BSc Medical Sciences
Entry requirements
GCSE: 5 GCSE subjects at grade C/4 or above are preferred and this does not necessarily need to be Mathematics and English subjects. A level: 104 points from a minimum of 3 A levels, including grade B in Biology/Human Biology and grade C in a relevant second science. General Studies excluded. Relevant second sciences : Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Applied Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geology, Geography, and Psychology. BTEC RQF National Extended Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM – depending on the BTEC and units studied. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application or contact Admissions for further advice. All Access courses: Pass an Access to HE Diploma with 30 Level 3 credits at distinction, including 15 Level 3 credits in Biology and 15 Level 3 credits in a second relevant science. The remaining 15 Level 3 credits must be at merit or above. T level: Merit. Overall preference pathways would be Health or Science. International Baccalaureate: 26 overall to include 5 at Higher Level Biology and 4 at Higher Level second Science subject. English and Maths accepted within: Higher Level = 4, Standard Level = 5.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience and Evolutionary Biology. Core topics include Research Methods and Clinical Skills. The programme includes an optional industry placement of at least 26 weeks between the second and final stages. A self-directed Personal Research Project forms part of the final year.
Modules
- Biomedical Sciences: Placement
- Biomedical Investigation and Experimentation
- Human Anatomy and Physiology: Cells to Systems
- Human Metabolism
- Human Disease
- Infection and Immunity
- Study skills and personal development
- Interprofessional Learning 1
- Psychobiological and Cognitive Aspects of Health Behaviour
- Evidence-Based Practice in Biomedical Science
- Genetic Continuity and Diversity
- Cell Biology in Health and Disease
- Infection, Immunity and Disease
- Systems Physiology: Function and Dysfunction
- Placements and Employability
- Clinical Haematology and Biochemistry
- Individual Differences in Behaviour
- Personal Research Project
- Personal Development and Employability
- Clinical Microbiology
- Cellular Basis of Immunity
- Current Issues in Neurobiology
- Reproductive Science
- Contemporary Issues in Human Health
- Diet, Exercise and Chronic Disease
- Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics