Programme & Unit Catalogues

Programmes in Natural Sciences 2019/0

UXXX-AAM02: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Pharmacology stream) with Study year abroad

Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad

Normal programme duration: 5 years

Possible DAPs for this programme:

• UXXX-AAB02: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study Year Abroad

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

Possible exit awards for this programme:

• UXXX-AAL02: Diploma of Higher Education
• UXXX-AAC02: Certificate of Higher Education

• Year 1

• Year 2

• Year 3

• Year 4

• Year 5

Natural Sciences students must take units totaling 60 credits in each programme year, usually comprising five blocks of 12 credits each, although some final year projects are worth 18 or 24 credits. Students must choose a major subject stream to follow and must take two blocks of units in this major subject each year. For further information on the structure of the programme, please see the Natural Sciences Course Guide.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:

• Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
• Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 .
• Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification

Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 1:

1. Two all-year Chemistry units
2. All units in blocks Pc1.1 and Ls1.1
3. One block of free options.

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Pharmacology (Pc1.1& Ls1.1)

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ECTS Credits

Two units to be selected from this list for Chemistry major (C1.1, C1.2 & C1.3)

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M1.2

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Ecology block B1.1

NB. Selecting either Biology block (in combination with compulsory block Ls1.1) would allow a student to transfer to a stream with Biology as a major or minor subject in Year 2.

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Plant Science block B1.2

NB. Selecting either Biology block (in combination with compulsory block Ls1.1) would allow a student to transfer to a stream with Biology as a major or minor subject in Year 2.

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Biochemistry block BC1.1

NB. Selecting this block (in combination with compulsory block Ls1.1) would allow a student to transfer to a stream with Biochemistry as a major or minor subject in Year 2.

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Title

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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 2019/20 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2020/21 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.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:

• Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
• Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 .
• Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification

Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year:

1. Two all-year Chemistry units;
2. 12 credits in each semester from Pharmacology block Pc2;
3. One block of free options (subject to pre-requisites).

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Pharmacology block Pc2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Two units to be selected from this list for Chemistry major (C2.1, C2.2 & C2.3).

• You may only select CH20150 from this list if you took CH10136 (block C1.1) in Year 1;
• You may only select CH20148 from this list if you took CH10134 (block C1.2) in Year 1;
• You may only select CH20152 from this list if you took CH10138 (block C1.3) in Year 1.

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Pharmacology block Pc2 options: Select 6 credits from this list

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Cell Biology block B2.3

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B2.5

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Ecology block B2.1

Students choosing this block must take BB20040 in Semester 1 and either BB20041, BB20226 or BB20173 in Semester 2

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Plant Science block B2.2

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Genomics block B2.4

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Biochemistry block BC2.1

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M2.2

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Title

ECTS 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 2019/20 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2020/21 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.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:

• Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
• Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 .
• Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification

Compulsory study year abroad

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS 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 2019/20 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2020/21 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.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:

• Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
• Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 .
• Part 2 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification

Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year:

1. All units in Chemistry block C3.4;
2. Two further blocks of Chemistry units (C3.1, C3.2 & C3.3);
3. 12 credits in each semester from Pharmacology block Pc3;
4. Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of Biology, Biochemistry, Mathematics or non-science options in place of one Pharmacology block (subject to pre-requisites).

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Chemistry block C3.4

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Pharmacology block Pc3: Select 12 credits in each semester

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C3.1

Students choosing this block must take all units S1 and 6 credits (two units) in S2.

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C3.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C3.3

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M3.2

Period

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Biochemistry block BC3.1

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Ecology block B3.1

Students choosing this block must take BB30208 in Semester 1 and either BB30131 or BB30132 in Semester 2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Plant Science block B3.2

Period

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Cell Biology block B3.3

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B3.5

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Genomics block B3.4

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS 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 2019/20 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2020/21 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.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:

• Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
• Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B); Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B).
• Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification

Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year:

1. One Chemistry research project (either CH40165 or CH40196)
2. Two further blocks of Chemistry units (C4.1, C4.2, & C4.3)
3. Students who select 12 credit Chemistry project CH40196 must take 12 credits in each semester from blocks Pc4.1 and Pc4.2
4. Students who select 24 credit Chemistry project CH40165 must take six credits in each semester from blocks Pc4.1 and Pc4.2
5. Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take Director of Studies approved units as an alternative to a maximum of 12 credits during this programme year.

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory unit for Pharmacology block Pc4.2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Students must take either CH40165 or CH40196 during this programmme year

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.1

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.3

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Pharmacology block PC4.1/2

Select one unit from this list for Pharmacology block Pc4.1

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Select 12 credits for Pharmacology blocks Pc4.1 and Pc4.2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS 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 2019/20 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2020/21 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.