ObjectivesFeatures of the Biological Sciences programme include: * a range of module choices to suit your subject interests * different combinations of modules which qualify you for one of the named specialist awards * placements in research labs and pharmaceutical companies both home and abroad * research projects using state-of-the-art equipment * a Graduate Development Programme which supports key skills and employability throughout the degree
Entry requirementsRequirements GCSE: English, Maths required, Biology, Chemistry and Physics preferred Tariff points range: 180-220 Specific subjects: Biology or Chemistry, plus another science subject Relevant subjects: Chemistry, Biology Access: Yes Baccalaureate EB %: 64-68 Baccalaureate IB pts: 24-26
Academic titleBSc Applied Biological Sciences
Course descriptionContent
Year 1
-Biological Molecules
-Microbiology 1
-Cell Biology
-Human Physiology and Pharmacology A
-Introduction to Human Disease
-Metabolic Biochemistry
-Analysis of Biological Molecules
-Genetics
-Human Physiology and Pharmacology B
-Introduction to Human Pathology
-Scientific Data Analysis
-Introduction to Medical Microbiology
-Plant Physiology
-Applied Human Anatomy and Movement
Year 2
-Experimental Design and Analysis
-Molecular Genetics
-Molecular Biology of the Cell
-Molecular Aspects of Disease
-Drugs and Disease
-Human Physiology
-Microbiology 2
-Applied Genetics
-Brain Biology and Behaviour
-Immunology and Disease
-Human Nutrition
-Studies in Biology of Disease
-Human Evolution
-Plant Growth and Survival
-Animals and Ecosystems
-Presenting Science
-Medicinal Chemistry
Final Year
-The Functioning Genome
-Genome Analysis
-Pharmacology
-Molecular Microbiology
-Medical Genetics
-Cell Signalling
-Clinical Biochemistry
-Medical Microbiology
-Human Pathophysiology
Sports Physiology
-Brain Function and Disorder
-Antimicrobial Agents
-Cellular Pathology
-Haematoloy
-Immunology
-Transfusion and Transplantation Science
-Anthropology
-Exercise, Drugs and Addiction
-Environmental Plant Physiology
-Psychology of Sport and Exercise
-Sustainable and Environmental Biotechnology
-Advanced Topics in Anthropology
-Metals and Living Systems
-Professional Practice module (for students that have successfully completed a placement year)