Natural Sciences @ Southampton

Natural Sciences @ Southampton

Overview ofNatSci

programme structure&

module selection

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AR 4

The Natural Sciences

degree is an

integrated Masters’

taking four years

to complete.

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AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

It is made up of a ‘backbone’ ofNATS modules. These are mandatory…

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

…in years 1 and 2 there are two NATS modules, one each semester…

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3

…while in year 3there is also a project across thetwo semesters…

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

…and a researchplacement/Idependent researchproject from June in year 3 to Decemberin year 4.

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

The SouthamptonNatural Sciencesprogramme doesnot have ‘major’and ‘minor’subject choices

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

Modules are chosen

from across science,

maths, engineering

& more; these will be

your compulsory

modules…

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

electivemodule

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

…and as youprogress throughthe programmeyou will also chooseelective modules

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

electivemodule

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

Module choice isdriven by your

interests andyour career aspirations…

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1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

… these might be the

choices made by a

student with

A-levels in

Chemistry, Biology

& Physics

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1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

practicalcomponent

gatewaymodule

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

…gateway modulesgive you the widestrange of modulechoices in lateryears

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

BIO

L201

0 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry I SO

ES20

30 Dale FieldMarine BiologyFieldworkCourse

BIO

L201

1 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry IIBI

OL2

038

Microbiology

SOES

2017 Ecological

Processes inthe Marine Benthos

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

In year 2 this student is optingfor biology-related modules.

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

SOES

3013

ZooplanktonEcology & Processes EN

VS30

16

Natural ResourceGovernance

SOES

3031

MarineMolecular Biology

ENVS

3013

EnvironmentalLaw and Management

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

BIO

L201

0 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry I SO

ES20

30 Dale FieldMarine BiologyFieldworkCourse

BIO

L201

1 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry IIBI

OL2

038

Microbiology

SOES

2017 Ecological

Processes inthe Marine Benthos

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

By year 3 the

student has

decided to focus on

marine biology

and the

environment.

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

SOES

3013

ZooplanktonEcology & Processes EN

VS30

16

Natural ResourceGovernance

SOES

3031

MarineMolecular Biology

ENVS

3013

EnvironmentalLaw and Management

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

BIO

L201

0 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry I SO

ES20

30 Dale FieldMarine BiologyFieldworkCourse

BIO

L201

1 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry IIBI

OL2

038

Microbiology

SOES

2017 Ecological

Processes inthe Marine Benthos

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

YEAR

3

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level BI

OL6

028

Global ChangeBiology

BIO

L604

7

Biofilms andMicrobial Communities

SOES

6052

TropicalMarine Biology

Year 4 choices areshaped by thestudent lookingfor jobs in marinebiology andconservation

