BSc Biomedical Science (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 64 - 112 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels (including: AS-levels, General Studies) International Baccalaureate Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) BTEC Diplomas and Certificate are accepted Cambridge Technical Diplomas and Certificates are accepted City & Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas are accepted Welsh Baccalaureate Scottish Highers Irish Leaving Certificate T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis. We also welcome applications from mature learners. Mature students and/or those with other qualifications are considered on individual merit
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience, incorporating a foundation year as an alternative entry route. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Clinical Skills, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme is IBMS-accredited, and the additional foundation year covers biological, chemical, and anatomical principles before progression to the standard degree.
Modules
- Introduction to Laboratory Skills
- Introduction to Academic Skills
- Numeracy for Medical Sciences
- Biology for Medical Sciences
- Chemistry for Medical Sciences
- History of Medicine
- Foundations in Therapeutics
- Human Physiology and Anatomy
- Key Skills in Medical Science
- Introduction to Cell Biology
- Applied Laboratory Sciences
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Applied Biomedical Practicals
- Professional Practice
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
- Blood Sciences
- Infectious Sciences
- Cell and Molecular Pathology
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Advanced Cellular and Molecular Pathology
- Advanced Infectious Sciences
- Advanced Blood Sciences
- Research Project
- Biomedical Science in Practice