Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology Intercalated BSc

Course detail Description

The Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology Intercalated BSc course will provide you with a great deal of flexibility and freedom to choose modules that reflect your interests, under guidance from our staff to ensure that your choices form a coherent programme of study.

The course offers a wide choice of taught units, including advanced human anatomy, biology of cancer, developmental neurobiology and psychology/behavioural science. You are also required to complete a compulsory research project, either library-based or experimental, based on topics that reflect the research strengths and interests of the department. This requirement means that you will acquire valuable research skills, as well as opportunities to develop specialist knowledge in general anatomy and related fields which will be of benefit in any medical career.

Teaching

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars and practical work. The course also requires a significant element of self-study.

Module

Lectures
(hours)

Seminars and Tutorials
(hours)

Practical/lab work
(hours)

Private study
(hours)

Workshops

(hours)

Experimental Project in Anatomy,
Developmental & Human Biology

- - 340 110 -

Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology
Library Project

1 - - - 8

Data Collection & Analysis
Projects in Surgical Sciences & Anatomy

- - 220 80 - Emergence of the Vertebrates Project 110 40 15 credit optional modules 110 taught in total - - 40 Variable 30 credit optional modules 220 taught in total - - 80 Variable

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examination. For taught modules it is unusual for the in course assessment to contribute more than 40 per cent towards the module mark.

Module

Examinations

Essays/

reports/

dissertations

Presentations/

orals/

vivas

Other types of in-course assessment

Experimental Project in Anatomy,
Developmental & Human Biology

-

70%

20%

10%

Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology
Library Project

-

100%

-

-

Data Collection & Analysis
Projects in Surgical Sciences & Anatomy

-

75%

-

25%

Emergence of the Vertebrates Project

-

85%

15%

-

15 credit optional modules

Usually 2 hours

Variable

Variable

Variable

30 credit optional modules

Usually 3 hours

Variable

Variable

Variable

Regulating body

King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

Location

This course is primarily taught at our King’s College London Guy’s and Waterloo Campuses, both on the South Bank of the Thames, putting you at the heart of everything London has to offer in terms of academic resources and also close to its social and entertainment attractions.

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 120 credits.

Required Modules

You are required to complete a research project, either library-based or experimental, from the following options:

• Experimental Project in Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology (45 credits)

• Anatomy, Developmental & Human Biology Library Project (15 credits)

• Data Collection & Analysis Projects in Surgical Sciences & Anatomy (30 credits)

Optional Modules

Take sufficient credits to bring your total for the year to 120, including at least 75 credits from modules marked with *, from a range of optional modules, which may typically include:

• Psychology (level 5) (15 credits)*

• Emergence of Vertebrate Form & Function (level 5) (15 credits)*

• Emergence of the Vertebrates Project*

• Biology of Cancer (30 credits)*

• Developmental Neurobiology (30 credits)*

• Cellular Basis of Disease (15 credits)*

• Head & Neck - Anatomy, Development & Evolution (15 credits)*

• Laboratory Research project in Neuroscience (restricted to students taking Developmental Neurobiology & Principles of Neurobiological Research) (45 credits)

• Experimental Developmental Biology (15 credits)*

• Mechanisms of Development (30 credits)*

• Advanced Human Anatomy (30 credits)*

• Behavioural Science (15 credits)*

• Surgical Sciences (30 credits)*

• Birth Defects (15 credits)

Please note: students can only take one of the Level 5 modules from the list above. It is also possible to take taught modules offered by other courses where they form a coherent course of study.