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Science courses

This is a list of all the courses available in Science. Please note that this is an alphabetical list. You should not study these courses in this order. If you are interested in a qualification, or want to know where to start, go to qualifications in Science.

Course title (code) Level Points
Analytical science: health, heritage and environments (S240) 2 30
Analytical sciences in practice (S130) 1 30
Ancient mountains: practical geology in Scotland (SXR339) 3 10
Archaeology: the science of investigation (SA188) 1 10
Astronomy (S282) 2 30
Astrophysics (S382) 3 30
Biological psychology: exploring the brain (SD226) 2 30
Cell biology (S294) NEW 2 30
Chemical change and environmental applications (S345) 3 20
Darwin and evolution (S170) 1 10
Demonstrating practice in health sciences (SZL110) 1 60
Developing your analytical science practice (S230) 2 30
Developing your operating department practice (S212) NEW 2 60
Developing your paramedic practice (S211) 2 60
Diabetes care (SK120) 1 15
Discovering mathematics (MU123) 1 30
Drug design and synthesis (S346) 3 20
Ecosystems (S396) 3 30
Electromagnetism (SMT359) 3 30
Electromagnetism: experiments, applications and simulations (SMXR359) 3 10
Elements of forensic science (S187) 1 10
Empire of the microbes (S171) 1 10
Environment (U216) 2 60
Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116) 1 60
Environmental science (S216) 2 60
Evolution (S366) 3 30
Exploring mathematics (MS221) 2 30
Exploring science (S104) 1 60
Galaxies, stars and planets (S177) NEW 1 10
Geology (S276) 2 30
Health sciences in practice (S110) 1 60
Human biology (SK277) 2 30
Human genetics and health issues (SK195) 1 10
Infectious disease and public health (SK320) 3 30
Inside nuclear energy (ST174) 1 10
Introducing environment (Y181) 1 15
Introducing health sciences: a case study approach (SDK125) 1 30
Living without oil: chemistry for a sustainable future (S176) NEW 1 10
Mathematical methods and models (MST209) 2 60
Mathematical modelling (MSXR209) 2 10
Maths for science (S151) 1 10
Metals and life (S347) 3 20
Molecular and cell biology (S377) 3 30
Molecular basis of human disease (SXR376) 3 15
Molecules, medicines and drugs: a chemical story (SK185) 1 10
Neighbourhood nature (S159) 1 10
Oceanography (S330) 3 30
Organic synthesis: strategy and techniques (SXR344) 3 10
Our dynamic planet: Earth and life (S279) 2 30
Planetary science and the search for life (S283) 2 30
Plants and people (S173) 1 10
Plants, pigments and light (SXR375) 3 15
Practical environmental science (SXE288) NEW 2 30
Practical science: biology and health (SXL288) NEW 2 30
Practical science: chemistry and analysis (SXC288) NEW 2 30
Practical science: Earth and environment (SXG288) NEW 2 30
Practical science: physics and astronomy (SXP288) NEW 2 30
Practising science (SXR103) 1 10
Researching biology and health science (SXL390) 3 30
Science in context (S250) 2 30
Science project course: environmental science practical project (SXE390) 3 30
Science project course: frontiers in chemistry (SXM390) 3 30
Science project course: geosciences (SXG390) 3 30
Science project course: radiation and matter (SXP390) 3 30
Science project course: science in society project (SXN390) 3 30
Science starts here (S154) 1 10
Scientific investigations (S155) 1 10
Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329) 3 30
Sport: the science behind the medals (S172) 1 10
Starting with maths (Y182) NEW 1 15
The environmental web (U316) 3 60
The frozen planet (S175) 1 10
The geological record of environmental change (S369) 3 30
The molecular world (S205) 2 60
The physical world (S207) 2 60
The quantum world (SM358) 3 30
The relativistic Universe (S383) 3 30
The science of the mind: investigating mental health (SDK228) 2 30
Understanding cancers (SK123) 1 15
Understanding cardiovascular diseases (SK121) 1 15
Understanding health (Y178) 1 15
Understanding human nutrition (SK183) 1 10
Understanding the autism spectrum (SK124) 1 15
Understanding the continents (S339) 3 30
Understanding the weather (S189) 1 10
Using mathematics (MST121) 1 30
Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis (S186) 1 10
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