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MBiolSci Medical Biosciences (Physiology)

University of Leicester

Institution
University of Leicester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Medical Biosciences (Physiology) MBiolSci
Duration
4-5 years
UCAS code
B123
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 Cellular Molecular and Biological Sciences. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, and Research Methods. The first three years are identical to the Medical Physiology BSc, with an option to undertake a Year in Industry or Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3. The programme is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, and the fourth year centres on a 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
  • Introduction to Medical Bioscience
  • Pathophysiology of Disease
  • Research Skills 1
  • Research Skills 2
  • Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology
  • Physiology of Excitable Cells
  • Genomes
  • Principles of Microbiology
  • Protein Structure and Function
  • Global Change Biology and Conservation
  • Medical Microbiology
  • From Genes to Proteins
  • Introduction to Python programming for Bioscientists
  • Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis
  • Genes, Development and Inheritance
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology
  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Behavioural Neurobiology
  • Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Current and Future Therapeutics
  • Research Project A (Experimental)
  • Research Project C
  • Research Project B (Analytical)
  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
  • Comparative Neurobiology
  • Evolutionary Genetics
  • Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance
  • Molecular and Cellular Immunology
  • Human Genetics
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Structural Biology
  • Biodiversity in Practice
  • Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
  • Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
  • Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
  • Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
  • Human and Environmental Microbiology
  • Neuroscience Futures
  • Behavioural Ecology
  • Introduction to Astrobiology and the Origins of Life