Unit Courses in the Faculty of Science


Although the list of courses below is as accurate as possible at the time of publication, there can be no guarantee that particular units (especially those normally offered in the third year) will be available every year. Similarly, it may be necessary to modify the content of some options from year to year.

Course Code
Credit Point Value Course Title Prerequisite(s)
Biology, Plant Sciences, Zoology
First Year
BS102 15 Experimental and Field Biology None. Honours School of Biology students only
BS103 15 Environmental Biology None
BS104 15 Ecology A-level Biology, Botany or Zoology preferred
BS105 15 Patterns of Life and their Evolution A-level Biology, Botany or Zoology preferred
BS108 15 Cellular and Genetic Mechanisms A-level Biology, or Botany or Zoology preferred
BS144 15 Cell Communications BS121 or BS141
Second Year
BS202 15 Evolution BS104 or BS108
BS203 15 Cell Biology A-level Chemistry or CH137, BS108 and BS121
BS204 15 Animal Development and Reproduction

A-level Biology or Zoology; BS108 preferred
BS205 15 Pure and Applied Population Ecology BS104 (preferably) or BS103
BS206 15 Medical Microbiology and Parasitology A first-year BS unit
BS207 15 Animal Behaviour A-level Biology or Zoology;BS209 preferred
BS208 15 Plant Development and Function BS105 and BS203
BS209 15 Quantitative Methods in Biological & Environmental Science None, but BS102 desirable
BS211 15 Plant-Microbe Interactions A-level in a biological subject
Third Year
BS301 15 Current Topics in Cell Biology BS203 or BS221 preferred
BS302 15 Molecular Medical Parasitology

BS206; a BS cell/immunology or Molecular Biology unit is preferred
BS303 15 Plant Cell Physiology BS203, BS208
BS304 15 Plant Pathology None
BS307 15 Biodiversity and Conservation BS202 or BS205 prefered
BS308 15 Cellular and Genetic Aspects of Animal Development BS203, BS204
BS309 15 Immunology BS203 or BS241
BS310 15 Animal Behaviour BS207
BS311 15 Community Ecology BS104 and/or BS205 preferred
BS312 15 Applied Ecology BS205 preferred
BS314 15 Animal Biotechnology BS203
BS396 15 Dissertation BS102 (Course restricted to Biology Honours School students for whom it or BS398 is compulsory)
BS398 30 Individual Investigation

BS102 (Course restricted to Biology Honours School students for whom it or BS396 is compulsory)
Chemistry
First Year
CH110 15 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry A-level Chemistry
CH114 15 Chemistry for Biological Scientists I A-level Chemistry
CH117 15

Introduction to Inorganic and Physical Chemistry

 GCSE Science or Chemistry
CH121 10 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry CH110
CH122 10 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry CH110
CH123 10 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics and Kinetics

CH110 and, for students without A-level Mathematics MA153
CH124 15 Chemistry for Biological Scientists II CH114
CH126 15 Environmental Chemistry I
Aquatic Systems
 A-level Chemistry
CH127 15 Introduction to Organic Chemistry GCSE Science or Chemistry
CH134 15 Fundamentals of Chemistry for Biological and Environmental Scientists

A-level Chemistry; open only to students who wish to proceed to CH211, CH221 or CH215
CH135 15 Fundamentals of Chemistry for Earth and Marine Scientists

A-level Chemistry; open only to students of Environmental Science, Geology and Oceanography who wish to proceed to Second Level units in Inorganic Chemistry
CH136 15 Fundamentals of Chemistry for Physical Scientists A-level Chemistry; open only to students of Mathematics and Physics who wish to proceed to Second Level units in Physical Chemistry
CH137 15 Introduction to Chemistry

GCSE Science or Chemistry; open only to students in the Honours School of Biology
CH144 15 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry for Biological and Environmental Scientists

CH110 or CH134

CH145 15 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry for Earth and Marine Scientists

