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Durham University Pre-Application Natural Sciences

Durham University Pre-Application Natural Sciences. Faculty of Science www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/ Dr James Blowey. Natural Sciences. Natural Sciences: overview. Talk focuses on the key features of the structure of the Natural Sciences degree programme: Flexibility; Choice; Depth.

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Durham University Pre-Application Natural Sciences

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  1. Durham UniversityPre-Application Natural Sciences Faculty of Science www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/ Dr James Blowey

  2. Natural Sciences

  3. Natural Sciences: overview Talk focuses on the key features of the structure of the Natural Sciences degree programme: Flexibility; Choice; Depth. Natural Sciences has been in existence for nearly 40 years and before (in another name)

  4. Natural Sciences: structure Degree structure for 2014 entrants • 3 year (B.Sc.) or 4 year (M.Sci.) degree • 120 credits (~6 modules) a year • Each module lasts all year • At least 50% of your modules over the three or four years must be from the Faculty of Science

  5. Natural Sciences: depth • Study the same key modules as single honours students to give progression in those subjects.Study more than one subject to a high level.For details of content, see other talks today or go to www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/

  6. Natural Sciences: flexibility within

  7. Natural Sciences: choice Typical pathways • Major in one subject and EITHER take new subjects in your second year OR take the same three subjects in each year (a B.Sc. or M.Sci. in Natural Sciences) • Take the same two subjects in each of the years (Joint-Honours) – almost all Science Joint-Honours degrees operate within Natural Sciences • Possibility of transfer to a single honours degree • Possibility of transfer between BSc and MSci up a good way through the third-year.

  8. Natural Sciences: degrees M.Sci. in Natural Sciences Available only in the following subjects: Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Maths, Physics and Biology (but only with Chemistry and Physics) B.Sc. in Natural Sciences Available in all the contributing subjects, with at least 50% of study from the Faculty of Science

  9. Natural Sciences: subjects 1 Subjects within the Faculty of Science (Group 1): • Biology • Chemistry • Computer Science • Earth Sciences • Mathematics • Physics • Psychology

  10. Natural Sciences: subjects 2 Subjects which make a Joint-Honours contribution to the programme (Group 2): • Anthropology • Archaeology • Business • Economics • Geography • Philosophy

  11. Natural Sciences: subjects 3 Selection of other subjects which contribute to the programme (Group 3): • Languages • Theology • Sociology • Classics • English • History • plus more but not Engineering or Law.

  12. Natural Sciences: Joint-Honours The Joint Honours degrees: • B.Sc. Honours in A AND B within the Natural Sciences programme • M.Sci. Honours in A AND B within the Natural Sciences programme

  13. MSci/BSc Joint-Honours degrees 2013 entry • An- Anthropology • Ar - Archaeology • Bi - Biology • Bs - Business • Ch - Chemistry • CS - Computer Science • ES - Earth Sciences • Ec - Economics • Gg - Geography • Ma – Mathematics • Ph - Philosophy • Py - Physics • Ps- Psychology 13

  14. Natural Sciences: 2013 entry B.Sc Joint Honours Combinations for 2013 entry

  15. Natural Sciences M.Sci. Joint Honours degrees within Natural Sciences: M.Sci. in Biology and Chemistry M.Sci. in Biology and Physics M.Sci. in Chemistry and Mathematics M.Sci. in Chemistry and Physics M.Sci. in Mathematics and Physics

  16. Natural Sciences: depth • All students BSc/MSci must undertake final-year capstone/dissertation research-led work • Into Schools; • Dissertation; • Project;

  17. Natural Sciences: year abroad • Possibility of a year abroad year abroad in a university scheme run by the International Office, see Section 7 of the Handbook.

  18. Natural Sciences: cautions • Choices of modules are restricted by the University timetable; sometimes by capacity; sometimes they are tied to degree programmes. • Choices need to leave a programme of study open • Chemistry has a limited number of bench spaces • Mathematics with progression to other Maths beyond Level 2 need and AS-level in Further Maths.

  19. Natural Sciences: facts • 1045 applicants for 2013 entry and 50 applicants for 2014 entry. • 600 offers for 206 places. • Standard offer: A*AA • Restriction on numbers of offers to study Chemistry within Natural Sciences 100 bench spaces 300 offers. • Accreditation on certain tightly defined routes in Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics and Psychology

  20. Natural Sciences: any questions www.dur.ac.uk/natural.sciences/

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