Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, Bachelor of Science in Health & Society
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS104 | Child and Adolescent in Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS119A | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS122 | Critical Thinking and Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS133 | Biochemistry and Cell Biology | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 | 1 |
| NS134 | Perspectives on Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS137 | Sustainable Development and Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS139 | Living Longer | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS140 | Public Health Nutrition | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS141 | Drugs in Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS142 | Marginalisation and Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS163 | Reading Health Research 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS164 | Reading Health Research 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS218 | Sexual Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS231 | Biochemistry and Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| NS232 | Campaigning for Health Equity | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS233 | Human Genetics & Cell Biology | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS234 | Freedom and Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS270 | Epidemiology | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS272 | Anthropology, Health and Illness | 5 | Semester 2 | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| NS280 | Sociology, Health & Illness | 5 | Semester 1 | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| NS296 | Quantitative Research Skills | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS297 | Qualitative Research Skills | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS390 | Health Promotion | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS432 | Making Sense of Mental Health & Illness | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS314 | Clinical Nutrition | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS344 | Biological Basis of Disease | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS347 | Comparative Health Systems | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS348 | Infection & Immunity | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS370 | Challenging Global Health Problems | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS372 | Health & Society Research Project | 20 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS386 | Regarding non human animals | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS388 | Psychosocial Supports over the Life Course | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS389 | Teaching and Learning in Health and Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |