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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USSC-AFB10: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences

Route: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology)


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 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?:
 No
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

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
SL12007 Biodiversity 10 Credits
SL12008 Principles of ecology and evolution 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 50 credits from one of the following three subject pathways in addition to taking SC22002 (Natural Sciences portfolio 2) which is compulsory regardless of which pathway is chosen:

Biology and Pharmacology pathway
  • Compulsory units: SL22051 Central nervous system pharmacology (5 credits), SL22052 Drug discovery and experimental pharmacology (5 credits) and SL22023 Infection and immunity (10 credits);
  • 20 or 30 credits from the lists of Biology options;
  • Students choosing 20 credits of biology options may take 10 credits of Management units.
Biochemistry and Environment pathway
  • Compulsory units: SC22003 Environmental science and sustainability (10 credits), SL22018 Evolution and phylogeny (10 credits), SL22038 Behavioural ecology (5 credits), SL22046 Plant infection and immunity (5 credits), SL22048 Plant signalling and development (5 credits) MN22156 Digital business innovation (5 credits), and MN22171 Marketing (5 credits);
  • Either SL22040 Field course (5 credits) or SL22043 Modern methods in biology (5 credits).



Compulsory units for all students on this stream


Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SC22002 Natural Sciences portfolio 2 10 Credits



Biology and Environment pathway


Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SC22003 Environmental science and sustainability 10 Credits
SL22018 Evolution and phylogeny 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN22156 Digital business innovation 5 Credits
SL22038 Behavioural ecology 5 Credits
SL22046 Plant infection and immunity 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN22171 Marketing 5 Credits
SL22048 Plant signalling and development 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 unit from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22040 Field course 5 Credits
SL22043 Modern methods in biology 5 Credits



Biology and Pharmacology pathway


Academic Year: Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22018 Evolution and phylogeny 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
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 5 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22038 Behavioural ecology 5 Credits
SL22046 Plant infection and immunity 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:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22048 Plant signalling and development 5 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SL22040 Field course 5 Credits
SL22043 Modern methods in biology 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.