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Programme Regulations: Core and Compulsory Units

MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013; BIOL1006 and either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014.

Second year: BIOL2002; BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2013; BIOL2014; BIOL2022; plus two further BIOL2 units.

Third year: Eight approved units to include BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034


MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (MBiomedSci) (4years)

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: Normally passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS level.

Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: BIOL1006; BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013; and either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014; one other approved unit

Second year: You will take the following 4 courses, of which one ( BIOL2010 or BIOL2011) and one ( BIOL2014 or BIOL2022) are core; ie: two core courses (30 CP) and two compulsory (30 CP): BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2022; four other approved units. Either BIOL2010 or BIOL2011, and either BIOL2014 or BIOL2022, must be passed and will be regarded as core units.

Third year: BIOL3016, BIOL3026 and BIOL3034; four approved BIOL3 units.

Fourth year: BIOL6011; BIOL6012; BIOL6013; two approved BIOL4 units


BIOCHEMISTRY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014
(iii) BIOL1006 and one other approved unit usually BIOL1009 or BIOL1004

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2012; BIOL2013; four further approved units

Third year: BIOL3013; BIOL3014; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; four further approved units


BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014;
(iii) BIOL1006 and one other approved unit

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2016; BIOL2017; four further approved units

Third year: BIOL3013; BIOL3014; BIOL3018; BIOL3025; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; one further approved Biochemistry unit and one further approved Pharmacology unit


NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013; BIOL1015; either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014; BIOL1006

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2019; BIOL2020; BIOL2022; BIOL2021; one further approved unit

Third year: BIOL3028; BIOL3029; BIOL3030; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; three further approved units



PHARMACOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014;
(iii) BIOL1006 and one other approved unit

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2022; BIOL2016; BIOL2017; two further approved units

Third year: BIOL3077; BIOL3018; BIOL3025; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; two further approved Pharmacology units; and two further approved units


PHYSIOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014;
(iii) BIOL1006; one further approved unit

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2015; four further approved units

Third year: BIOL3019; BIOL3023; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; two further approved BIOL units; and two further approved units


PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 and CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014
(iii) BIOL1006 and one other approved unit

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2015; BIOL2016; BIOL2017; and two further approved units

Third year: BIOL3019; BIOL3025; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; two further approved units; and two further approved Pharmacology units


PHYSIOLOGY WITH PSYCHOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at AS-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: BIOL1006; BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013; PSYC1004; PSYC1009; and one further approved unit

Second year: BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2015; PSYC2003: PY2005; and two further approved units

Third year: BIOL3019; BIOL3023; PSYC3002; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; two further approved BIOL units and one approved Psychology unit


BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: passes in two science subjects. If Chemistry is not offered at A-level then it must be offered at A-level.

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: (i) BIOL1007; BIOL1008; BIOL1011; BIOL1013
(ii) either CHEM1002 amd CHEM1007 or CHEM1003 and CHEM1009 or CHEM1011 and CHEM1014
(iii) BIOL1006 and one other approved unit

Second year: You will take the following 4 courses of Biochemistry and Physiology, of which one Biochemistry (BIOL2010 or BIOL2011) and one Physiology (BIOL2014 or BIOL2022) are core; ie: two core courses (30 CP) and two compulsory (30 CP). BIOL2010; BIOL2011; BIOL2014; BIOL2022; plus four further approved units.
Either BIOL2010 or BIOL2011, and either BIOL2014 or BIOL2022, must be passed and will be regarded as core units

Third year: BIOL3016; BIOL3026; either BIOL3031 and BIOL3032, or BIOL3034; two further approved BIOL3 units; two further units


BIOLOGY, PLANT SCIENCE, ZOOLOGY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: Biology (or Zoology or Botany); preferably Chemistry (or Physical Science).
GCSE/O-level: Chemistry (if not offered at A or AS-level).

2. Compulsory Units

First year: (i) BIOL1001; BIOL1003; BIOL1004; BIOL1005; BIOL1010; BIOL1014
(ii) normally CHEM1012 if entering without A or AS-level Chemistry.

Second year: BIOL2008; BIOL2001

Third year: BIOL3031 and BIOL3032 or BIOL3034; at least four approved BIOL units.


BIOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS DOUBLE HONOURS (4 years)

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: Mathematics; Biology (or Zoology or Botany).

2. Compulsory Units

First year: BIOL1001; BIOL1003; BIOL1004; MATH1020; MATH1021; MATH1024; MATH1006/MATH1008

Second year: BIOL1005; BIOL2001; BIOL2004; BIOL2008; MATH2001; MATH2006; MATH2010; MATH1024

Third year: BIOL3034 or MATH3030; MATH3019; at least two approved BIOL units; at least one approved unit of Mathematics

Fourth year: BIOL3034 or MATH6091


BIOLOGY WITH OCEANOGRAPHY

1. Programme Requirements

A-level: Biology (or Zoology or Botany); Mathematics or Chemistry or any other physical science.
GCSE/O-level: Chemistry (if not offered at A or AS-level).

2. Core and Compulsory Units (core units in bold)

First year: BIOL1001; BIOL1003; BIOL1004; BIOL1005; BIOL1010; SOES1006; SOES1008; normally CHEM1012 if entering without A or AS-level Chemistry

Second year: BIOL2004; BIOL2008; SOES2006; SOES2009

Third year: BIOL3031 and BIOL3032 or BIOL3034; four approved BIOL units; two approved units of Oceanography



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