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Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25


USSC-AFB10: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences

Route: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Physics)


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
CH12002 Foundations and applications of chemistry 20 Credits
SC12001 Natural Sciences portfolio 1 10 Credits
PH12002 Foundations of physics 1 20 Credits
PH12062 Mathematics for physics (Natural Sciences) 1�  10 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 40 credits from one of the following three subject pathways in addition to taking SC22002 (Natural Sciences portfolio 2) and PH22010 (Mathematics for physics) which are compulsory regardless of which pathway is chosen:

Chemistry and Physics
  • Compulsory units: PH22006 (Foundations of Physics 2) and CH22008 (Fundamental concepts of chemistry).
Chemistry and Environment
  • Compulsory units: SC22003 (Environmental science and sustainability), CH22008 (Fundamental concepts of chemistry), MN22156 Digital business innovation (5 credits), and MN22171 Marketing (5 credits).
Physics and Environment
  • Compulsory units: PH22006 (Foundations of physics 2), SC22003 (Environmental science and sustainability), MN22156 Digital business innovation (5 credits), and MN22171 Marketing (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
PH22010 Mathematics for physics 2 10 Credits



Chemistry and Environment pathway


Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH22008 Fundamental concepts of chemistry 20 Credits
SC22003 Environmental science and sustainability 10 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN22156 Digital business innovation 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN22171 Marketing 5 Credits



Chemistry and Physics pathway


Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
CH22008 Fundamental concepts of chemistry 20 Credits
PH22006 Foundations of physics 2 20 Credits



Physics and Environment pathway


Academic Year: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
SC22003 Environmental science and sustainability 10 Credits
PH22006 Foundations of physics 2 20 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN22156 Digital business innovation 5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
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.