CH110 or CH135

CH146 15 Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry for Physical Scientists

CH110 or CH136

CH199 15 Fundamentals of Practical Chemistry A-level Chemistry
Second Year
CH211 15 Organic Reaction Mechanisms CH121 or CH144
CH212 15 Main Group and Solid State Chemistry CH122 or CH145
CH213 15 The Pace of Change, Reaction Kinetics and Transport Phenomena in Gases and Liquids
 CH123 or CH146
CH215 15 Chemistry of the Terrestrial Environment

CH121 or CH144

CH221 15 Aspects of Organic Synthesis CH211
CH222 15 Chemistry of the Transition Elements CH110 or CH122 or CH145
CH223 15 Electronic Structure and Molecular Spectroscopy CH123 or CH146
Third Year
CH310 24 Advanced Chemistry I CH211, CH212, CH213, CH221, CH222, CH223
CH315 12 Chemistry of the Atmospheric Environment

CH123 required, CH213 and CH223 desirable
CH320 24 Advanced Chemistry II

CH211, CH212, CH213, CH221, CH222 and CH223
CH324 12 Medicinal Chemistry CH211, CH221
CH328 12 Polymers and Composites CH110
CH331 12 Fundamentals of Bio-Organic Chemistry

CH211, CH221

CH332 12 Ligand Design and Metal Ion Complexation CH212, CH222
CH334 15 Advanced Chemistry I for Biological Scientists

CH211, CH221 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH335 15 Advanced Chemistry I for Environmental Scientists CH212, CH222 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH336 15 Advanced Chemistry I for Physical Scientists

CH213, CH223 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH341 12 Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry
 CH211, CH221
CH342 12

Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry

 CH212 and CH213
CH344 15 Advanced Chemistry II for Biological Scientists CH211, CH221 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH345 15 Advanced Chemistry II for Environmental Scientists

CH212, CH222 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH346 15 Advanced Chemistry II for Physical Scientists CH213, CH223 Not available to students in the Honours School of Chemistry
CH353 12 Liquid Crystals: Science and Technology
 CH213, CH223
CH363 12

Applications of Modern NMR Spectroscopy

 CH223
CH383 12 Molecular Modelling of Chemical Systems
 CH310
CH391 15 Chemistry Project I MChem students only
CH392 12 Chemistry Project II MSc Single and Double Honours students only
CH393 9 Chemistry Project III BSc Combined Honours students only
CH398 9 Advanced Practical Chemistry I

MChem and BSc Combined Honours students only
CH399 12 Advanced Practical Chemistry II BSc Single and Double Honours students only
Fourth Year
CH431 15 Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
 CH310 and CH341
CH432 15 Advanced Organometallic Chemistry and Industrial Catalysis
 CH310 and CH342
CH441 15 Combinational Chemistry CH310
CH442 15 Cluster Chemistry CH310
CH443 15

Laser Spectroscopy and Reaction Dynamics

 CH223
CH461 15 Advanced Organic Reactions CH341
CH462 15 Characterisation of Inorganic Solid State Materials
 CH212, CH213, CH222 and CH223
CH463 15 Applications of Electrochemistry CH213 and CH320
CH481 15 Applications of Supramolecular Chemistry, Molecular Electronics and Molecular Recognition
 CH211, CH221
CH483 12

Surface Chemistry: Reactions at the Model Interface

 CH213 and CH320
CH491 48 Chemistry Placement MChem students only
CH492 48 Chemistry Advanced Research Project MChem students only
CH494 15 Chemistry Investigation CH491
Environmental Sciences
First Year
ES101 15 Integrating the Environmental Sciences

None, but open to Environmental Sciences students only
ES102 15 Environmental Sciences for Environmental Geologists None, but open to students enrolled for BSc Environmental Geology only
Second Year
ES201 15 Environmental Impact Assessment BS103 or BS104, GG101 or GG102
ES202 15

