Biochemistry with Biomedicine (Placement Year) : BSc Hons : BC80

Lancaster University

Foundation degree

In Lancaster

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Description

  • Type

    Foundation degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Our BSc Biochemistry with Biomedicine with a Placement Year is for those who wish to gain work experience as part of their degree. It provides you with support to secure a paid placement for twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate. The placement offers you the opportunity to work as a full time employee of the organisation with the same training and opportunities as other employees, whilst still receiving both academic and pastoral support from Lancaster University.
You will study the structure and function of living organisms at the biochemical and molecular level, with a focus on how the molecular processes of life are altered by disease. The degree will training you in the key aspects of biochemistry and biomedicine that are at the heart of modern biochemical and medical research, giving you an insight into how biochemistry can be used to develop treatments for diseases.
Lancaster University is ranked fifth in the UK for Biological Sciences and ninth for Chemistry by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018. We have extensive links with local hospitals, both in research activities and teaching on our biomedical-based courses.
The first year is designed to provide you with a broad overview of both subject disciplines, including Molecules of Life, Biomedicine and Society, and Anatomy and Tissue Structure.
In your second year, you will move on to a range of biochemical and biomedical subjects, with several modules designed to help you develop the key laboratory skills required by scientists working in these areas. Modules include Medical Microbiology, DNA Technology and Cell Biology.
You will spend your third year on an industrial placement, which may be science or non-science based.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

After studying Biochemistry with Biomedicine at Lancaster University, you can look forward to a promising career in areas such as academic, industrial and medical research, pharmaceuticals, the food industry and forensic science. 95% of Lancaster’s BSc Biochemistry with Biomedicine graduates are in work or further study six months after graduating, 60% of those in employment are in professional or managerial positions (Unistats 2018)
Your placement year is an excellent opportunity to gain work experience, boost your employability and build connections with a desired company. Graduate employers are increasingly using placement schemes as a way to identify suitable candidates for subsequent graduate employment. Alternatively, the course is an ideal base from which to continue on to postgraduate study.
The transferable skills and analytical training you will gain during your degree and placement will allow you to enter science or diverse fields such as management, marketing and finance. You will gain practical skills such as laboratory competence and experimental design; numerical skills such as statistical analysis, data recording and presentation; and interpersonal skills such as team working, communication and negotiation.
An employability skills module will help you manage your professional development and prepare for the job market. Your independent, laboratory-based research project will give you valuable research experience using the latest technology. We also offer you the opportunity to apply for a paid summer internship within Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Past research topics have included: Alzheimer’s disease, biochemistry, cancer biology, DNA replication, immunology, microbiology and tropical infectious diseases.
Lancaster University is dedicated to ensuring you not only gain a highly reputable degree, you also graduate with the relevant life and work based skills.

A Level AAB

Required Subjects A level Chemistry and one other science subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics

GCSE Mathematics grade B or 5, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component

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Subjects

  • Biology
  • Anatomy
  • Biomedical
  • University
  • Microbiology
  • Technology
  • Biochemistry
  • Medical
  • Genetics
  • Medical training
  • Cell Biology

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Anatomy and Tissue Structure
    • Biomedicine and Society
    • Biotechnology
    • Cell Structure and Function
    • Chemical Reaction Kinetics
    • Genetics
    • Human Physiology
    • Impact of Microbes
    • Infection and Immunity
    • Molecules of Life
    • Organic Reactivity and Mechanism
    • Organic Structure
    • Placement Preparation
    • Protein Biochemistry
    • Skills in Biomedical and Life Sciences
    • Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes
Year 2

Core

    • Biochemical Techniques
    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • DNA Technology
    • Employability Skills
    • Genetics
    • Medical Microbiology
    • Work Based Learning Preparation

Optional

    • Cell Biology Techniques
    • Microbiological Techniques
    • Practical Physiology
Year 3

Core

    • Work Based Learning Placement
Year 4

Core

    • Biological Sciences Research Project
    • Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
    • Proteins: Structure, Function & Evolution

Optional

    • Biology of Ageing
    • Cancer
    • Cell Signalling 1
    • Cell Signalling, Transport and Disease
    • Clinical Immunology
    • Environmental Pathogens
    • Ethics in Biomedicine
    • Genetics
    • Innovation in the Biosciences
    • Medical Genetics
    • Neurobiology
    • Tropical Diseases

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

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