Healthcare Science (Physiological Sciences) (with Foundation Year) - BSc(Hons)

This course will provide you with a strong foundation in healthcare science, along with specialist knowledge and training in either the Cardiac or Respiratory and Sleep Sciences. The combination of modules offered will enable you to understand the science of the causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease, while working at the cutting edge of healthcare sciences, using state-of-the-art equipment in a patient-facing environment.

Foundation year (Year zero)

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Biology in Practice
• Chemistry in Practice
• Skills for Science
• People and Science.

You will study alongside students from our other Biological, Biomedical and Analytical Sciences courses, and therefore may be able to transfer to a course in one of these areas at the end of the Foundation year.

The normal expectation is that you must pass all Year zero modules before progressing to Year one.

Year one

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Biomedical Skills
• Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Genetics
• Introduction to Physiological Sciences.

Year two

You will start to specialise in Cardiac or Respiratory and Sleep Science, alongside the following compulsory modules:

• Practice and Communication of Science
• Diagnostic and Professional Practice in Healthcare Science.

If you are on the Cardiac Science pathway, you will also study the following modules:

• Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology A
• Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology.

If you are on the Respiratory and Sleep Sciences pathway, you will also study the following modules:

• Respiratory and Sleep Physiol and Pathophysiol A
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiol and Pathophysiol B

Final year

You will study the following compulsory modules:

• Healthcare Science Project
• Professional Practice.

If you are on the Cardiac Science pathway, you will also study the following modules:

• Advanced Cardiac Physiology A
• Advanced Cardiac Physiology B.

If you are on the Respiratory and Sleep pathway, you will also study the following modules:

• Advanced Respiratory and Sleep Physiology A
• Advanced Respiratory and Sleep Physiology B.

The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.

The department promotes student-centred learning, with guided individual learning encouraged through lectures, workshops, tutorials and practical work. Your studies will be supported with very well equipped modern lecture theatres and laboratories.

While on the 15 and 25-week placements, you will undertake a 30-credit Professional Practice in Healthcare Science module. This incorporates the Department of Health's Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme Training Manuals, with learning outcomes mapped to assignments to allow the award of marks. During the final 25-week placement, you will conduct a placement-based Healthcare Project.

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You will be assessed through a mix of laboratory tasks, coursework, practical project work and examinations.

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