Course & Unit Catalogues

USSC-AAB01: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Environmental Science with Physics stream) with Study year abroad

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Study Year Abroad

Normal programme duration: 4 years

Applicable assessment regulations:

Applicable NFAAR appendices:

Approved exemptions:

Coexistent Masters course?:

DAPS and exit awards:

Weighting towards final award by stage:

• Years 1 & 2

• Year 3

• Year 4

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 Years 1 and 2 of this version of the course are not available in 2024/25.

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.

Compulsory study year abroad

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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.

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

1. Either XX30177 (Environmental sciences dissertation) or XX30253 (Vertically integrated project);
2. All units in block P3.1 and Env3;
3. Six credits in each semester from Physics block P3.2;Students may take a maximum of 12 credits of non-science options in place of Physics block P3.2.
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

Compulsory units for Environmental Sciences block Env3

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Title

ECTS Credits

Compulsory units for Physics block P3.1

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Environmental Sciences majors must select one of these project/dissertation options

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Select six credits in each semester for Physics block P3.2

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Unit Code

Title

ECTS Credits

Optional units: Non science options

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.