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BSc Neuroscience (with a year in industry)

University of Dundee

Institution
University of Dundee
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
B142
Typical offer
A-level CCC, IB 28

Entry requirements

A level: CCC (Essential subjects: Biology or Chemistry, plus equivalent of GCSE Mathematics) IB: 28 points, including 5, 5, 4 at higher level Essential subjects: Biology or Chemistry at Higher Level plus Standard Level Chemistry at 4, Biology at 4, and Mathematics at 5 Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA (standard): BBCC (Essential subjects: Higher Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry plus National 5 Chemistry at C, Biology at C, and Mathematics at C).

About this course

BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences, combining laboratory-based bioscience with pharmacology and neuroscience. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The course offers an optional year in industry between levels three and four, with placement support provided. A semester-long research project is completed in the final years, and flexible module selection allows specialisation in areas such as neuroscience or pharmacology.

Modules

  • Core Skills in the Life Sciences 1A
  • The Building Blocks of Life
  • Core Skills in the Life Sciences 1B
  • Building the Organism
  • Numeracy, Chemistry and Physics for the Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Science and Society
  • Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
  • Statistics and Experimental Design
  • Cellular Communication
  • Core Skills in the Life Sciences 2A
  • Human Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Biomolecular Mechanisms
  • Core Skills in the Life Sciences 2B
  • Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences
  • Introductory Programming for Life Sciences
  • Introductory Anatomy
  • Research Skills 3A
  • Cardiovascular, Respiratory Systems and Renal Systems
  • Neurophysiology, Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Systems
  • Pharmacology
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Cell Signalling
  • Bioinformatics Methods
  • Mechanisms and Disorders of Memory
  • Translational Neuroscience
  • Capstone Project: Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Machine Learning in Biology
  • Stem Cell Biology
  • Advanced Cell Signalling in Health and Disease
  • Metabolic Disease: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology