This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
If you are selecting optional units, ensure that you have a balanced workload through the year.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students are required to take the following academic language and academic literacy units. | ||||
| English for Academic Communication in STEM | LANG00063 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| Students will take a selection of units from the list below to reach a total of 120 credits on the programme (the team at the Centre for Academic Language and Development will advise what units are required for progression on to particular degree programmes): | ||||
| Foundations of Chemistry | CHEM00001 | 40 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations of Physics | PHYS00001 | 40 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations of Psychology | LANG00033 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations of Statistics | LANG00044 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations of Biomedical Sciences | LANG00047 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations of Computer Programming | LANG00052 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Techniques in Mathematics | LANG00057 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Research and Data Skills | LANG00067 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundations and Applications of Calculus | LANG00058 | 20 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Foundation Programme Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics | 120 | |||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
