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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USSC-AFM10: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences

Route: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry and Chemistry)


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 15 April 2024]


This course is for students who will be in Years 1 or 2 in 2024/25


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 N/A
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

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


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Year 1

Students must select units worth 10 credits from the options available in this year

Academic Year: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH12002 Foundations and applications of chemistry 20 Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 10 Credits
SL12001 Biochemistry 10 Credits
SL12002 Cell biology 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA12029 Mathematical methods for the life sciences 1 10 Credits
PS12001 Mind, brain and behaviour 10 Credits
SL12122 Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease for Natural Sciences 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 1

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN12001 Organisational behaviour 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN12002 Introduction to accounting 5 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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.


Year 2

Students must select units worth 20 credits from the options available in this course year:
  • 10 or 20 credits from the lists of Biochemistry options;
  • Students choosing 10 credits of biochemistry options may take 10 credits from the other lists of options (NB. students taking units running in S1 and S2 must take both units in the same subject area - e.g. two Pharmacology units, two Mathematical Sciences units, or two Management units).

Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH22008 Fundamental concepts of chemistry 20 Credits
SC22002 Natural Sciences portfolio 2 10 Credits
SL22016 Protein structure and analysis 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Biochemistry options.
NB. Students taking SL22044 (Neuroscience) from this list may not take SL22051 (Central nervous system pharmacology) from the Pharmacology lists
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22015 Molecular biochemistry 10 Credits
SL22041 Gene regulation and vertebrate development 10 Credits
SL22044 Neuroscience 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SC22003 Environmental science and sustainability 10 Credits
PS22007 Cognitive neuroscience 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Pharmacology options
NB. Students may not take SL22051 (Central nervous system pharmacology) from this list if they have chosen SL22044 (Neuroscience) from the Biochemistry options. Students wishing to study Pharmacology who have not chosen Neuroscience must select SL22051 (Central nervous system pharmacology) from this list.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22051 Central nervous system pharmacology 5 Credits
SL22052 Drug discovery and experimental pharmacology 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA22034 Mathematical methods for the life sciences 2 5 Credits
MN22156 Digital business innovation 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Pharmacology options
Students may only take this unit if they are also taking either SL22051 or SL22052 in S1.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22050 Cardiovascular, renal and PNS pharmacology 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MA22035 Mathematical biology: ecology and epidemiology 5 Credits
MN22171 Marketing 5 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 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 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.