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Science courses

This is a list of all the modules available for study as standalone courses in Science. Please note that this is an alphabetical list. You should not study these courses in this order.

OU modules are planned on the assumption that you will study progressively from one study level to the next, starting at Level 1. Modules at Level 2 and Level 3 assume that you are suitably prepared for study at this level. If you want to study a module as a standalone course, you don't need to start at Level 1 but you do need to have adequately prepared yourself for OU study in some other way. Check with advisory staff at our Student Registration & Enquiry Service to make sure that you are sufficiently prepared.

Course title (code) Level Credits Next Start
Analytical science: health, heritage and environments (S240) 2 30 Oct 2013
Astronomy (S282) 2 30 Oct 2013
Astrophysics (S382) 3 30 Feb 2014
Biological psychology: exploring the brain (SD226) 2 30
Cell biology (S294) 2 30 Oct 2013
Chemical change and environmental applications (S345) 3 20 May 2013
Discovering mathematics (MU123) 1 30 Oct 2013
Drug design and synthesis (S346) 3 20 Oct 2013
Ecosystems (S396) 3 30 Nov 2013
Electromagnetism (SMT359) 3 30 Feb 2014
Elements of forensic science (S187) 1 10 Oct 2013
Environment: sharing a dynamic planet (DST206) NEW 2 60 Oct 2013
Environmental science (S216) 2 60 Feb 2014
Essential mathematics 1 (MST124) NEW 1 30 Feb 2014
Evolution (S366) 3 30 Feb 2014
Exploring mathematics (MS221) 2 30 Oct 2013
Exploring science (S104) 1 60 Oct 2013
Galaxies, stars and planets (S177) 1 10 Oct 2013
Geology (S276) 2 30 Oct 2013
Human biology (SK277) 2 30 Oct 2013
Human genetics and health issues (SK195) 1 10 Oct 2013
Infectious disease and public health (SK320) 3 30 Feb 2014
Inside nuclear energy (ST174) 1 10 Apr 2014
Introducing environment (Y181) 1 15 Jun 2013
Introducing health sciences: a case study approach (SDK125) 1 30 Oct 2013
Investigative and mathematical skills in science (S141) 1 30 Oct 2013
Living without oil: chemistry for a sustainable future (S176) 1 10 Oct 2013
Mathematical methods (MST224) NEW 2 30 Oct 2013
Mathematical methods and models (MST209) 2 60 Sep 2013
Maths for science (S151) 1 10 Oct 2013
Metals and life (S347) 3 20 Oct 2013
Molecular and cell biology (S377) 3 30 Feb 2014
Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story (SK185) 1 10 Oct 2013
Oceanography (S330) 3 30 Feb 2014
Our dynamic planet: Earth and life (S279) 2 30 Oct 2013
Planetary science and the search for life (S283) 2 30 Oct 2013
Plants and people (S173) 1 10 Oct 2013
Practical environmental science (SXE288) 2 30 Feb 2014
Practical science: biology and health (SXHL288) 2 30 Feb 2014
Practical science: chemistry and analysis (SXC288) 2 30 Feb 2014
Practical science: Earth and environment (SXG288) 2 30 Feb 2014
Practical science: physics and astronomy (SXP288) 2 30 Feb 2014
Researching biology and health science (SXL390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Science in context (S250) 2 30 Oct 2013
Science project course: environmental science practical project (SXE390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Science project course: frontiers in chemistry (SXM390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Science project course: geosciences (SXG390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Science project course: radiation and matter (SXP390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Science project course: science in society project (SXN390) 3 30 Feb 2014
Scientific investigations (S155) 1 10 Oct 2013
Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329) 3 30 Oct 2013
Starting with maths (Y182) 1 15 Jun 2013
The environmental web (U316) 3 60 Feb 2014
The frozen planet (S175) 1 10 Oct 2013
The geological record of environmental change (S369) 3 30 Feb 2014
The molecular world (S205) 2 60 Oct 2013
The physical world (S207) 2 60 Oct 2013
The quantum world (SM358) 3 30 Oct 2013
The relativistic Universe (S383) 3 30 Oct 2013
The science of the mind: investigating mental health (SDK228) 2 30 Oct 2013
Topics in health sciences (SK143) 1 30 Oct 2013
Topics in science (S142) 1 30 Feb 2014
Understanding cancers (SK123) 1 15 Jan 2014
Understanding cardiovascular diseases (SK121) 1 15 Sep 2013
Understanding health (Y178) 1 15 Jun 2013
Understanding human nutrition (SK183) 1 10
Understanding the autism spectrum (SK124) 1 15 Nov 2013
Understanding the continents (S339) 3 30 Nov 2013
Understanding the weather (S189) 1 10
Using mathematics (MST121) 1 30 Oct 2013
Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis (S186) 1 10 Oct 2013

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