Biological and Chemical Aspects of Environmental Pollution

None, but A-level Chemistry and A-level Biology preferred
ES203 15 Freshwater Ecosystems

None, but A-levels in Biology, Geography or Chemistry preferred
Third Year
ES301 15 Environmental Practice and Issues ES101, ES201. Open to ES students only
ES302 15 Environmental Field Studies ES101, ES201. Open to ES students only
ES303 15 Environmental Research Project ES101, ES201, open to MEnvSci students only
ES399 30 Research Project

Satisfactory completion of the Environmental Sciences Field Course. Limited to Environmental Sciences students only.
Fourth Year
ES401 60 Advanced Research Project ES101, ES201 and ES303. Open to MEnvSci students only
ES402 15 Work-Based Learning

ES101, ES201 and ES303 Open to MEnvSci students only
ES403 15 Environmental Management Systems

ES101, ES201 and ES303 Open to MEnvSci students only
Geography
First Year
GG101 15 Global and Local Environmental Change Normally A-level Geography
GG102 15 Geomorphological Processes Normally A-level Geography
GG103 15 Economy, Culture and Space Normally A-level Geography
GG104 15 Globalization and Uneven Development
 Normally A-level Geography
GG105 15 Techniques and Practice in Geography Limited to Geography Honours and Archaeology/Geography students only
GG106 15 Science, Nature and Geographical Thought A-level Geography is normally required. Course available to Geography Honours students ony
Second Year
GG201 15 Physical Geography in Environmental Management
 GG101 or GG102
GG202 15 Environmental Monitoring Techniques
 GG101 or GG102
GG203 15 Industrial Restructuring and Regional Change
 None
GG205 15 Methodology and Techniques in Human Geography
 GG105
GG206 15 Hydrology GG102 (available to third year students)
GG208 15 Quaternary Environmental Change GG101
GG210 15 Remote Sensing for Earth Observation None (available to third year students)
GG215 15 Critical Geographies: Exploring Geographic Traditions
 None
GG217 15 Physical Geographies None (available to third year students)
GG219 15 Introductory Geographic Information Systems
 None
GG220 15 The Geographies of Globalisation GG104
GG223 15 Cities in Transitinal Economies and Emerging Markets None
Third Year
GG301 15 Fieldwork Techniques in Human Geography
 Available to single honours students only
GG302 15 Arctic and Alpine Geomorphology GG101 or GG102
GG305 15 Advanced Geographical Information Systems
 GG219
GG306 15 Quaternary Ecology GG101, GG208
GG307 15 Glaciers and Glaciation Preferably GG102 and GG208
GG310 15 Image Processing for Earth Observation
 GG210 essential
GG314 15 Entrepreneurship and Regional Development None
GG315 15 Geographies of Welfare None (available to second year students)
GG318 15 Advanced Techniques in Physical Geography GG201, GG202 and 3 units from GG217, GG302, GG306, GG307, GG310, GG319, GG321, GG324,GG327 and GG329 to be taken before, with or after the unit
GG319 15 Applied Environmental Modelling Geography core unit.
GG321 15 River Basin Management GG201, GG206
GG322 15 Landscapes of Consumption None
GG327 15 Land Cover and Environmental Change
GG210
GG328 15 Embodied Geographies: The Normally Popular and Public Culture of Cities
 GG215
GG329 15 River Channel Dynamics: Processes, Forms and Modelling
 GG202 and GG206 preferred
GG332 15 Geographies of the European City None
GG334 15 Geographies of Everyday Life Normally GG205 and GG215
GG399 30 Research project Geography core and compulsory units
Fourth Year
GG401 15 Progress in Geography MGeol students only
GG402 15 Seminar Programme (Part I) MGeol students only
GG403 15 Seminar Programme (Part II) MGeol students only
GG404 15 Research Methods MGeol students only
GG405 15 Group Project MGeol students only
GG499 30 Advanced Research Project MGeol students only
Geology
First Year
GY101 15 Earth Processes None
GY102 15 Mineralogy and Petrology GY101
GY103 15 Introduction to Palaeontology None
GY104 15 Historical Geology and Geotectonics GY101 or GY105
GY105 15 The Dynamic Earth

