Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2017 - 2018, Bachelor of Science in Health & Society
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS104 | Child and Adolescent in Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS119A | Understanding the Body 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS122 | Critical Thinking and Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS133 | Understanding the Body 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| NS134 | Perspectives on Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| NS137 | Scarcity & Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS138 | Reading Health Research | 10 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS139 | Growing Older | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| NS140 | Food & Nutrition in Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS141 | Drugs in Society | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS142 | Marginalisation and Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS218 | Sexuality & Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS232 | Campaigning for Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS233 | Human Genetics & Cell Biology | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS234 | Freedom and Health | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS235 | Doing Health Research | 10 | Year long | 30 | 70 | 1 |
| NS270 | Epidemiology | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS272 | Culture, Health & Illness | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS280 | Society, Health & Illness | 5 | Semester 1 | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| NS4029 | CBL:Personal Growth & Community Engagement | 10 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 2 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS231 | Biochemistry and Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS390 | Health Promotion | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS311 | Planning, Managing & Leading Change | 5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| NS344 | Biological Basis of Disease | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS345 | Pursuing Human Happiness | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS346 | Bioethics and Health | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS347 | Comparative Health Systems | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS348 | Understanding Infection & Immunity | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| NS349 | Violence & Abuse in Society | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| NS370 | Challenging Global Health Problems | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| NS372 | Inquiring into Health Action | 20 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 3 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |