- UCAS course code
- 6Q13
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Science (MSci)
MSci Biotechnology
Duration: 4 yrs
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: 6Q13 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA-AAB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB-ABC including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB-ABC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36-35 points overall with 6, 6, 6 to 6, 6, 5 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £34,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Additional expenses
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Course unit details:
Writing and Referencing Skills (online unit)
| Unit code | BIOL10741 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 0 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Aims
- To enhance current language skills
- To enhance understanding of what constitutes academic malpractice, including plagiarism, and how to avoid it
- To develop academic reading and writing skills, and good practice in time management and organisational skills as part of continued learning
- To provide training in literature searching
- To provide training in the use of referencing software (Endnote)
- To support self-learning through the use of computer based training
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit students should understand what constitutes academic malpractice including plagiarism, be aware of how we as a University detect plagiarism and the consequences, and be aware of how to avoid committing it. Students should have enhanced critical reading and academic writing skills, improved literature searching abilities and be able to store, retrieve and use references within Endnote.
Syllabus
This eLearning course and the assessments (Including feedback) are delivered entirely on-line.
The course begins with a module on academic malpractice including plagiarism. This module does not contribute to the final mark but is required for academic progression to the second year of study.
Subsequent modules are designed to improve academic reading and writing skills. Specific modules then cover literature searching and introduce Endnote; they provide training on the use of this time-saving referencing software that should aid essay, report and other scientific writing.
Assessment methods
The assessments are in the standard format of two attempts per assessment, and a mean mark of 70% is required to pass the unit, which is a required component of the tutorial unit. Failure will result in a loss of compensation for exams, removal from Four-Year Degree programmes and a requirement for the satisfactory completion of the unit material during the summer vacation.
The academic malpractice module must be completed and passed (100% pass mark) but does not contribute to the unit mark.
Feedback methods
Each assessment provides feedback on responses.
Recommended reading
All reading is provided online within the unit.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| eAssessment | 22 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 78 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Millar | Unit coordinator |