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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2023/4


USSC-AKM10: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad

Route: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Physics) with professional placement


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 1 in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
DACS and exit awards:
 BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement
Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

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


Jump to:

Year 1

Academic Year: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 10 Credits
PH12002 Foundations of physics 1 20 Credits
PH12062 Mathematics for physics (Natural Sciences) 1  10 Credits
SL12007 Biodiversity 10 Credits
SL12008 Principles of ecology and evolution 10 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.