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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USSC-AFM10: MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences

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


Leading to the award of MASTER IN SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 17 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

Academic Year: Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH12001 Introduction to biological chemistry 10 Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 10 Credits
SL12001 Biochemistry 10 Credits
SL12002 Cell biology 10 Credits
SL12123 Fundamentals of pharmacology: health and disease for Natural Sciences 20 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 25 credits from the options available in this course year:
  • Either SL22051 Central nervous system pharmacology or SL22050 Cardiovascular, renal and PNS pharmacology (NB. you must take SL22051 unless you are taking biochemistry unit SL22044 (Neuroscience));
  • 10 or 20 credits from the lists of Biochemistry options;
  • Students choosing 10 credits of biochemistry options may take 10 credits of Management units.

Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22015 Molecular biochemistry 10 Credits
SL22041 Gene regulation and vertebrate development 10 Credits
SL22044 Neuroscience 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS 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:
Students must select either this unit or SL22050 in Semester 2. Students must take SL22051 (Central nervous system pharmacology) unless they have chosen to take SL22044 (Neuroscience) from the list above.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22051 Central nervous system 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
MN22156 Digital business innovation 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22138 Immunity and immunotherapy 10 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Students must select either this unit or SL22051 in Semester 1. Students must take SL22051 (Central nervous system pharmacology) unless they have chosen to take SL22044 (Neuroscience) from the list above.
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
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.