Department of Chemistry Course Catalogue 2025/26
USSC-AFB10: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences
Route: BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Biochemistry with Environmental Science)
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NATURAL SCIENCES
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - /publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Applicable NFAAR appendices: | N/A |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | This course has no designated alternative course (DAC).
Exit awards:
Diploma of Higher Education
Certificate of Higher Education
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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
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 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.
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Students must select units worth 45 credits from the options available in this course year:- One Capstone project in either S1 or S2;
- 10-20 credits from the lists of Biochemistry options;
- 10-20 credits of Environment options;
- A maximum of 10 credits from the other lists of options.
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Academic Year: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SC32004 | Contemporary interdisciplinary science | 5 Credits |
| SL32025 | Protein synthesis, folding, structure-function and turnover | 10 Credits |
| PROJECT - Select 1 unit(s) from the combination of the following lists: |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32139 | BSc capstone project | 15 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32140 | BSc capstone project | 15 Credits |
| OPTIONS - Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the combination of the following lists: |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| CH32050 | Advanced chemistry 1 for Natural Sciences | 10 Credits |
| ED32015 | Science education in practice | 5 Credits |
| MA32059 | Mathematical modelling | 5 Credits |
| PS32014 | Contemporary educational psychology | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
| : students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| CH32019 | Problems and solutions in modern chemistry B | 10 Credits |
| ED32014 | Issues in science education | 5 Credits |
| MA32058 | Mathematical biology: biomedical applications | 5 Credits |
| MN32184 | Business strategy | 5 Credits |
| PS32024 | Emotion science | 5 Credits |
| BIOCHEMISTRY - Select a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 credits from the combination of the following lists: |
Academic Year: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32055 | Developmental and stem cell biology | 10 Credits |
| SL32056 | Advanced molecular and medical neuroscience | 10 Credits |
| SL32071 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology | 10 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32065 | Current topics (1 topic) | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32066 | Current topics (1 topic) | 5 Credits |
| ENVIRONMENT - Select a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 credits from the combination of the following lists: |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
| Environment options: students must choose 10 credits of environment units in the semester opposite that in which the Capstone project is taken (e.g. students taking SL32140 (Capstone project S2) you must take 10 credits from this list. Students taking 10 credits in S1 may also select environment units in S2 to balance the overall number of credits between semesters. |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SC32005 | Renewable energy | 5 Credits |
| SC32006 | State of the planet | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
| Environment options: students must choose 10 credits of environment units in the semester opposite that in which the Capstone project is taken (e.g. students taking SL32139 (Capstone project S1) you must take 10 credits from this list. Students taking 10 credits in S2 may also select environment units in S1 to balance the overall number of credits between semesters. |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SC32008 | Global challenges: water | 5 Credits |
| SC32009 | The transition to sustainability | 5 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 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.
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