Department of Chemistry Programme Catalogue 2024/25
USSC-AKB10: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with professional placement or study abroad
Route: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biology and Pharmacology) with Study year abroad
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement
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
See Also
Admissions - Belmont Abbey CollegeMaster of Arts in Classical and Liberal EducationAbbey Online | North Carolina Online Catholic CollegeGraduate Alumni | English DepartmentApplicable 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% Stage 3: 0% 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.
See Also
Page 5872 – Christianity Today| 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
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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.
