 Professional training placement (BB20075) (Academic Year) 60 Credits
SL20036 Protein structure (BB20020) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20041 The dynamic cell 1 (BB20024) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL20042 The dynamic cell 2 (BB20160) (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Pharmacy & Pharmcology units

SL20004 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology (PA20016) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20008 Drug discovery (PA20343) (Semester 1) 3 Credits
SL20012 Experimental pharmacology for natural sciences (PA20348) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20018 Infection and immunity for natural sciences students (PA20351) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL20021 Introduction to practical pharmacology for natural scientists (PA20291) (Semester 1) 3 Credits
SL20028 Pharmacology of the central nervous system (PA20023) (Semester 1) 6 Credits

School of Management

MN20072 Managing human resources (Semester 1) 6 Credits
MN20073 Marketing (Semester 2) 6 Credits
MN20074 Digital business innovation (Semester 1) 6 Credits

Programmes in Natural Sciences

XX20116 Study year abroad (Academic Year) 60 Credits
XX20231 Mathematical and statistical methods for the life sciences (Academic Year) 12 Credits
XX20239 Introduction to environmental sciences and sustainability (Academic Year) 12 Credits
XX20251 Skills for Natural Scientists II (Academic Year) 0 Credits

Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)

Department of Chemistry

CH30065 Biosynthesis & biotransformations (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30086 Inorganic chemistry in biological systems (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30127 Topics in inorganic chemistry I (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30128 Topics in organic chemistry I (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30129 Topics in physical chemistry I (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30132 Chemistry research project (Natural Sciences) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
CH30157 Chemistry of functional materials (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30186 Laboratory chemistry 1 (NS) (Academic Year) 6 Credits
CH30187 Laboratory chemistry 2 (NS) (Academic Year) 6 Credits
CH30203 Radiochemistry (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30211 Chemistry beyond the molecule (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30218 Analytical chemistry for natural scientists (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30220 Chemical thermodynamics in context (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30230 DNA in the modern world (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30231 Porous materials (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH30235 Organic chemistry of biomolecules (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH30239 Introduction to computational chemistry for natural scientists (Semester 2) 3 Credits

Department of Education

ED30005 Science education in practice (Semester 1) 6 Credits
ED30006 Issues in science education (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Mathematical Sciences

MA30047 Mathematical biology 1 (Semester 1) 6 Credits
MA30063 Mathematical biology 2 (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Physics

PH30025 Mathematical methods (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH30028 Condensed matter physics 2 (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH30030 Quantum mechanics (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH30031 Simulation techniques (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH30032 Laser physics (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH30035 Medical physics (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH30036 Final year project (BSc) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
PH30077 Electromagnetism 2 (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH30078 Magnetism (Semester 2) 3 Credits
PH30079 Superconductivity (Semester 2) 3 Credits
PH30089 MPhys/MSci laboratory (6 credit) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH30096 Industry team project (Academic Year) 12 Credits
PH30098 Networks (Semester 2) 3 Credits
PH30099 Communicating physics project (Academic Year) 12 Credits

Department of Psychology

PS30115 Contemporary educational psychology (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PS30156 Emotion science (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Biology & Biochemistry units

SL30044 Advanced developmental genetics (BB30067) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30051 Cell membranes (BB30045) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30054 Concepts in systems biology (BB30169) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30056 Developmental neurobiology (BB30161) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30060 Evolution in deep time (BB30131) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30061 Evolutionary quantitative genetics (BB30208) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30062 Final year project A (BB30042) (Semester 1) 18 Credits
SL30062 Final year project A (BB30042) (Semester 2) 18 Credits
SL30066 Human genomics (BB30231) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30069 Molecular & medical neuroscience (BB30044) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30075 Protein synthesis, folding and turnover (BB30162) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30080 Sensory and signalling networks in plants (BB30129) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30081 Sexual conflict (BB30132) (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Pharmacy & Pharmcology units

SL30045 Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology (PA30251) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30050 Cardiovascular pharmacology (PA30150) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30052 Central nervous system pharmacology (PA30148) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30058 Drug targets in the immune system (PA30168) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30070 Molecular applications in pharmacology (PA30142) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30071 Pharmacology dissertation for Natural Sciences (PA30222) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
SL30072 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine (PA30252) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30076 Recent advances in drug discovery (PA30214) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL30086 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer (PA30157) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL30087 Trends in molecular signalling (PA30169) (Semester 2) 6 Credits

School of Management

MN30076 Business strategy (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Programmes in Natural Sciences

XX30001 Renewable energy (Semester 1) 6 Credits
XX30172 State of the planet (Semester 1) 6 Credits
XX30177 Environmental sciences dissertation (Academic Year) 12 Credits
XX30213 Global challenges: Water (Semester 2) 6 Credits
XX30252 The transition to sustainability (Semester 2) 6 Credits
XX30253 Vertically integrated project (12 credits) (Academic Year) 12 Credits

Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)

Department of Chemistry

CH40037 Synthesis of medicinal compounds (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40039 Computational chemistry (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40068 Physical organic chemistry (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40098 Techniques in drug discovery (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40155 Advanced structural methods (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40158 Chemistry of functional materials (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40165 Chemistry research 1 (Academic Year) 24 Credits
CH40196 Chemistry research project (NS12) (Academic Year) 12 Credits
CH40205 Topics in inorganic chemistry II (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40206 Topics in organic chemistry II (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40207 Topics in physical chemistry II (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40212 Contemporary main group chemistry (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40219 Organic and inorganic aspects of homogeneous catalysis (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40220 Chemical thermodynamics in context (Semester 2) 3 Credits
CH40222 Advanced theoretical methods (Semester 1) 3 Credits
CH40237 X-ray & neutron techniques for chemists (Semester 2) 3 Credits

Department of Physics

PH40024 Contemporary physics (Semester 1) 6 Credits
PH40065 Final year project (MSci) (Academic Year) 18 Credits
PH40084 Advanced quantum theory (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH40085 Nanoscience (Semester 2) 6 Credits
PH40086 Photonics (Semester 2) 6 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Biology & Biochemistry units

SL40097 Conservation biology (BB40195) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40098 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation (BB40118) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40101 Entrepreneurial biotechnology (BB40078) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40102 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine (BB40083) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40103 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems (BB40048) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40104 Frontiers of neuroscience (BB40082) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40106 Human developmental disorders (BB40124) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40110 Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature (BB40117) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40111 Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration (BB40164) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40114 Molecular mechanisms of disease (BB40102) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40115 Molecular phylogenetics (BB40134) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40123 Plant biotechnology & the environment (BB40140) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40124 Plant responses to abiotic stress (BB40133) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40126 Research project (MSci) (BB40130) (Semester 1) 18 Credits
SL40126 Research project (MSci) (BB40130) (Semester 2) 18 Credits
SL40129 Sexual conflict (BB40193) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40130 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine (BB40109) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40131 The evolution of genetic systems (BB40128) (Semester 1) 6 Credits

Department of Life Sciences: Pharmacy & Pharmcology units

SL40093 Cardiovascular pharmacology (PA40159) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40095 Central nervous system pharmacology (PA40160) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40099 Drug targets in the immune system (PA40162) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40112 Molecular applications in pharmacology (PA40142) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40119 Pharmacology dissertation for MSci students (PA40288) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40120 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine (PA40252) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40125 Recent advances in drug discovery (PA40214) (Semester 1) 6 Credits
SL40132 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer (PA40157) (Semester 2) 6 Credits
SL40133 Trends in molecular signalling (PA40163) (Semester 2) 6 Credits