Programmes in Natural Sciences 2022/3
UXXX-AFM01: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Chemistry stream) |
Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
Normal programme duration: 4 years |
Possible DAPs for this programme: Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required. | |
Possible exit awards for this programme: |
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 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 [pdf].
- Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 1: - Both units in Biochemistry block BC1.1 and Life Sciences block Ls1.1
- Two all-year Chemistry units
- One block of free options - either Pharmacology, Mathematics, or non-science
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Units which must be taken within this subject stream |
Compulsory skills unit (Designated Essential Unit) |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | XX10238 | Skills for Natural Scientists I | credits [equivalent to 0 CATS credits] |
Compulsory units for Biochemistry (BC1.1 & Ls1.1) |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | BB10263 | Biochemistry | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
AY | BB10264 | Cell biology | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Two units to be selected from this list (blocks C1.1, C1.2 & C1.3) |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | CH10133 | Atomic structure, bonding and the Periodic Table | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
AY | CH10135 | Fundamentals of organic chemistry | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
AY | CH10137 | From molecules to materials | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M1.2 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | MA10201 | Modelling the dynamics of life 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | MA10202 | Modelling the dynamics of life 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Non science options |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | PS10086 | Mind and behaviour | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
S1 | MN10071 | Organisational behaviour | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | ED10002 | Learning: Theory & context | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | MN10248 | Introduction to accounting | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Pharmacology block PC1.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | PA10315 | Fundamentals of physiology and pharmacology for Natural Sciences students | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification
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Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 2: - Compulsory block BC2.1
- At least one block from Cell Biology (B2.3) and Developmental Biology & Neuroscience (B2.5)
- Two all-year Chemistry units
- One further block of free options if only one of blocks B2.3 and B2.5 was selected above (subject to pre-requisites)
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Units which must be taken within this subject stream |
Compulsory units for Biochemistry BC2.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB20020 | Protein structure | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB20018 | Enzymology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Two Chemistry units to be selected from this list (C2.1, C2.2 & C2.3). - You may only select CH20150 from this list if you took CH10135 (block C1.1) in Year 1;
- You may only select CH20148 from this list if you took CH10133 (block C1.2) in Year 1;
- You may only select CH20152 from this list if you took CH10137 (block C1.3) in Year 1.
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Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | CH20148 | Inorganic synthesis, structure and reactivity (NS/CwM) | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
AY | CH20150 | Organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy (NS/CwM) | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
AY | CH20152 | Principles of physical chemistry (NS/CwM) | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Cell Biology block B2.3 |
Students on this stream must select at least one block from B2.3 (Cell Biology) and B2.5 (Developmental Biology & Neuroscience) |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB20024 | The dynamic cell 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB20160 | The dynamic cell 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B2.5 |
Students on this stream must select at least one block from B2.3 (Cell Biology) and B2.5 (Developmental Biology & Neuroscience) |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB20149 | Molecular genetics of vertebrate development | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB20028 | Molecular and cellular neuroscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Environmental Studies block ENV2.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | XX20239 | Introduction to environmental sciences and sustainability | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Non science options |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | PS20167 | Cognitive neuroscience | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
S1 | ED20003 | Education in society | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | MN20072 | Managing human resources | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | ED20126 | Educational psychology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | MN20073 | Marketing | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M2.2 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | XX20231 | Mathematical and statistical methods for the life sciences | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Pharmacology block PC2.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | PA20023 | Pharmacology of the central nervous system | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA20016 | Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
AY | XX20251 | Skills for Natural Scientists II | credits [equivalent to 0 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification
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Students following this subject stream must take the following in Year 3: - All units in Biochemistry block BC3.1
- At least one block of Biology options (B3.3 or B3.5)
- Two blocks of Chemistry units (C3.1, C3.2, & C3.3)
- One further block of free options (subject to pre-requisites) if only one Biology block (B3.3 or B3.5) is selected.
- 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.
