BSc in Biology and Chemistry within the Natural Sciences programme (CFG0): 2024-2025

Entry requirements: See the Essentials

The current course structure is shown in the table below that consists of modules which must be studied in the appropriate year - click on the module code for the current module content. After Year 1, students focus solely on studying Biology and Chemistry. If students don't wish to take a particular module or include a third subject then it may be possible take up the option of the more flexible "BSc in Natural Sciences degree. The subjects in which modules have been taken successfully in the final two years are as follows: Biology and Chemistry". As the rules in each year permit, students may take up to 80 credits in one subject and no less than 40 credits in the other subject and always take precisely 120 credits in one year. UCAS applicants are invited to use the app to discover the key modules to self-build a degree

Year 1
Biology	40 credits: Genetics (BIOL1171) and Molecules And Cells (BIOL1281)
Chemistry	60 credits: Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078), Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087) and (Mathematical And Experimental Tools Required In Chemistry (CHEM1111) or (Single Mathematics A (MATH1561) and Single Mathematics B (MATH1571)) or (Calculus I (MATH1061) and Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)))
Year 2
Biology	60 credits: Molecular Biology (BIOL2441), Metabolism (BIOL2491) and Cell Signalling (BIOL2501)
Chemistry	60 credits: Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012), Structure And Reactivity In Organic Chemistry (CHEM2087), Practical Chemistry 2 - Synthetic (CHEM2147).
Year 3
Biology	60 credits: To include Stress And Responses To The Environment (BIOL3491) and Biochemistry And Biotechnology (BIOL3601)
Chemistry	40 credits: EITHER (Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211) and 20 credits from the Level 3 Chemistry list) OR Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012)
Students must take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 Capstone Modules from the following list:
Capstone modules	20 credit Biology into Schools (BIOL3431); 20 credit Literature Review (BIOL3451); 20 credit Contemporary Issues in the Biosciences (BIOL3641); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001); 20 credit Chemistry and Society (CHEM3061); 20 credit Chemistry into School (CHEM3081); 20 credit Chemistry BSc Dissertation (CHEM3161); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001);

Further details about the modules in the Biology list.
Further details about the modules in the Chemistry list.

Below is an example of modules that are timetabled to satisfy these rules except in Year 3 where the set may not include a capstone module. Click on the single digit numbered link on the left to see a sample timetable and the module code to see details about the module such as content, contact hours, teaching methods and assessment methods.

1	Introduction To Physiology (BIOL1151)	Genetics (BIOL1171)	Molecules And Cells (BIOL1281)	Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078)	Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087)	Mathematical And Experimental Tools Required In Chemistry (CHEM1111)
1	Genetics (BIOL1171)	Molecules And Cells (BIOL1281)	Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078)	Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087)	Mathematical And Experimental Tools Required In Chemistry (CHEM1111)	Practical Chemistry 1B (CHEM1107)	Introduction To Materials Chemistry (CHEM1127)
1	Organisms And Environment (BIOL1161)	Genetics (BIOL1171)	Molecules And Cells (BIOL1281)	Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078)	Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087)	Mathematical And Experimental Tools Required In Chemistry (CHEM1111)
2	Molecular Biology (BIOL2441)	Metabolism (BIOL2491)	Cell Signalling (BIOL2501)	Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012)	Structure And Reactivity In Organic Chemistry (CHEM2087)	Practical Chemistry 2 - Synthetic (CHEM2147)
3	Literature Review (BIOL3451)	Stress And Responses To The Environment (BIOL3491)	Biochemistry And Biotechnology (BIOL3601)	Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM3117)	Practical Chemistry 3 - Synthetic (CHEM3447)	Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211)	Advanced Biological Chemistry (CHEM3421)
3	Stress And Responses To The Environment (BIOL3491)	Biochemistry And Biotechnology (BIOL3601)	Genomics (BIOL3651)	Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012)	Chemistry Bsc Dissertation (CHEM3161)

Note that:

• You can vary the balance between the two subjects in all years assuming the rules below and timetable will allow it.
• In Year 3 students are required to take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 Capstone Modules from two subjects. The minimum number of credits is reviewed on an annual basis as we are working towards students being required to take 40 credits, when this change happens students will be informed explicitly.

• Not all combinations of the modules which make up the degree rules are guaranteed to timetable, but one set will.
• If no student is following the Joint-Honours degree in a given year, then we do not ask for modules to be timetabled for that cohort in the following year.
• The timetable changes each year.
• Future changes in the Joint-Honours rules are either flagged up in the programme regulations in the Faculty Handbook or in the Biology/Chemistry advice.
• Students are welcome to suggest to the Director better guaranteed combinations, but due to the quality assurance process and timetabling the lead in time is one year.