BSc Human Biosciences
Entry requirements
Standard offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points. Learn more about UCAS Tariff points . Accelerate offer: 80 UCAS Tariff points. Find out more about BCU Accelerate . This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications. Please see A Level, BTEC and other level 3 requirements below. A Level: 104 UCAS Tariff points from three A Levels Required subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Environmental Sciences at grade C or above Excluded subjects: General Studies; Critical Thinking; Extended Project Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate): 104 UCAS tariff points Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Applied Science or Biomedical Science National Diploma - accepted subjects: Applied Science or Biomedical Science at grade DM overall, in combination with one other A Level/Level 3 equivalent. A diploma in any other subject will only be considered in combination with an A Level in Biology or Chemistry at grade C or above, or a Level 3 equivalent. Extended Certificate - accepted subjects: Applied Science or Biomedical Science. The Certificate must be combined with two A Levels, at least one of which must be in Biology or Chemistry, or with Level 3 equivalent qualifications in an accepted Science subject. Excluded subjects: Psychology and Health and Social Care are not accepted as a Science qualification for the purpose of meeting our entry requirements. T Level: Merit overall Accepted subjects: Science Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3 Accepted subjects: Bioscience-related pathway OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications: 104 UCAS tariff points Extended Diploma - accepted subjects: Applied Science Diploma - accepted subjects: Either this qualification or the accompanying A Level / level 3 equivalent must be in Applied Science, Biology or Chemistry WJEC Level 3 qualifications: 104 UCAS tariff points Considered with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualification(s) Required subjects: An accompanying A Level / level 3 e
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Evolutionary Biology. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. A professional placement year in an industrial or research setting is available between years two and three. In the final year, students undertake an independent research project supervised by academic staff.
Modules
- Biochemistry
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction to Pharmacology
- Infectious Disease and Immunity
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
- Human nutrition and metabolism
- Pathophysiology and Cellular Pathology
- Research Methods in Biosciences
- Human Molecular Genetics
- Clinical Immunology
- Control of Global Infectious Disease
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Proteomics for Human Biosciences