MSci Hons (Full Time)
Year:13/14
UCAS Code:C703
Minimum Length:4 Year(s)
Credit Points:480
Part II Weight:12
Part II Year 2 Weight:4
Part II Year 3 Weight:4
Part II Year 4 Weight:4
Director of Studies:Dr AD Shirras
Compulsory Modules
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The student must take the following modules:
PartI
The student must take the following modules:
PartII (Year 2)
The student must take the following modules:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
PartII (Year 3)
The student must take the following modules:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
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PartII (Year 4)
The student must take the following modules:
The student must take 1 modules from the following group:
Educational Aims: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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- To provide a structured, progressive and thematic training in areas of Biomedical Science and associated Biological Sciences which will provide students with a knowledge and understanding appropriate for subject-specific graduate employment.
- To prepare graduates for careers with a wide variety of employers such as pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries and government agencies.
- To develop the intellectual and practical skills necessary for progression to postgraduate research and training.
- To offer all students the opportunity to conduct a substantial research project
General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
To develop key transferable skills to prepare students for specific and general graduate employment. To encourage academic curiosity which will prepare students for lifelong learning Learning Outcomes: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
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On successful completion of this scheme of study students will...
- have advanced, detailed knowledge and understanding of the biology of health and human disease, including biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, human physiology and anatomy
- be able to plan, conduct and report a substantial individual investigation
- have the ability to synthesise and critically evaluate information from a variety of sources
- be able to formulate and test concepts and hypotheses
- be able to reason critically and demonstrateawareness of issues of risk, quality and ethics
- be able to collect and present experimental data and to interpret numerical data
- be able to use appropriate equipment effectively and list appropriate safety precautions associated with practical or project work
General: Knowledge, Understanding and Skills
On successful completion of this scheme of study students will be able to:
- Work independently or as part of a team
- Use relevant Information Technology
- Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
- Design and prepare project proposals
- Consider quality and risk issues in laboratory work.
