Course & Unit Catalogues 2023/24

Department of Life Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]

Key Information

Applicable assessment regulations:	Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:	This course is exempt from an aspect of the Undergraduate Assessment Regulations (UGAR). For further information information on this exemption please see https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Coexistent Masters course?:	DAC
DACS and exit awards:	Diploma of Higher Education [exit award] Certificate of Higher Education [exit award] BSc in Pharmaceutical Studies: A student who has accumulated 180 credits after the end of year 3 (part 2, stage 3); and has met intended learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 may be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Pharmaceutical Studies. MSci in Pharmaceutical Studies: Student pharmacists cannot be awarded an accredited degree or pass foundation training if they might pose a risk to patients or the public. A student registered on MPharm Pharmacy who cannot complete foundation year training on fitness to practise grounds, or as a result of academic failure, but has met intended learning outcomes 2-10 and has accumulated 240 credits may be awarded the exit award of the degree of Master in Science (MSci) in Pharmaceutical Studies.
Weighting towards final award by stage:	Stage 1: 0% Stage 2: 16% Stage 3: 34% Final Stage: 50%

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

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Year 1

Unit Code	Title	ECTS Credits
SL12100	Fundamentals of pharmacy: health and disease	15 Credits
SL12101	Fundamentals of pharmacy: the chemistry of drugs	15 Credits
SL12102	Fundamentals of pharmacy: the science of medicines	15 Credits
SL12103	Preparing for professional practice 1	15 Credits
SL12104	Year 1 professional progression assessments	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.
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