BSc Biomedical Sciences
Entry requirements
A level: AAB (specific subject requirements) BTEC: BTEC extended diploma entry requirements: DDM plus A/B in A-level biology or chemistry. The preferred BTEC qualification subject is Applied Science (other subjects may be accepted). IB: 31 overall with 6,6,5 at Higher Level, including Biology or Chemistry and another science or science-related subject.
About this course
BSc in Biomedical Sciences, a medical sciences degree centred on health challenges, human physiology, and disease mechanisms. Core topics include Data Analysis and Research Methods. The course includes an independent Capstone Research Project, and students can optionally apply for a year in industry to graduate with an accredited industrial variant. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Structure and Function of Human Body Systems, Practical Application of Clinical, Laboratory and Field Skills for Human Sciences, and Team-Based Solutions for Local Challenges in Human Sciences, alongside optional choices like The Microbial World and Introduction to Genetics. The second year progresses to Advanced Concepts in Biomedical Sciences and Team-Based Solutions to Global Challenges in Human Science, alongside optional practical modules in pharmacology and physiology. The final year features compulsory training in Research Skills and Professional Development alongside the Capstone Research Project. Optional modules across the degree span topics such as Medical Microbiology, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Advanced Cancer Biology, and Neurophysiology.
Modules
- Team-Based Solutions for Local Challenges in Human Sciences
- This module allows you to address health-related challenges in a facilitated team-based environment. It will be related to your specific course of study, helping you develop the core skills needed to address the challenge. What you learn will align with content in other first-year modules. Practical Application of Clinical, Laboratory and Field Skills for Human Sciences
- This module introduces the key skills for scientific research into sports, human physiology, neuroscience and pharmacology. You’ll take part in hands-on application of these skills, spending time in both laboratories and the field. You’ll also develop supporting skills such as research design, scientific writing and data analysis. Structure and Function of Human Body Systems
- This module introduces you to the structure and function of the systems in the human body. You'll focus on how these systems interact with each other and discover how they can be disturbed by outside factors such as exercise, disease and our environment. The Basis of Life
- Introductory Concepts in Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Introduction to Immunology
- The Microbial World
- Introduction to Genetics
- Introduction to Human Nutrition
- Discovery Module
- Team-Based Solutions to Global Challenges in Human Science
- Advanced Concepts in Biomedical Sciences
- Experimental Skills in Pharmacology
- Experimental Skills in Human Physiology
- Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences
- Sensory and Motor Neuroscience
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
- Applied Concepts in Drug Development
- Medical Immunology
- Medical Microbiology
- Fundamentals in Cell and Cancer Biology
- Human Diseases
- Health Promotion: Applications of Theory and Practice
- Discovery module
- Biocompatibility evaluation of novel regenerative devices: in vitro cytotoxicity testing.
- Rapid point-of-care tests for disease diagnosis or management.
- Systematic Review of ‘metabolic disorders: a modern epidemic'
- The challenges facing drug discovery and development in Uganda: Evidence driven report with recommendations.
- Creating frugal solutions to the challenge of malaria in the malaria belt of sub-Saharan Africa
- Exploring hormonal versus non-hormonal contraceptive options: how have misconceptions and stigmas influenced understanding and decision making for young women in England.
- Research Skills and Professional Development
- Capstone Research Project
- Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences 1
- Research Topics in Biomedical Sciences 2
- Advanced Cancer Biology
- Reproductive Medical Science
- Neurophysiology
- Inherited Disorders
- Animal models in Discovery Biology and Drug Development
- Food and Cancer
- History of the Body