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

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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 Chemistry and Earth Sciences. 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: Chemistry and Earth Sciences". 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
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)))
Earth Sciences	40 credits: Understanding Earth Sciences (GEOL1101) and (Earth Materials (GEOL1021) or Environmental Earth Sciences (GEOL1111))
Year 2
Chemistry	60 credits: Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012), Chemistry Of The Elements (CHEM2077), Practical Chemistry 2 - Synthetic (CHEM2147)
Earth Sciences	60 credits: Modules taken from the Level 2 Earth Sciences list.
Year 3
Chemistry	40 credits: Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012)
Earth Sciences	40 credits: Modules taken from the Level 3 Earth Sciences list.
Students must take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 Capstone Modules from the following list:
Capstone modules	20 credit Chemistry and Society (CHEM3061); 20 credit Chemistry into School (CHEM3081); 20 credit Chemistry BSc Dissertation (CHEM3161); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001); 40 credit Dissertation (GEOL3022); 20 credit Earth Sciences into Schools (GEOL3251); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001);

Further details about the modules in the Chemistry list.
Further details about the modules in the Earth Sciences 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	Core Chemistry 1 (CHEM1078)	Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087)	Mathematical And Experimental Tools Required In Chemistry (CHEM1111)	Earth Materials (GEOL1021)	Field Studies (GEOL1051)	Understanding Earth Sciences (GEOL1101)
2	Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012)	Chemistry Of The Elements (CHEM2077)	Practical Chemistry 2 - Synthetic (CHEM2147)	Structural Geology (GEOL2367)	Isotopes And Climate (GEOL2171)	Igneous And Metamorphic Processes (GEOL2231)	Geol2277 (GEOL2277)
3	Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012)	Chemistry Bsc Dissertation (CHEM3161)	Monitoring The Oceans: Geohazards And Climate Change (GEOL3377)	Earth System And Climate: The Quaternary (GEOL3407)	Habitable Environments (astrobiology) (GEOL3417)	Earth System And Climate: Long-term Processes (GEOL3447)	Environmental Management (GEOL3281)

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 Chemistry/Earth Sciences 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.