Biomedical Science

Skills and Professional Development 1
Academic skills in scientific writing, and referencing, as well critical thinking and analysis of published work. The module also covers statistical practice in research and communication skills.

Human Growth and Development
normal patterns of human growth and development and the factors that influence this process. Embryonic and foetal development with cognitive and social development, puberty and sexual health, adulthood and aging mechanisms.

Biomedical Science in Practice
Learn key biomedical techniques and analytical skills with hands-on experience including data and information handling and safe laboratory practice.

Human Anatomy and Physiology
Students will gain a solid foundation of cellular organisation and communication, biological tissue organisation, and form and function of the major organ systems of the human body.

Diversity of Cellular Life
Life at the cellular level and how different cellular components in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms contribute to function. Basic laboratory techniques in microbiology are introduced, including microscopy.

Genetics and Evolution
Principles of genetics and the theory of evolution. Molecular genetics, including the structure and organisation of DNA and DNA replication, inheritance and the factors that drive evolution.

Biomedical Science in Practice 2
Develop further specialised Biomedical Science techniques, including a molecular day, in vitro, in vivo, haematology and diagnostic panels.

Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
Case-based learning, centered around real clinical scenarios, providing an advanced understanding of pathological anatomy and physiology, and treatment options.

Microorganisms and disease
Explore the beneficial and harmful human interactions with of microorganisms, exploring microbial pathogenesis and how we respond to infection. The module also covers safe working practice in a microbiology lab and core microbiological analytical skills.

Cellular Pathology and Disease Processes
Delve into pathological changes of disease processes at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels using a case-based approach and clinical examples.

Human Molecular Genetics
Molecular genetics and genetic basis of inherited disorders. Theoretical and practical applications of key molecular biology techniques (e.g. PCR, DNA sequencing) and how they are used to study human genetics and disorders.

Professional Practice and Placement
An opportunity to complete a summer placement, for example a work placement undertaken with a public, private or voluntary sector employer.

Professional Practice and Placement
An opportunity to complete a sandwich placement (1 year) as part of the degree programme. This may include a work placement undertaken with a public, private or voluntary sector employer.

Research Project and Career Development
Opportunity to engage in project planning and scientific research at a professional level, including issues of research ethics and health and safety. Experience of data handling and presentation developing critical and independent thinking.

Human Variations
Biological variation within Humans and the evolutionary foundations of that variation. Historical view of the study of humans, including “race” science and biological determinism, and contrasting with contemporary approaches to human variation.

Global Health Challenges
Public health in a global context and exploring the impact of inequality on human health and wellbeing, using examples of communicable and non-communicable disease. Biological, environmental, economic, and political factors as drivers of health inequality in public health.

Modern Molecular Advances
Current and cutting edge therapeutic and technological advances developed for clinical practice, diagnosis and disease management.

Bench to Bedside
How novel therapeutic strategies and technologies are translated from experimental models into marketable products (translational research).

Regenerative Medicine
The application of genetic and tissue engineering approaches for medical application and drug discovery and how novel approaches to diagnosis and treatment can manage human diseases.

Applied Forensic Toxicology
Principles of how drugs are handled by the body and how toxins can affect these processes.