These modules in Part 1 are taken in common with students following the courses in Biotechnology and Food Science. The options available may change from year to year. Project Each student undertakes a project in Part 3. This involves carrying out experimental work in one of the laboratories, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, and writing a report on that work. Both the student s performance and the report are assessed.
Teaching Students attend lectures and participate in tutorials and seminars.
These activities are supported by practical work in the science and processing laboratories. There is a formal written examination at the end of Part 1. Students must pass in this in order to progress through the rest of the course. In the event of failure in the first attempt each subject may be retaken once. There is no formal written examination at the end of Part 2.