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Units which must be taken within this subject stream |
Compulsory units for Biochemistry BC3.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB30162 | Protein synthesis, folding and turnover | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB40048 | Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C3.1 |
Students choosing this block must take all units S1 and 6 credits (two units) in S2. |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH30128 | Topics in organic chemistry I | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH30235 | Organic chemistry of biomolecules | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30065 | Biosynthesis & biotransformations | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30211 | Chemistry beyond the molecule | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30230 | DNA in the modern world | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C3.2 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH30127 | Topics in inorganic chemistry I | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH30203 | Radiochemistry | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30086 | Inorganic chemistry in biological systems | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30231 | Porous materials | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C3.3 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH30129 | Topics in physical chemistry I | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH30218 | Analytical chemistry for natural scientists | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30227 | Advanced spectroscopic techniques | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH30239 | Introduction to computational chemistry for natural scientists | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Mathematics for life sciences block M3.2 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | MA30047 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | MA30063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Non science options |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | ED30005 | Science education in practice | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | MN20074 | Digital business innovation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PS30115 | Contemporary educational psychology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | ED30006 | Issues in science education | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | MN30076 | Business strategy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PS30156 | Emotion science | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Cell Biology block B3.3 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB30045 | Cell membranes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB30161 | Developmental neurobiology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Developmental Biology & Neuroscience block B3.5 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB30044 | Molecular & medical neuroscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB30067 | Advanced developmental genetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Pharmacology block PC3.1 |
Students taking Pharmacology on this stream must select six credits in each semester |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | PA30142 | Molecular applications in pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA30214 | Recent advances in drug discovery | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA30251 | Advanced topics, trends and technologies in pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30148 | Central nervous system pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30150 | Cardiovascular pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30157 | The molecular biology and treatment of cancer | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30168 | Drug targets in the immune system | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30169 | Trends in molecular signalling | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | PA30252 | Pharmacology of regenerative medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Environmental Studies block ENV3 |
Students choosing this block must select one unit in each semester |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CE40129 | Law, environmental legislation & waste management | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | XX30001 | Renewable energy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | XX30172 | State of the planet | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | XX30213 | Global challenges: Water | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | XX30252 | The transition to sustainability | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification
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Students following this subject stream must take the following during this programme year: - Six credits in each semester for block BC4.1
- Biochemistry project unit BB40130 in either S1 or S2. Students taking BB40130 in S1 must take either BB40118 or BB40164 in S2 (subject to pre-requisites); students taking BB40130 in S2 must take either BB40102, BB40124 or BB40071 in S1(subject to pre-requisites)
- Two blocks of Chemistry units (C4.1, C4.2, & C4.3)
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Units which must be taken within this subject stream |
Students must take one unit in each semester for Biochemistry block Bc4.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB40078 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | BB40083 | Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB40109 | Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Biochemistry Project Option A |
Biochemistry majors must take BB40130 in either S1 or S2. Students who take BB40130 in S1 must select either BB40118 or BB40164 in S2. |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB40130 | Research project (MSci) | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB40118 | Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB40164 | Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Biochemistry Project Option B |
Biochemistry majors must take BB40130 in either S1 or S2. Students who take BB40130 in S2 must select either BB40102, BB40124 or BB40082 in S1. |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | BB40082 | Frontiers of neuroscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | BB40102 | Molecular mechanisms of disease | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | BB40124 | Human developmental disorders | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S2 | BB40130 | Research project (MSci) | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C4.1 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH40098 | Techniques in drug discovery | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH40206 | Topics in organic chemistry II | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH40037 | Synthesis of medicinal compounds | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C4.2 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH40155 | Advanced structural methods | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH40205 | Topics in inorganic chemistry II | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH40162 | Advanced organometallic chemistry | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH40212 | Contemporary main group chemistry | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Chemistry block C4.3 |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | CH40207 | Topics in physical chemistry II | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S1 | CH40222 | Advanced theoretical methods | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH40158 | Chemistry of functional materials | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
S2 | CH40220 | Chemical thermodynamics in context | 3 credits [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] |
Optional units: Pharmacology block PC4.1/2 |
Students taking Pharmacology on this stream must select six credits in each semester |
Period | Unit Code | Title | |
S1 | PA40142 | Molecular applications in pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40214 | Recent advances in drug discovery | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40157 | The molecular biology and treatment of cancer | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40159 | Cardiovascular pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40160 | Central nervous system pharmacology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40162 | Drug targets in the immune system | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40163 | Trends in molecular signalling | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
S1 | PA40252 | Pharmacology of regenerative medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.
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