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Engineering, Mathematics and Science
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TR071 Science at a glance
Junior Freshman (first year)
Students choose subjects from the following to a total of 60 credits.
The suggested combinations of subjects are shown in
Patterns 1-4, on page 142.
Biology; Chemistry; Geography; Geology; Mathematics; Mathematical methods; Physics; Foundation physics for the life and earth
sciences. Students must be aware that their choice of Junior Freshman subjects can affect their choice of moderatorship (3rd and
4th year specialisation), see pages 144-159 for further details.
Mathematics can also be studied as a single honor subject see page 164.
Mathematics (20 credits)
This course teaches mathematics as
a full subject and provides a basic
mathematical training suitable for all
branches of science.
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Calculus
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Partial derivatives
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Linear algebra
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Differential equations
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Computing
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Probability and statistics
Biology
Broad-based training in the fundamentals
of modern biology.
Topics include:
Biology 1101 (10 credits)
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Introduction to molecular and cellular
biology
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Genetics
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Developmental biology
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Microbiology
Biology 1102 (10 credits)
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Plant and animal biology
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Ecology
Biology 1101 is a prerequisite
for Biology 1102
Geography 1021 (10 credits)
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Climate change
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Global atmospheric and oceanic
systems
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Global geoecology
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Global geosystems
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Surface processes and landscape
development
Geography 1022 (10 credits)
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Conservation
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Environmental degradation
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Environmental hazards
Geology 1101 (10 credits)
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Geology topics include:
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Earth in space: Earth as a dynamic
physical system
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The living planet: History of life on
Earth and interaction of the physical,
chemical and biological systems
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A delicate balance: Living with natural
hazards and Earth’s resources
Mathematical methods (10 credits)
A short foundation course in mathematics
and computing for first-year students not
taking mathematics as a full subject. This
is a less detailed course that will introduce
you to the principles and rules governing
scientific investigation. Students who
take this course may not take one of the
physics degree options in 3rd and 4th
years.
Topics include:
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Introduction to computing
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Functions, graphs, derivatives,
maxima and minima
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Integration
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Matrices, linear equations
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Differential equations
Chemistry
The course provides a general
introduction to the fundamentals of
modern chemistry, and forms the basis for
further studies, both in chemistry and in
other sciences.
Chemistry CH1101 (10 credits)
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General and physical chemistry
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Introduction to the fundamentals of
chemistry
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The Periodic Table and stoichiometry
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Atomic structure and principles of
bonding
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Electrochemistry, acids and bases
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The solid-state, gas laws,
thermodynamics, equilibria and
kinetics
Physics (20 credits)
Previous knowledge of physics is not
required for this course.
Topics include:
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The physics of motion
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The material world
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Hearing and seeing
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Electromagnetic interactions
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Origins of modern physics
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Exploring the universe
Chemistry CH1102 (10 credits)
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Introduction to systematic inorganic
and organic chemistry
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Aspects of main group and
coordination chemistry
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Aliphatic and aromatic functional
group chemistry
Chemistry CH1101 is a prerequisite for
Chemistry CH1102
Physics – foundation physics for the
life and earth sciences (10 credits)
A foundation course of lectures, practical
work and tutorials including the following
topics: physics of motion, biomechanics,
physics of hearing and seeing, electricity
and magnetism and bioelectricity,
radioactivity, nuclear physics and related
medical applications, heat, pressure and
fluids and their biological, geological
and medical applications. No previous
knowledge of physics is required.