None: not to be taken with GY101. Not available to Geology Honours students
GY106 15 The Living Earth

None. Normally not taken with GY103. Not available to Geology Honours students
GY107 15 Practical Geology

None; available to Geology Honours students only
Second Year
GY202 15 Palaeobiology GY103 or GY106
GY203 15 Sedimentology GY101 and either GY104 or GY106
GY205 15 Structural Geology GY101 or GY105
GY208 15 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology GY102
GY209 15 The Earth's Mineral & Energy Resources A-level Geology or GY101 or GY105
GY210 15 Geological and Transferable Skills

GY107. Only available to students registered in SOES
GY211 15 Field Geology

Only available to Geology Single Honours, Geology 'with X', Environmental Geology and MGeol students
GY214 15 Environmental Geological Hazards Any previous Geology course
Third Year
GY301 15 Petroleum Geology GY203 or GS201
GY302 15 Oil Forming Processes and Mineral Exploration GY208 and GY209
GY303 15 Microfossils, Environments and Time GY103
GY306 15 Sedimentary Environments GY203
GY307 15 Igneous and Metamorphic Processes GY208
GY308 15 The Evolving Earth GY203 or GY205
GY309 15 Stratigraphic Techniques and Basin Analysis
 GY104 or GY106
GY314 15 Environmental Geology Any previous Geology course
GY397 30 Independent Mapping Restricted to Geology Honours students. Not to be taken with GY399
GY399 30 Independent Research Project

Restricted to Geology 'with X', Environmental Geology and Marine Geosciences students. Not to be taken with GY397
Fourth Year
GY405 15 Geodynamics and Solid Earth Geophysics
 GS201 and preferably GY205
GY480 15 Analytical Methods in Geochemical Research

Available to MGeol, MSc and MRes students only. A basic understanding of Physics and Chemistry is assumed
GY497 15 Group Project Only available to MGeol students
GY498 15 Communication Skills Only available to MGeol students
GY499 30 Independent Project Only available to MGeol students
Geophysical Sciences
First Year
GS101 15 Fieldwork and Computing for Geophysicists None; limited to Geophysical Sciences candidates
Second Year
GS201 15 Exploration Geophysics Either GY101, GY104 or GY106
Third Year
GS303 15 Geophysical Field Methods Limited to Geophysical Sciences candidates
GS304 15 Seafloor Exploration and Surveying

Normally a Geology course and a background in Physics and Mathematics. Students without this backgroud should consult the course coordinator.
GS397 15 Dissertation Limited to Geophysical Sciences candidates
GS399 30 Project Limited to Geophysical Sciences candidates
Oceanography
First Year
OC101 15 Physical Oceanography I None
OC102 15 Chemical Oceanography I A-level Chemistry preferred
OC103 15 Elements of Marine Ecology A-level or equivalent in a biological science
OC104 15 Oceanography and Marine Resources None
OC105 15 Marine Plants and Animals

A-level Biology or equivalent. Available only to students registered with SOES, on the Oceanography with Marine Biology, Marine Sciences and Geology with Biology pathways.
Second Year
OC203 30 Practical Techniques and Key Skills

OC104. Limited to 'Oceanography with' for Oceanography and Marine Science students only
OC204 15 Chemical Oceanography II OC102
OC206 15 Physical Processes and Environments of Sedimentation
 None
OC207 15 Estuaries An Oceanography course
OC208 15 Physical Oceanography II OC101
OC211 15 Phytoplankton and Primary Production
 OC103 or OC104
OC212 15 Practical Marine Ecology

