Programme & Unit Catalogues

Programmes in Natural Sciences 2019/0

UXXX-AKM02: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry with Biochemistry stream) with Professional Placement

Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement

Normal programme duration: 5 years

Possible DAPs for this programme:

• UXXX-AKB02: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement

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

Possible exit awards for this programme:

• UXXX-AKL02: Diploma of Higher Education
• UXXX-AKC02: 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 during this programme year:

1. Two all-year Chemistry units
2. All units in blocks BC1.1 and Ls1.1
3. One block of free options - either Pharmacology, Mathematics, or non-science

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Biochemistry (BC1.1 & 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: Pharmacology block PC1.1

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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 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. All units in Biochemistry block BC2.1;
3. Either all units in Cell Biology block B2.3 or all in Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B2.5;
4. One further block of free options (subject to pre-requisites).

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Biochemistry BC2.1

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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

Optional units: Cell Biology block B2.3

Students on this stream must select either all units from this block or all units from block B2.5 (Developmental Biology & Neuroscience) during this programme year

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B2.5

Students on this stream must select either all units from this block or all units from block B2.3 (Cell Biology) during this programme year

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Environmental Studies block ENV2.1

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M2.2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Pharmacology block PC2.1

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 11 ; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 .
• Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification

Compulsory placement year

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 Biochemistry block BC3.1 and Chemistry block C3.4;
2. Two further blocks of Chemistry units (C3.1, C3.2 & C3.3) (subject to pre-requisites);
3. Either all units in Biology block B3.3 (Cell Biology) or B3.5 (Developmental Biology & Neuroscience) (subject to pre-requisites).
4. Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of Pharmacology, Mathematics, Environmental Science or non-science options in place of one Biology block (subject to pre-requisites).

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Chemistry block C3.4 & Biochemistry block BC3.1

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: Environmental Studies block ENV3.1

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Environmental Studies block ENV3.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M3.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Pharmacology block PC3

Students taking Pharmacology on this stream must select six credits in each semester

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Cell Biology block B3.3

Students must select either all units in this block or all units in block B3.5 (Developmental Biology & Neuroscience) during this programme year.

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B3.5

Students must select either all units in this block or all units in block B3.3 (Cell Biology) during this programme year.

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 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. Six credits in each semester from Biochemistry block BC4.1;
2. One Chemistry research project (either CH40165 or CH40196);
3. Two blocks of Chemistry units (C4.1, C4.2, & C4.3);
4. Students who choose to take 12-credit Chemistry project unit CH40196 must choose either all units in block B4.2 or all in block B4.3 (subject to pre-requisites) (subject to pre-requisites).
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

Students must take either CH40165 or CH40196 during this programmme year

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Students must take one unit in each semester for Biochemistry block Bc4.1

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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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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.3

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B4.5

Students taking the 12 credit Chemistry project (CH40196) must select either all units in this block or all units in block B4.2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Cell Biology block B4.3

Students taking the 12 credit Chemistry project (CH40196) must select either all units in this block or all units in block B4.3

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.