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MBiolSci Biological Sciences (Neuroscience)

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) MBiolSci
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
B143
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB, including at least two relevant science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology

About this course

MBiolSci in Biomedical Science and Biological Sciences. Core topics include programming, data analysis, laboratory techniques, and research methods. The programme carries accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology. Its first three years are shared with the Biological Sciences (Neuroscience) BSc, with an optional Year in Industry or Year Abroad between years 2 and 3, before a final-year research project.

Modules

  • Core Laboratory Techniques
  • MBiolSci Research Project
  • The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
  • From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics
  • Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
  • Biodiversity and Behaviour
  • Physiology of Excitable Cells
  • Research Skills 1
  • Research Skills 2
  • Behavioural Neurobiology
  • Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Genomes
  • Principles of Microbiology
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Global Change Biology and Conservation
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Introduction to Python programming for Bioscientists
  • Bioinformatics
  • Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis
  • Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Genes, Development and Inheritance
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)
  • A Field Guide to Evolution
  • From Genes to Proteins
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Neuroscience Futures
  • Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
  • Research Project A (Experimental)
  • Research Project C
  • Research Project B (Analytical)
  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  • Comparative Neurobiology
  • Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
  • Human and Environmental Microbiology
  • Behavioural Ecology
  • Current and Future Therapeutics
  • Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
  • Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
  • Introduction to Astrobiology and the Origins of Life