Applied Medical Sciences BSc

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
Year one is demanding, covering the foundations of human biology and medicine. The core modules provide an understanding of how the body works, what goes wrong in disease and how to treat it. You will be mostly based at UCL’s Royal Free campus in Hampstead, North London, and taught by world-leading scientists and clinicians. The programme is designed not just around individual excellence, but also around all-important team skills. As an example, you will be enrolled into one of four 'houses' which compete for points in various events, both fun and academic, including invention activities.
In year two, you will take five compulsory modules. There are a wide range of optional modules, of which you will select three. This flexibility will enable you to choose your own route within the biomedical sciences: between biomedical entrepreneurship, clinical trials, the study of infection, or regenerative medicine and nanotechnology.
Year three follows a similar pattern, with modules built around a solid applied medical science core.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will gain a solid foundation in medicine and biomedical sciences through exposure to a variety of different disciplines together with laboratory skills.
You will attain the skills required to achieve high-level employment in biomedical research, in the pharmaceutical industry, in biotechnology, clinical trials, hospital management, public health, and nutrition, along with other fields.
You will have the benefit of sessions specifically designed to enhance creativity and inventiveness and to develop team work. The programme will give you access to inspirational talks by external speakers on science, medicine and the arts.
You will be taught by clinicians as well as basic scientists. This fusion of science and medicine will give graduates a competitive advantage in careers at the interface of these two disciplines.

Applied Medical Sciences differs from most biomedical science degrees in that students develop a very strong understanding of the foundations of medicine, with an emphasis on fusing science with medicine. The programme is angled towards the development of an appreciation of how science helps us to understand and treat various diseases.
This programme will enable you to become a highly skilled scientist who can make medicine work for patients. Alternatively, you might like to use your knowledge to find a career in research. You will also be able to adapt your skills to a variety of other professions where an understanding of science and medicine are crucial.
We expect all our graduates to be capable of working in any of the biomedical sciences that they choose to pursue. We envisage that our graduates will play key roles in clinical trials, biomedical research, nanotechnology, drug design, the pharmaceutical industry, the regenerative repair industry and postgraduate research.

English Language and Mathematics at grade B or 6. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Infection
  • Credit
  • Teaching
  • Biology
  • Project
  • Medical
  • Medical training
  • Biomedical
  • Health and Disease
  • Drug Metabolism
  • Physiology
  • Medical imaging

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
  • Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
  • Foundations in Human Physiology and Cellular Biology
  • The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
  • Infection, Inflammation and Repair
  • Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
  • Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease

All modules are worth 0.5 units.

Optional modules

You will select one of the following 0.5 unit modules:

  • Functional Anatomy and Medical Imaging
  • Principles of Pathological Science
  • Nutrition and Metabolism 1
YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Molecular Basis of Disease
  • The Nervous System and Neurological Diseases
  • Pharmacology and Drug Action
  • Statistics for Medical Scientists
  • Techniques in Molecular Medicine

All modules are worth 0.5 units.

Optional modules

You will select three of the following 0.5 unit modules:

  • Cancer Biology
  • Infection
  • Introduction to Applied Genomics
  • Introduction to Clinical Trials
  • Medicine and Society
  • Physics of the Human Body
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

One of the three optional modules may be from another UCL department, as appropriate.

YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Research Methods (0.5 units)
  • Research Project (1.0 unit)
Optional modules

You will select five 0.5 unit options from further modules within the following areas:

  • Cancer
  • Clinical Trials
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Innovation
  • Pharmacology
  • Professional Experience
  • Regenerative Medicine

One of the five optional modules may be from another UCL department, as appropriate.

Your learning

Our innovative online teaching system allows you to learn at your own pace and explore topics in greater depth. The face-to-face teaching which follows offers more intensive, creative sessions of problem solving and learning in small groups. Practicals and a research project support your training in laboratory skills. Combining online and face-to-face teaching means you take greater control of your academic development.

Assessment

Formative and summative assessment methods include: online and written examinations (some of which are multiple-choice or short-answer question format); coursework; poster presentations; practical skills assessments. In year three you will be required to write a project dissertation and, should you choose the professional experience module, a reflective diary on your placement.

Additional information

Overseas students  Fee - £24,040 (2018/19)

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