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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2018/2019

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Year 1 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences Year 1 recommended courses

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Chemistry Courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Exceptionally, with the permission of the Personal Tutor, the courses; Biological Chemistry 1A and Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced with any other courses at level 7 or 8 chosen in schedules A to Q, T and W.
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 2 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students are required to take 60 credits of Biological sciences specified courses as outline in the programme guide. A programme guide giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Immunology) compulsory courses - Level 8

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
For entry into Immunology 3 and Immunology 4, Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2 is preferred to Genes and Gene Action 2. Students are encouraged to take both.
AND

Recommended Course (Immunology) - Level 8

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences (Immunology) alternative courses - Level 8

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences with Management Year 2 Business courses

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Year 3 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. Students should ensure that they choose 60 credits from each semester.
Students must take at least 80 credits from Biological Sciences specified courses, which will include:
- at least 60 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences owned courses and
- at least 20 credits from level 9 Biological Sciences specified courses

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 100 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Immunology) - Level 9

Select between 20 and 80 credits of the following courses
AND

Biological Sciences Year 3 Specific Courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules H and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules H and W
Notes:
Details of these courses can be found in a study guide available from the Schools of Business and Economics.
AND

Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Exceptionally, a level 10 business or other College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science course may be taken.

Year 4 Academic year: 2018/19, Starting in: August

Notes:
A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of course, will be available for students entering the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 30 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences (Immunology) - Level 10

Select exactly 10 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 10 courses in Schedules H and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules H and W
Notes:
Please refer to the Senior Honours Guide which will give details, as well as restrictions and recommendations on choices of courses available.

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