Battery module and battery pack including the same

A battery module comprising:

• a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked;
• a module frame that is formed into a bowl shape having a bottom part and front, rear, left, and right plates, the module frame housing the battery cell stack therein, the bottom part and the front, rear, left, and right plates being portions of a single unitary plate that are integrally formed;
• and
• an upper plate that covers the upper side of the battery cell stack and is coupled to the module frame,
• wherein recessed parts are formed by the module frame at portions where side edges of the front and rear plates confront corresponding side edges of the left and right plates, and
• wherein a module mounting part is disposed in each of the recessed parts, sidewalls of each module mounting part forming part of an outside surface of the module frame, the module mounting parts being configured to secure the battery module to a battery pack, the module mounting parts each having an opening extending therein that is not covered by the upper plate.