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Department of Life Sciences Programme Catalogue 2024/25


TSSL-AWM04: MSc Molecular Biosciences (Microbiology)

Route: MSc Molecular Biosciences (Microbiology)


Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES (MICROBIOLOGY)


Mode of Attendance: Full-time incorporating placement

[Page last updated: 14 October 2024]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Postgraduate Taught Assessment Regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/postgraduate-taught-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
None

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

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL50169 Advances in molecular microbiology (BB50244) 20 Credits
SL50170 Broadening horizons (BB50240) 10 Credits
SL50187 Research project 1A (BB50241) 15 Credits
Must Pass Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL50174 Infectious diseases (BB50252) 15 Credits
SL50203 Food security and the Environment 15 Credits

Dissertation Period

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL50206 Professional training placement 60 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

Dissertation Period

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL50189 Research project 2 (BB50243) 30 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.