Course & Unit Catalogues

USSC-AKM01: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics with Chemistry 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

Applicable assessment regulations:

Approved exemptions:

Coexistent Masters course?:

DAPS and exit awards:

Weighting towards final award by stage:

• 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.

This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24.

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 course, 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.
• Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.

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

1. Two all-year Chemistry units
2. All units in blocks P2.1 and M2.1

Units which must be taken within this subject stream

Compulsory units for Mathematics block M2.1 and Physics block P2.1

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 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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Skills units

Optional skills unit

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ECTS 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 course, 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.
• Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS 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 course, 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.
• Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.

Students must take the following during this programme year:

1. 18 credits in each semester from Physics blocks P3.1 and P3.2 (including compulsory units PH30028, PH30030, PH30035, PH30077 and PH30089);
2. Two blocks of Chemistry units (C3.1, C3.2 & C3.3) (subject to pre-requisites).
3. 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

Select 6 credits from this list in Semester 2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Compulsory units for Physics blocks P3.1 & P3.2

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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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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C3.2

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C3.3

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

Period

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Title

ECTS 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 course, 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.
• Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.

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

1. Physics project unit PH40065
2. 18 credits from the combination of blocks P4.1 and P4.2
3. Two blocks of Chemistry units (C4.1, C4.2, & C4.3)
4. 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

Select 12 credits in Semester 2 for blocks P4.1 & P4.2

Period

Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Compulsory units for blocks P4.1 & P4.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.1

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Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.2

Students taking this block must select 6 credits (2 units) in each semester. In Semester 2 students taking blocks C4.1 and C4.2 must take CH40212 and CH40219 from this list, students taking blocks C4.2 and C4.3 must take CH40212 and either CH40039 or CH40237 from this list.

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ECTS Credits

Optional units: Chemistry block C4.3

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ECTS 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 course, 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.
• Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.