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

SOES

3013

ZooplanktonEcology & Processes EN

VS30

16

Natural ResourceGovernance

SOES

3031

MarineMolecular Biology

ENVS

3013

EnvironmentalLaw and Management

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

BIO

L201

0 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry I SO

ES20

30 Dale FieldMarine BiologyFieldworkCourse

BIO

L201

1 Molecular &CellularBiochemistry IIBI

OL2

038

Microbiology

SOES

2017 Ecological

Processes inthe Marine Benthos

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I BI

OL1

007

Molecular Basis of Life I

SOES

1008

Earth and OceanSystems

BIO

L100

8

Molecular Basis of Life II

SOES

1011 Introduction to

Functional Marine EcologyEN

VS10

07 EnvironmentalField Techniques& Their Applications

BIO

L602

8

Global ChangeBiology

BIO

L604

7

Biofilms andMicrobial Communities

SOES

6052

TropicalMarine Biology

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I

SOES

1008

Earth andOcean Systems

BIO

L101

1

Foundations ofPhysiology I

CHEM

1030

Practical Aspectsof Modern Chemistry

MAN

G10

03

Introductionto Management

CHEM

1023

A Chemist’sGuide to Modelling

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

These could be thechoices made byas student whois interested inmanagement…

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

BIO

L200

2

Cell Biology

SOES

2030 Dale Field

Marine BiologyFieldwork Course

GEO

G20

10 Introductory GeographicalInformation Systems

MAN

G20

07

Problem Structuring Methods

MAN

G20

07

BusinessSimulation

ENVS

2006

EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I

SOES

1008

Earth andOcean Systems

BIO

L101

1

Foundations ofPhysiology I

CHEM

1030

Practical Aspectsof Modern Chemistry

MAN

G10

03

Introductionto Management

CHEM

1023

A Chemist’sGuide to Modelling

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

BIO

L300

1

Current Topics inCell Biology

CHEM

2012

Equilibrium &Change

UO

SM20

11 The Managementof Risk andUncertainty

BIO

L305

2

BiomedicalTechnology

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

BIO

L200

2

Cell Biology

SOES

2030 Dale Field

Marine BiologyFieldwork Course

GEO

G20

10 Introductory GeographicalInformation Systems

MAN

G20

07

Problem Structuring Methods

MAN

G20

07

BusinessSimulation

ENVS

2006

EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I

SOES

1008

Earth andOcean Systems

BIO

L101

1

Foundations ofPhysiology I

CHEM

1030

Practical Aspectsof Modern Chemistry

MAN

G10

03

Introductionto Management

CHEM

1023

A Chemist’sGuide to Modelling

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

BIO

L300

1

Current Topics inCell Biology

CHEM

2012

Equilibrium &Change

UO

SM20

11 The Managementof Risk andUncertainty

BIO

L305

2

BiomedicalTechnology

BIO

L200

2

Cell Biology

SOES

2030 Dale Field

Marine BiologyFieldwork Course

GEO

G20

10 Introductory GeographicalInformation Systems

MAN

G20

07

Problem Structuring Methods

MAN

G20

07

BusinessSimulation

ENVS

2006

EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I

SOES

1008

Earth andOcean Systems

BIO

L101

1

Foundations ofPhysiology I

CHEM

1030

Practical Aspectsof Modern Chemistry

MAN

G10

03

Introductionto Management

CHEM

1023

A Chemist’sGuide to Modelling

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

SOES

6021 Ecological

Modelling

MAN

G61

43

Project Risk Management

MAN

G62

93

Project Management

Modules in year 4are chosen becausethe student wantsa career inenvironmentalconsultancy

YEAR

1YE

AR 2

YEAR

3YE

AR 4

NAT

S302

1 PROJECT

NAT

S300

1

Engineering the future: materials and devices

NAT

S300

2

Drugs of the future: designing a magic bullet

NAT

S200

1N

ATS2

002 Creating an atmosphere:

from pea-soupers to climate change

Editing life: geneticengineering &synthetic biology

NAT

S100

1 Independent learning skills in science

NAT

S100

2

Detecting the undetectable

BIO

L300

1

Current Topics inCell Biology

CHEM

2012

Equilibrium &Change

UO

SM20

11 The Managementof Risk andUncertainty

BIO

L305

2

BiomedicalTechnology

BIO

L200

2

Cell Biology

SOES

2030 Dale Field

Marine BiologyFieldwork Course

GEO

G20

10 Introductory GeographicalInformation Systems

MAN

G20

07

Problem Structuring Methods

MAN

G20

07

BusinessSimulation

ENVS

2006

EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

CHEM

1018

Modern ChemistryFundamentals I

SOES

1008

Earth andOcean Systems

BIO

L101

1

Foundations ofPhysiology I

CHEM

1030

Practical Aspectsof Modern Chemistry

MAN

G10

03

Introductionto Management

CHEM

1023

A Chemist’sGuide to Modelling

NAT

S601

1 PLACEMENT

NAT

S600

2

Imaging life at the cellular level

SOES

6021 Ecological

Modelling

MAN

G61

43

Project Risk Management

MAN

G62

93

Project Management

you will be assigned a member of staff as mentor who

will help and guide you in your module

choices*

*module choices are subject to timetabling constraints.

further information on the SouthamptonNatural Sciences Degree Programme:

w: www.southampton.ac.uk/natscie: ugafnes@soton.ac.ukt: 44(0)238 059 5899