Science Module Outline
This pathway gives students the opportunity to choose between science modules and progress to science based degrees in any of the chosen fields.
Entry requirements
Students must pass the UFP Science maths entry test and ideally have grade 7 (B/A) or above in GCSE maths or equivalent. Students must have completed the chosen sciences at GCSE or equivalent with grade 4 or above.
Core modules
- English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
- Maths: Algorithms and graph theory, allocation problems, game theory, statistics
- Pure Maths: Linear, quadratic and cubic equations, Differentiation of simple algebraic functions, Integration of simple algebraic functions
Academic modules (Chemistry/ Biology/ Psychology)
Chemistry
- Physical and Organic Chemistry
- Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
Biology
- Biology Molecular and Cellular
- Biology Physiological Systems and Genetics
Psychology
- Psychology: Human Behaviour
- Psychology: Cognitive, Developmental and Clinical Perspectives
Optional modules
Human Biology: Physiological Systems and Genetics
Mammalian physiological systems, human reproduction and excretion, genetic inheritance and genetic engineering techniques, genetic mutations and disorders.
Biology: Molecular and Cellular
Structure and function of biological molecules, cell membrane structure and transport mechanisms, cell cycle and cellular replication processes.
Chemistry: Physical and Inorganic
Atomic structure and the periodic table, redox reactions and group chemistry.
Chemistry: Physical and Organic
Energetics, rates of reaction and equilibrium, reactions of organic compounds.
Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
Ohm’s law and resistance, electromotive force and potential difference, Kirchhoff’s laws to DC circuits, electric fields and Coulomb’s law, magnetic fields and apply Fleming’s left-hand rule, electromagnetism and Faraday’s law, gravitational fields and Newton’s law of gravitation.
Physics: Mechanics
Scalar and vector quantities, Newton’s laws of motion, friction, drag, and terminal velocity, principles of statics, including moments and torques, kinetic and potential energies, circular motion and centripetal force, simple harmonic motion and resonance.
Psychology: Cognitive, Developmental and Clinical Perspectives
Investigating Theoretical and Clinical Psychology, Individual and Social Development, study of phobias, depression and schizophrenia, Multistore and Working Memory, Bowlby’s theories and Ainsworth’s Strange Situation.
Foundations of Psychological Science and Human Behaviour
Nature vs. nurture, free will vs. determinism, experimental and non-experimental methods, variables, data collection techniques, and basic descriptive statistics, biological, behavioural, cognitive, and social learning theory, conformity, obedience, and social roles.
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