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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2024 - 2025, BSc in Environmental Science & Tech

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

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 (Intermediate)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
LC3000	Multilingualism		Year long	0	100	2
SP3005	Spanish Language and Culture 5 (Intermediate)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
SP3007	Spanish Language and Culture 7	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

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