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2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

International Foundation Year – Science Route

Programme code:ND-IFY/SCIUCAS code:
Duration:1 Year Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Anne Lawrence Contact address:A.E.Lawrence@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 140

Entry requirements:

A good performance in the final school leaving certificate for the student's country of origin (or equivalent) plus a recognised English Language qualification.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

International Foundation Year

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

The Examination Boards of the University Schools / Units responsible for delivering the modules.

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Not applicable - Level 0.

Programme specification:

The programme will: This International Foundation Year – Science Route programme offers an opportunity to those international students who have the potential and motivation to succeed, but who do not yet have the formal qualifications required for entry to level 1 of a University of Leeds science-related undergraduate degree programme.
It is a one-year foundation year (level 0) programme taught at National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 3.
The International Foundation Year – Science Route provides a firm grounding in the subjects required for the students’ intended undergraduate degree programmes. Those who successfully complete level 0 are admitted to one of a wide range of science-related undergraduate degree programmes offered by the University of Leeds. For a list of these degree programmes please see the International Foundation Year website


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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students will be required to study a minimum of 110 and a maximum of 140 credits

Compulsory modules:

All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

   

Optional modules:

Students intending to join the University of Leeds undergraduate degree programme in either Geological Sciences or Geophysical Sciences will be required to study the following compulsory module:

SOEE0011Introductory Geological Sciences (IFY)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will also be required to study two further subject areas chosen from the following list. Some of the modules listed are compulsory for some degree programmes:

CHEM1811Elementary General and Inorganic Chemistry (IFY)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM1821Elementary Physical Chemistry (IFY)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
CHEM1831Elementary Organic Chemistry (IFY)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
COMP0011Programming for the Web (IFY)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
COMP0021Introduction to Web Technologies (IFY)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LLLC0138Biology for International Foundation Year (1)15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LLLC0139Biology for International Foundation Year (2)15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS0010Foundations of Economics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LUBS0040Introductory Accounting and Finance20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LUBS0050Introduction to International Business10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH0111Elementary Differential Calculus (Version 1)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH0212Elementary Integral Calculus (Version 1)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH0360Introduction to Applied Mathematics 110 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH0365Foundation Probability and Statistics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH0370Introduction to Applied Mathematics 210 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH0380Foundation Applied Mathematics for Business10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS0016Thermal and Materials Physics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS0025Waves and Particles10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS0036Fields and Electricity10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS0040Physics Laboratory10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Candidates will be required to study one module from the following optional modules:

ELU0025Academic Study Skills50 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
ELU0027Academic Study Skills for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths50 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Last updated: 14/09/2017

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