None. (Course restricted to Oc/Mar Biol students, for whom it is compulsory)
Third Year
OC301 15 Shelf Seas and Shelf Edge Dynamics MA156 or MA158
OC302 15 Large-scale Ocean Processes MA155 or equivalent and preferably OC202
OC304 15 Marine Biogeochemical Cycles and the Global Environment
 OC204
OC305 15 The Environmental Physiology of Marine Organisms
 OC103 or OC105 or BS105
OC307 15 Ecological Processes in the Marine Benthos
 OC103 and OC104
OC308 15 Larval Development and Zooplankton Ecology
 OC105 or BS105
OC309 15 Applied and Marine Geophysics MA155/157, MA156
OC310 15 Applied Sediment Dynamics OC206
OC311 15 Palaeoceanography Oceanography or Geology course background
OC312 15 Oceanography from Space Some previous OC units preferred
OC316 15 Ocean Modelling MA155 or equivalent and preferably OC202
OC317 15 Fisheries and Aquaculture

Students from outside the Oceanography degree scheme should consult the Coordinator before selecting this course as a sound basis of biological oceanographic knowledge is required
OC318 15 Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork

Available to Honours Oceanography and Marine Sciences students only
OC319 15 Environmental Analytical Chemistry A-level Chemistry; CH110/121 preferred
OC399 30 Independent Oceanography Research Project
 None.
Fourth Year
OC403 15 Climate Dynamics MA155/156, OC208
Physics and Astronomy
First Year
PH101 15 Forces and Fields A level Physics and Mathematics
PH102 15 Energy and Matter A level Physics and Mathematics
PH105 15 Relativity and Quanta A level Physics and Mathematics
PH110 15 Introduction to Laser Science A level Physics and Mathematics
PH112 15 Introduction to Astronomy A-level Physics and Mathematics preferred
PH115 15 Oscillations and Waves A level Physics and Mathematics
PH120 15 Introduction to Energy in the Environment
 None
PH124 15 Physics of the Solar System A level Physics and Mathematics preferred
PH126 15 Astronomy for Poets

None: not available to students with A-levels in both Mathematics and Physics
Second Year
PH201 15 Electromagnetism PH101
PH202 15 Electronics GCSE Physics, GCSE Mathematics
PH203 15 Quantum Physics I A level Physics, MA156 or MA158 or equivalent
PH204 15 Thermal Physics PH102 or both CH110 and CH123
PH209 15 Optics PH115
PH211 15 Classical Mechanics

PH101, PH115, MA155/157, MA156 or equivalent
PH215 15 Medical Physics A-level Physics; A-level Mathematics preferred
PH218 15 Physics of Materials PH102, and PH203 or equivalent
PH219 15 Practical Laser Science First year Physics core units
PH222 15 Design and Observation in Astronomy Normally available only to students reading Physics with Astronomy
PH226 20 The European Dimension in Space

Available only to students reading Physics with Space Science
PH227 15 Galaxies PH112
Third Year
PH305 15 Nuclei and Particles PH105, PH201, PH203 and PH318
PH306 15 Light and Matter Normally second year Physics core units
PH310 15 Crystalline Solids PH203 and PH204 and PH218 or equivalent
PH314 15 Computer Techniques in Physics

Elementary knowledge of a scientific computer programming language
PH316 15 Methods of Theoretical Physics Second year Physics core units
PH318 15 Atomic Physics PH201, PH203;
PH319 15 Techniques in Physics Available only to MPhys students
PH320 15 Applied Nuclear Physics First year Physics core units
PH327 15 Stellar Evolution Second year Physics core units preferred
PH330 15 Photons in Astrophysics Second year Physics core units preferred
PH396 15 Dissertation Only available to MPhys students
PH399 30 Physics project

