B.Sc. Joint Honours for 2011 entry
The decision as to whether you will follow a Joint Honours Degree in two subjects or a Natural Sciences degree in more than two subjects is normally taken at the end of the first year of study. All students intending to apply for a Joint Honours Degree apply for Natural Sciences (code CFG0). With a Joint Honours Degree, you study the same two subjects in all three years, but you are allowed to study other subjects as well in your first year, if they can be fitted in your timetable. You can vary the balance between the two subjects in all years assuming the timetable will allow it, but you can never take more than 4 modules in one subject and not less than 2 modules in the other subject.
The degree title is :
B.Sc. in A and B within the Natural Sciences programme
where A and B are the two subjects studied.
B.Sc. Joint Honours Combinations available for 2011 entry are shown in the table below
The following abbreviations apply:
| An | Anthropology | Ec | Economics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar | Archaeology | Gg | Geography |
| Bi | Biology | Ma | Mathematics |
| Bs | Business | Ph | Philosophy |
| Ch | Chemistry | Py | Physics |
| CS | Computer Science | Ps | Psychology |
| ES | Earth Sciences | St | Statistics |
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An
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Ar
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Bi
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Bs
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Ch
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CS
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ES
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Ec
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Gg
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Ma
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Ph
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Py
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Ps
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St
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An
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*
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*
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Ar
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*
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Bi
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Bs
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*
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Ch
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*
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*
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*
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*
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CS
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*
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*
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*
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ES
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Ec
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*
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*
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Gg
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Ma
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Ph
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*
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Py
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*
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*
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*
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*
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Ps
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*
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*
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*
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*
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St
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*
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*
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If a combination is not starred, it may still be possible to combine the subjects with other subjects, that is within a Natural Sciences degree in more than two subjects.
Example of a B.Sc. Joint Honours Degree
Year 1:
Biology - 2 modules
Chemistry - 2 modules
Geography - 2 modules
or
Biology - 3 modules
Chemistry - 3 modules
or
Biology - 4 modules
Chemistry - 2 modules
Year 2:
Biology - 3 modules
Chemistry - 3 modules
Year 3:
Biology - 3 modules
Chemistry - 3 modules
Example of a B.Sc. Joint Honours Degree where the split between the subjects is not equal
Year 1:
Mathematics - 3 modules
Philosophy - 1 module
Chemistry - 2 modules
Year 2:
Mathematics - 3 modules
Chemistry - 3 modules
or
Mathematics - 2 modules
Chemistry - 4 modules
Year 3:
Mathematics - 2 modules
Chemistry - 4 modules
For more information about the Natural Sciences degree programme, please contact:
Dr. James Blowey
Deputy Head of Faculty
Faculty of Science Office
Level 3 Chemistry Building
Durham University
DH1 3LE
UK
Tel: 0191 334 1014
Fax: 0191 334 1018
Email: natural.sciences-director@durham.ac.uk
WWW: Natural Sciences home page
The Natural Sciences web pages are maintained by James Blowey
