A. General Information
Welcome to the University of Manchester and the School of Biological Sciences
Examinations and religious observance
Service level agreement for the Student Support Office
Aims and intended learning outcomes of the School with regard to undergraduate Teaching & Learning
Administration of the School of Biological Sciences
Your official contacts in the School of Biological Sciences
Programme Directors and where to find them
Where to find people and places
Communication – email/mail/announcements/texts
Society of Biology accreditation
Your responsibilities as a Biological Sciences student
B. Your Degree Programme
Degrees “with industrial/professional experience”
C. Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Coursework: Deadlines, penalties and document limits
Coursework: Plagiarism, collusion and other forms of academic malpractice
Criteria and marking for answers on theory examination papers
D. Student Progression
Pass marks and compensation rules
Progression rules for students on Integrated Masters (MSci) Degrees
Degrees with industrial/professional experience
E. Work and Attendance
Work and attendance regulations
Attendance and religious observance
Absence due to illness affecting attendance at compulsory classes/tutorials
Absence affecting submission of written work
Absence affecting eLearning assessments
Absence from examinations due to ill health
Illness not resulting in absence from examinations
F. Student Support
G. Employability
H. Making Your Views Known
I. Learning Resources
Computing facilities in the Stopford Building
The University of Manchester Library
The University Language Centre
J. Course Unit Selection
Course Unit Selection – New Students
Step 1 – Choosing your optional units
Step 2 – Meeting your Programme Director
Step 3 – Enrolling on your optional units
Step 4 – Viewing your personalised timetable
Level 1 degree programme requirements 2017-18 – This chart also contains links to relevant unit details pages on the Intranet.