Battery Module and Battery Pack Comprising Same

A battery module comprising:

• a battery cell assembly including two or more longitudinal unit cells, each of the two or more longitudinal unit cells includes two or more battery cells arranged in a row in a longitudinal direction, wherein the battery cell includes a pair of electrode leads at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and each of the two or more longitudinal unit cells are stacked in two or more columns in a thickness direction of the battery cell;
• a terminal bus bar coupled to the battery cells included in the battery cell assembly;
• a venting plate having a gas venting channel therein, wherein the venting plate is disposed between the columns of the longitudinal unit cells;
• and
• a module case accommodating the battery cell assembly and the venting plate,
• wherein the plurality of electrode leads of adjacent ones of the battery cells are directly connected to each other, except for the electrode leads of the battery cells coupled to the terminal bus bar, and
• wherein a venting hole communicating with the gas venting channel is provided in the module case.