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BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences (Chemistry)

Open University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

In this specialist route through our BSc (Honours) Natural Sciences (Q64) degree, you’ll learn about the structure, properties, and reactivity of molecules, and the integral role these play in our understanding of the world around us. On completion of your degree, as well as gaining an understanding of chemistry, you’ll develop analytical and scientific literacy skills carrying out practical work and a research project.

  • Accredited by the Society for Natural Sciences (SNS).

  • Covers the classical disciplines of chemistry (organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry) as well as atmospheric and biological chemistry.

  • Develops investigative and laboratory skills through practical investigations delivered via our award-winning OpenScience laboratory.

  • Offers the option of hands-on laboratory work via short residential schools.

  • Allows you to apply your knowledge of exploring a chemistry topic in depth in a final project of your choosing.

General Eligibility

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification; however, to get the best from it you’ll need some knowledge of science concepts and mathematical skills, and the ability to read and write to a good standard of English.

Part Time Work Details

In a distance learning course, there are typically no strict regulations regarding part-time employment, providing students with the flexibility to pursue work opportunities while studying remotely. This autonomy allows individuals to manage their schedules and balance professional commitments with their educational pursuits.

What You'll Study

1 Stage-1 (120 Credits)
  • Questions in science

  • Science: concepts and practice

2 Stage-2 (120 Credits)
  • Concepts in chemistry

Stage 2 option modules-

  • Astronomy

  • Brain, mind, and mental health

  • Cell and molecular biology

  • Chemistry in life: food, water and medicines

  • Earth science

  • Energy and sustainability

  • Environment: sharing a dynamic planet

  • Environmental science

  • Human biology

  • Investigating human health and disease

  • Investigative approaches in biology and chemistry

  • Mathematical methods

  • Physics: from classical to quantum

  • Planetary science and the search for life

  • Remote experiments in physics and space

  • The biology of survival

3 Stage-3 (120 Credits)
  • Chemistry: further concepts and applications

  • Evaluating contemporary science

  • Nanoscale engineering

  • Infectious disease and public health

  • Signals and perception: the science of the senses

  • Terrestrial ecosystems

  • Science project module: chemistry

Language Requirement

  • IELTS00
  • TOEFL00
  • PTE00
  • Duolingo00

This subject has no language prerequisite.

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