Available only to Physics Department BSc students
Fourth year
PH401 15 Lasers Normally second year Physics core units
PH402 15 Seminars Available only to MPhys students
PH405 15 Liquid Crystal and Solid State Devices Second year Physics core units; PH310
PH410 15 Interactions in Solids Second year core units; PH310
PH415 15 Quantum Physics II PH203, PH316
PH420 15 Space Plasma Physics Second year Physics core units
PH499 30 Physics Project MPhys students only
Psychology
See entry under Faculty of Social Sciences.
Physiology and Biochemistry
First Year
BS121 15 The Molecular Basis of Life A-level Chemistry or Physical Science. Alternatively CH117 and CH127 or CH13& must be taken
BS122 15 An Introduction to Cell Metabolism A-level Chemistry or Physical Science. Alternatively CH117 and CH127 must be taken; BS121
BS123 15 Analytical Methods in Biochemistry and Physiology
 None
BS141 15 Foundation of Physiology

None. (A-level Chemistry or Physical Sciences an advantage)
BS144 15 Cell Communications BS121; BS141
BS161 15 Human Nutrition None
Second Year
BS221 15 Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: The flow of Genetic Information
 BS121/BS122
BS222 15 Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry: Molecular Cell Biology
 BS121/BS122; BS221
BS225 15 Exploring Proteins: Structure and Funct (DNA Technology) BS121
BS241 15 Neuroscience and Immunology BS141/BS142
BS242 15 Endocrinology and Exercise BS141/BS144
Physiology
BS243 15 Pharmacology A Any BS12- or BS14- unit.
BS244 15 Pharmacology B Any BS12- or BS14- unit.
BS246 15 Comparative Physiology and Any BS12- or BS14- unit (other first year Biochemistry courses may be accepted by agreement with the Coordinator)
BS260 15 Public Health Nutrition None
BS261 15 Determination of Nutritional Status

Any first year BS12- or BS14- unit preferably, plus BS161
BS262 15 Nutrition and Metabolic Integration Throughout the Life Cycle Any first year BS12- or BS14- unit preferably, plus BS161
Third year
BS320 15 Biomolecular Interactions BS221/BS222 or BS225
BS321 15 Membranes and Energy Transduction BS221/BS222
BS322 15 Molecular Recognition BS221/BS222
BS323 15 Molecular Cell Biology BS221/BS222
BS324 15 Molecular Enzymology BS221/BS222
BS325 15 Genes and Gene Expression BS221/BS222 or BS226
BS326 15 Biomedical Technology BS221/BS222
BS340 15 Molecular Pharmacology BS244 or BS243 although both are desirable
BS341 15 Physiology of Control Systems BS241/BS242
BS342 15 Systems Neuroscience BS241/BS242
BS343 15 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience BS241/BS242
BS345 15 Cellular Mediators BS243 or BS244 preferred but not essential
BS346 15 The Physiological and Pharmacological Basis of Functional Disorders
 BS241/BS242
BS347 15 Cell Signalling and Peptides BS241/BS242
BS348 15 Neuropharmacology of CNS Disorders
BS243 or BS244, although both are desirable
BS349 15 The Pathophysiology of the Lung BS241, BS242, BS221 and BS222
BS350 15 Selective Toxicity BS244, preferably BS243
BS360 15 Human Nutrition BS221/BS222 or BS226 or BS203
BS361 15 Metabolic Nutrition Any BS22- unit
BS362 15 Scientific Basis of Nutrition and Disease
 BS221/BS222 or BS226 or BS203
BS372 15 Library -based Project

BS221/BS222 and/or BS241/BS242
BS399 30 Individual Investigation BS221/BS222 and/or BS241/BS242
Fourth year
BS471 15 Advanced Library Project Passes in Level 3 units
BS472 15 Advanced Library Project Passes in Level 3 units
BS499 60 Individual Investigation Passes in Level 3 units
Other Courses
Arts
AY106 15 Human Origins None
AY107 15 The Emergence of Civilisation None
AY110 15 Perspectives on the Past None
AY111 15 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
 None
AY112 15 Science and Method in Archaeology None
AY113 15 Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation
 None
AY117 15 The Ancient Mediterranean None
AY118 15 The Archaeology of Towns and Cities
 None
FR172 30 French for Scientists: Stage 2 A or B in French at GSCE, or equivalent
FR173 30 French for Scientists: Stage 3

