Biomedical Sciences (Immunology) BSc Placement offered

Specific interests often emerge as students progress through a course, which is why we offer flexibility to transfer between pathways at the end of Level 1.

Optional study blocks at Levels 2 and 3 allow you to follow a degree programme which reflects your interests and strengths. In addition, by selecting a particular pathway, you can gain specialist knowledge in your chosen subject area.

All our undergraduate courses are comprised of study blocks and assessment blocks. To obtain an Honours degree you will complete 120 credits of study and assessment at each level, including a 40 credit research project at Level 3.

Level 1 is compulsory for all pathways, and gives a background in cellular and biochemical processes. Practical lab skills and research skills (IT, communication, information retrieval/analysis, etc) are included to prepare you for the practical nature of the subject, and to give you an introduction to the various pathway options.

At Level 2, we will introduce more formally the biochemical and molecular processes which are altered in various human diseases. The Career Skills study block develops employability skills alongside further practical skills needed by biomedical scientists

At Level 3, you are given as much choice as possible to allow you to follow your interests. Topics are studied to a greater depth than in earlier years. All students must undertake a research project, which allows you to bring together the skills developed at Levels 1 and 2. This will probably be the greatest challenge of your degree, but also the most rewarding. You are usually associated with one of our research centres and your project will normally be clinically-related.

• The Human Body: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
• Biochemistry: Structure and Function
• Research Skills
• Practical Skills in Biomedical Sciences
• Biology of the Cell
• Critical Thinking 1
  

Level 2
Compulsory

• Career Skills
• Critical Thinking 2
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Genetic Engineering and Immunobiology
• Principles of Human Disease
• Medical Microbiology

• Analytical Biochemistry
• Genetics and Development
• Metabolic Regulation

Level 3
Compulsory

• Microbial Pathogenesis
• Medical Immunology
• Final Year Project

Options (choose three)

• Genomic Medicine
• The Biology and Treatment of Cancer
• Cellular Pathologies
• Endocrine Disorders
• Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology

Final year project

In your final year you will be required to complete a research project of your own under the supervision of a member of staff. Final year projects are often the most fulfilling aspect of the course.

Projects may take a variety of forms (from lab-based research to complex data analysis), but it will be related to your chosen programme pathway, and may relate to your future career plans. Your project experience is often what sets you apart as an individual and employers usually ask about your project in interviews.

Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.