This Integrated Master's programme has been designated as type II: Advanced Study in accordance with the QAA descriptors for Master's programmes. Please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes for further information on this type of programme.
All units in this year are must pass. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cambrian Explosion - the origin of animal body plans | EASC30052 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-1B |
| Macroevolution | EASC30066 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-2C |
| Marine Micropalaeontology | EASC30067 | 10 | Mandatory | TB-1B |
| Evolutionary Palaeoecology in the field | EASC30070 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Vertebrate Palaeobiology and Biomechanics | EASC30068 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Phylogenetics Methods & Research | EASC30069 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| 40cp from the list of optional units below. Only units in this list may be selected. | ||||
| Oceanography | EASC30017 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Geomicrobiology | EASC30051 | 10 | Optional | TB-1A |
| Climates and Ecosystems | EASC30058 | 10 | Optional | TB-1B |
| Tree of Life | BIOL30004 | 10 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Plant Evolution, Development and Diversity | BIOL30007 | 10 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Evolutionary Ecology | BIOL31136 | 10 | Optional | TB-4 |
| BSc | 120 | |||
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
