Bachelor's degree

In Aberdeen

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Aberdeen (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

Facilities

Location

Start date

Aberdeen (Aberdeen City)
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Ashgrove Road West, Institute Of Medical Sciences Building, Foresterhill, AB25 2ZD

Start date

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About this course

First year entry Scottish Highers BBBB or Advanced Highers CCC or A levels CCC, including good performance in at least two Mathematics/Science/Technology subjects.

Advanced entry Advanced Highers BBB or A levels BBB, including Biology and Chemistry.

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Course programme

Programme Structure & Content

First Year
Students take first year BSc courses in Chemistry and Biology plus additional courses selected from the BSc programme.

Second Year
Human Physiology courses commence. Two courses cover the physiology of human cells and human organ systems. Parallel recommended courses include Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, combined with courses delivering key skills applicable to Physiology.

Third Year
Modules taken in the first-half session of the third year in Physiology build on the modules taken in second year by enhancing students understanding of the major physiological systems within the mammalian body. Modules taken in the second half session will provide detailed insights into specific areas of mainstream physiology, a theme that is continued into the first half session of the Physiology fourth year. A series of core Biomedical Science courses - Molecules, Membranes and Cells, Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology, and Integrative Neuroscience - are accompanied by specialised courses in Physiology which concentrate on the response of the human body to extreme environments, cardiovascular physiology and epithelial physiology.

Fourth Year (Honours)
The options selected in third year are continued with advanced studies in Physiology. A large part of the Honours year is taken up with a full-time research project which may be laboratory or library based. This is where students get a feel for what a career in research is like and whether they are suited to it.

Teaching & Assessment

In the early years, teaching involves attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. In the later years a rather greater proportion of students' time is taken up with private study involving writing essays and reports and also in laboratory or library work relating to specific projects. The final year incorporates the preparation and presentation of a research-based thesis.

Additional information

Career opportunities: A degree in Physiology has wide applications. Many students will continue in research posts, where the intensive project work in the Honours year provides particularly valuable experience. Others will go onto a more vocational medical related MSc in, for example, physiotherapy or dietetics. Alternatively, some students use the communication and analytical skills embedded in the course to apply for non-science jobs in the industry.

Physiology

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