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All modules in Science

Gain greater knowledge and practical skills in whichever science fascinates you the most out of astronomy and planetary science, biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences or physics.

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Science modules

OU level 1

  1. Contemporary topics in science
  2. Environment: journeys through a changing world
  3. Human biology: a body in balance
  4. Physics and space
  5. Questions in science
  6. Science and health: an evidence-based approach
  7. Science: concepts and practice
  8. Working with people in sport and fitness

OU level 2

  1. Brain, mind and mental health
  2. Cell and molecular biology
  3. Chemistry in life: food, water and medicines
  4. Chemistry: essential concepts
  5. Earth science
  6. Environment and society
  7. Environment: sharing a dynamic planet
  8. Environmental science
  9. Human biology
  10. Investigating human health and disease
  11. Investigative approaches in biology and chemistry
  12. Physics: from classical to quantum
  13. Planetary science and the search for life
  14. The biology of survival

OU level 3

  1. Astrophysics of stars and exoplanets
  2. Biological science: from genes to species
  3. Chemistry: further concepts and applications
  4. Computational applied mathematics
  5. Cosmology and the distant Universe
  6. Earth processes
  7. Electromagnetism
  8. Environment: responding to change
  9. Environmental management 2
  10. Environmental policy in an international context
  11. Evaluating contemporary science
  12. Exploring contemporary issues in sport and exercise
  13. Infectious disease and public health
  14. Mathematical methods and fluid mechanics
  15. Quantum physics: fundamentals and applications
  16. Science project course: environmental science practical project
  17. Science project course: geosciences
  18. Science project course: radiation and matter
  19. Science project module: biology
  20. Science project module: chemistry
  21. Science project module: health sciences
  22. Signals and perception: the science of the senses
  23. Terrestrial ecosystems

Access modules

  1. Science, technology and maths Access module
  2. Science, technology and maths Access module: fast track

Other Science courses

  1. Science Degrees
  2. Science Diplomas
  3. Science Certificates