A/S level French or grade C in French at A-level.
FR174 30 French Language (Stage 4) Grade A or B French at A-level
GE172 30 German for Scientists: Stage 2 A pass in German at GCSE, or equivalent
GE173 30 German for Scientists: Stage 3 A-level or equivalent
SP171 30 Spanish for Scientists: Stage 1 None. Open to complete beginners.
SP172 30 Spanish for Scientists: Stage 2

Completion of SP191, SP171, a good pass at a recently sat GCSE, or equivalent
SP173 30 Spanish for Scientists: Stage 3 SP172, SP192, A-level Spanish or equivalent
Social Sciences
EC111 15 Introduction to Political Economy None
EC112 15 Economics of the Environment None
ST101 15 Population and Society None
ST102 15 Introduction to Demographic Methods
 None
ST104 15 The Population History of England None
ST107 15 Introduction to Quantitative Methods None
ST108 15 Psychology Statistics Laboratory II ST109
ST109 15 Psychology Statistics Laboratory I None
ST203 15 Third World Demography None
ST204 15 Population Processes in the Developed World
 ST102 or ST103
ST207/307 15 Multivariate Data Analysis MA161/62 or equivalent
ST211/311 15 Population and Policy None
ST216/316 15 Fertility, Biology and Behaviour None
ST221/321 15 Demography ST102/3
PY101 15 Biology, Behaviour and Learning I None
PY102 15 Psychology and Health None
PY104 15 Explaining the Mind None
PY105 15 Psychology for Watchmakers None
PY201 15 Human Memory None
PY202 15 Visual Perception and Cognition At least 1 year of psychology option
PY203 15 Social Psychology None
PY204 15 Practical Psychology 2: Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis
 At least one year 1 psychology option
PY208 15 Personality and the Individual Differences
 None
PY212 15 Learning and Behaviour None
PY301 15 Advanced Psychology I Appropriate selection from PY201 to PY210
PY302 15 Adult Psychopathology Appropriate selection from PY201 to PY210
PY310 15 Child Psychopathology

Appropriate selection from PY201 to PY210
PY307 15

Appropriate selection from PY201 to -PY371 PY210

 Not PY310
Engineering and Applied Science
First Year
CM141 10 Computer Systems and Applications

Only available to students on Computer Science and Electronics degrees
CM144 10 Software Tools and Techniques

CM161. Only available to students on Computer Science and Electronics degrees.
CM146 10 Computer Architecture

EL161 and CM161 Only available to students on Computer Science and Electronics degrees.
CM161 10 Programming in C and MATLAB

Only available to students on Computer Science and Electronics degrees
CM164 15 Introduction to Computing

None. Not available to students who have taken CM161
CM165 15 Programming for Scientists

Not available to students who have taken CM161
EL108 10 Analogue Electronics

EL109 or equivalent knowledge of Circuit Theory. Only available to students on Electronics degrees
EL114/15 20 Logic Circuits/Digital Electronics

None. Only available to students on Electronics degrees
EL116 10 Software Engineering

CM161; only avvailable to students on Computer Science degree courses
EL161 10 Introduction to Digital Electronics

None. Only available to students on Computer Science and with-Electronics degrees
Second Year
AA202 10 Astronautics II Physics core courses
CE206 15 Environmental Pollution Control None
CM202 10 Logic Programming CM142
CM204 10 Introduction to Computational Modelling CM143 or CM161 or CM165; MA155 or MA157; MA156
CM205 10 Database Systems None
CM212 10 Human - Computer Interaction

CM163 or CM164 or CM161 or CM165 or CM143
CM217 10 Compiler Engineering CM143 or CM161 or CM165
MT262 15 Energy and the Environment A-level in a Physical Science subject
Third Year
AA361 30 Astronautics III AA202
CE306 15 Transportation Planning None
CE311 15 Contaminated Land and its Remediation
 None
CE312 15 Waste Management None
CE313 15 Environment and Health None
CE321 15 Water Resources Engineering Some previous knowledge of Hydrology
CE324 15 Wastewater Engineering None
CE335 15 Water Engineering None
CE337 15

