module result for BSc natural science

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Dear University College London,

I would like to request for the distribution of final module mark (mean, median, 10th, 25th, 75th and 90th percentile scores) for these selected modules for 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 academic years in which it was taught:

Mathematics for Natural Sciences A (NSCI0005)
Introduction to Probability and Statistics (STAT0002)
Further Probability and Statistics (STAT0003)
Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus (NSCI0027)
Programming for Scientists (NSCI0036)
Regression Modelling (STAT0006)
Probability and Statistics II (STAT0005)
Mathematical Methods III (PHAS0025)
Discrete Mathematics (MATH0103)
Topics in Scientific Computing (NSCI0011)
Stochastic Processes (STAT0007)
Decision and Risk (STAT0011)
Medical Statistics 1 (STAT0014)
Optimisation Algorithms in Operational Research (STAT0025)
Biomathematics (MATH0026)
Mathematical Ecology (MATH0030)
History of Mathematics (MATH0038)

Chemical Foundations (CHEM0005)
Basic Organic Chemistry (CHEM0008)
Basic Physical Chemistry (CHEM0009)
Basic Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM0013)
Organic Chemistry (CHEM0016)
Organic Reaction Mechanisms (CHEM0018)
Inorganic Chemistry for Physical Science (CHEM0015)
Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences (CHEM0020)
Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (CHEM0034)
Organic Photochemistry Radicals and Heterocycles (CHEM0035)

Yours faithfully,

Ann

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Dear Ann

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request of 7^th November 2023.

 

We have completed the compilation of information in response to your
request for information about the mean, median, 10^th, 25^th, 75^th, and
90^th percentile scores for the following UCL modules for the 2021/2022
and 2022/2023 academic years:

 

• Mathematics for Natural Sciences A (NSCI0005)
• Introduction to Probability and Statistics (STAT0002)
• Further Probability and Statistics (STAT0003)
• Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus (NSCI0027)
• Programming for Scientists (NSCI0036)
• Regression Modelling (STAT0006)
• Probability and Statistics II (STAT0005)
• Mathematical Methods III (PHAS0025)
• Discrete Mathematics (MATH0103)
• Topics in Scientific Computing (NSCI0011)
• Stochastic Processes (STAT0007)
• Decision and Risk (STAT0011)
• Medical Statistics 1 (STAT0014)
• Optimisation Algorithms in Operational Research (STAT0025)
• Biomathematics (MATH0026)
• Mathematical Ecology (MATH0030)
• History of Mathematics (MATH0038)
• Chemical Foundations (CHEM0005)
• Basic Organic Chemistry (CHEM0008)
• Basic Physical Chemistry (CHEM0009)
• Basic Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM0013)
• Organic Chemistry (CHEM0016)
• Organic Reaction Mechanisms (CHEM0018)
• Inorganic Chemistry for Physical Science (CHEM0015)
• Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences (CHEM0020)
• Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (CHEM0034)
• Organic Photochemistry Radicals and Heterocycles (CHEM0035)

 

We can confirm that we do hold information of the description specified in
your request and this information is provided in the attached spreadsheet.

 

Please note: If a module does not appear in the table, no students took it
that year.

 

As you will see within the spreadsheet, we have withheld the following:

 

• The mean where this is based on a group of 7 or fewer students taking
the module (represented as ≤7); and
• The percentile scores where this is based on a group of 22 or fewer
students taking the module.

 

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