BSc Neuroscience
Entry requirements
A level: AAB. This should include Biology and one other science subject from: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 6 in HL Biology and 6 in one further HL science subjects from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology
About this course
BSc Hons in Neuroscience, a biomedical science degree focused on the biological and psychological aspects of the nervous system and brain function. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Psychological Assessment, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Teaching is delivered jointly by the departments of Psychology and Biomedical and Life Sciences. The first year establishes foundational knowledge through Anatomy and Physiology, Cognitive and Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology, and Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science. The second year progresses into specialized areas via Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Fundamentals of Neuroscience, and Pharmacology. The final year involves core study in Advanced Neuroscience - Circuits and Systems, Global Health Challenges, The Lying Brain: the Neuroscience of Hallucinations, Delusions, and Disorders of Consciousness, and the Biosciences Research Project. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year by selecting optional modules such as Advanced Drug Design and Development and Cognition: From Laboratory Research to Everyday Behaviour.
Modules
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Cognitive and Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology and Neuropsychology
- Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Introduction to Biosciences
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Drug Design and Development
- Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- Molecular Genetics
- Pharmacology
- Advanced Neuroscience - Circuits and Systems
- Biosciences Research Project
- Global Health Challenges
- The Lying Brain: the Neuroscience of Hallucinations, Delusions, and Disorders of Consciousness
- Advanced Drug Design and Development
- Cognition: From Laboratory Research to Everyday Behaviour