Water and Sanitation for Developing Countries
CM302 10 Cognitive Science CM317 and CM311
CM303 10 Computer Graphics CM161 or CM165 or CM143
CM306 10 Computer Vision

CM142 or equivalent programming experience plus calculus
CM310 10 Advanced Computational Modelling CM204
CM311 10 Neural Computing
 CM202
CM316 10 Multimedia Systems CM212 and CM214
CM317 10 Artifical Intelligence I CM202 Logic Planning
CM323 10 Advanced Databases CM205
Educational Studies
ED202 15 Issues in Environmental Education,Training and Communication None
Mathematical Studies

(The units shown below are those most commonly taken by BSc candidates; other units in Mathematics may be taken, subject to the requirements of General Regulation 4(b).
First Year
MA101 15 Calculus I A-level Mathematics
MA102 15 Further Calculus & Algebra MA101
MA103 15 Algebra and Geometry A-level Mathematics
MA105 15 The Language of Mathematics A-level Mathematics
MA111 15 Mathematical Spectrum A-level Mathematics
MA114 15 Differential Equations & Applications MA101, MA102, MA155 or MA157
MA116 15 Applications of Mathematics A-level Mathematics
MA120 15 Introduction to Probability Theory and Statistics
 A-level Mathematics
MA151 15 Introduction to Calculus

None; not intended for students with A-level Mathematics
MA152 15 Statistical Data Analysis by Computer None; cannot be taken with MA120 or BS209 or ST107
MA153 15 Introductory Mathematics for Chemists I

None. Not intended for students with A-level mathematics
MA154 15 Introductory Mathematics for Chemists II

None. Not intended for students with A-level mathematics
MA155/7 15 Introduction to Mathematical Methods
 A-level Mathematics or MA151
MA156 15 Mathematical Methods for Physical Scientists
 MA155 or MA157
MA158 15 Mathematical Methods for Chemists
 MA155 or MA157
Second Year
MA201 15 Further Calculus and Analysis MA101, MA107, MA155 or MA157
MA202 15 Complex Variable Theory MA101/102
MA203 15 An Introduction to Group Theory MA102
MA204 15 Real Analysis MA201
MA208 15 Geometry MA103 and MA102
MA210 15 Differential Equations II

A good calculus background; not to be taken with MA259
MA213 15 Numerical Analysis I First year Calculus
MA215 15 Introduction to Applied Mathematics MA114 Differential Equations 1 or an equivalent Science Faculty unit.
MA216 15 Vector Calculus and Physical

MA102/MA114 or MA156 Applications
MA220 15 Statistical Methods I MA221
MA221 15 Statistical Distribution Theory MA120
MA230 15 Introduction to Operational Research A-level Mathematics
MA241 15 Algorithms A-level Mathematics
MA259 15 Mathematical Methods for Scientists Either both MA155 and MA156; or both MA157 and MA158. (Not to be taken with MA210)
Third Year (Full details may be found in the Mathematics unit course booklet)
MA311 15 Viscous Flow and Environmental

MA214 (essential) MA210 Fluid Dynamics (desirable) or MA259
MA313 15 Relativity and Cosmology

MA155/7 and MA156/413
MA314 15 Discrete Dynamic Systems MA201 and MA210 are both helpful. Students without these should consult the course coordinator
MA335 15 Optimization None
MA339 15 Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
 MA213 (desirable)
Medicine
FM301 15 Molecular Virology A good grounding in molecular biology
FM302 15 Cellular Pathology None
FM303 15 Biology of Pregnancy BS203 or BS204 or BS241
FM304 15 Advanced Immunology BS309; medical students: Term 6 Immunology