Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc in Environmental Science & Tech
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE101 | How life works 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE102 | How life works 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE151 | Practical Biology | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| CS101 | Introductory Chemistry 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| CS102 | Introductory Chemistry 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| CS150 | Interdisciplinary Science | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS151 | Chemistry Laboratory | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MS150 | Calculus and its application | 10 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS132 | Physics for General Science 1 | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| PS133 | Physics for General Science 2 | 7.5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR3005 | French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| LC3000 | Multilingualism | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 | |
| SP3005 | Spanish Language and Culture 5 (B1.1) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| SP3007 | Spanish Language and Culture 7 (B1+) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE201 | Biomolecules and Metabolism | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE202 | Microbiology and Genetics | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| BE208 | Pollution & Biosphere | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE256 | Environmental Biotechnology Laboratories | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| CA146 | Introduction to Programming | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS207 | Visualisation & Validation of Laboratory Data | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS215 | Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| CS217 | Environmental Analysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS258 | Environmental Chemistry Laboratories | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MS223 | Probability and Statistics | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS218 | Physics of Renewable Energy | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS256 | Environmental Physics Laboratories | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE311 | Bioanalysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE332 | Environmental Biotechnology | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS302 | Separation Techniques | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| CS314 | Climate and Aquatic Science | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS319 | Environmental Monitoring & Data Analysis | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS351A | Analysis of Environmental Samples | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| FSH358 | Environmental Field Course | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| IN308 | INTRA | 15 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MS225 | Modelling with Differential Equations | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS313 | Atmospheric and Sound Physics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE401 | Industrial Bioprocessing | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| BE409 | Environmental Ethics | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE436 | Environmental Toxicology | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS409 | Advanced Analytical Applications | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| CS421 | Soil and Energy Science | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| CS423 | Environmental Organic Chemistry | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| FSH490 | Environmental Sciences Project | 20 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| FSH496 | ESH Literature Survey | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MM439B | Water and Waste Management | 5 | Semester 2 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
Year 4 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |