Infection and Immunity 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 mainly covers the function of human organs and systems. Tutorials and two programme-specific modules, Infection and Immunity: Meet the Labs, and Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology, from a virus's perspective, provide an infection and immunity context.
Year two provides continued training in scientific skills with increasing focus on infection and immunity, particularly on reading and understanding current literature. One optional module is chosen from a selection covering topics in cell and molecular biology.
Year three covers the state-of-the-art in infection and immunity. You will gain critical skills, practice communicating science, improve your scientific self-confidence and start thinking like an investigator.
Modules draw on our current research. Tutorials provide opportunity to discuss recent papers. The best performing students carry out a laboratory research project, the remainder do a literature-based project.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

You will learn the language and concepts of infection and immunity, be exposed to the latest thinking, gain insight into the scientific method and learn to critically assess scientific literature. You will gain scientific self-confidence and begin to think like a scientific investigator.
You will gain an in-depth understanding of the role of the immune system and infectious agents in health and disease as well as insight into current research in the pathogenesis, prevention and control of infectious diseases, mechanisms of immunity and immune dysfunction.
Infectious agents are fantastic tools for discovery in cell and molecular biology, immunology, human biology and evolution, making this BSc a great way to acquire a broad biomedical science knowledge.
Throughout the programme emphasis will be placed on current research, communication and critical analysis.

Graduates of this programme will have acquired a robust and transferable skills set: critical analysis, data interpretation, communication skills and independent thinking. They will be well placed to apply to the most competitive postgraduate programmes and well equipped for a career in research, teaching, or associated biomedical professions.

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

  • Molecular Biology
  • Infectious Agents
  • Cellular Pathology
  • Therapeutics
  • Allergy
  • Autoimmunity
  • Viruses and Disease
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Neoplasia
  • Global Eradication
  • Infectious diseases

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Foundations in Health and Disease
  • Cardiovascular & Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
  • The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
  • Musculoskeletal Systems in Health and Disease
  • Infection, Inflammation and Repair
  • Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
  • Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
  • Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Infection and Immunity: Meet the Labs
Optional modules

There are no optional modules in year one.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Infection
  • Immunology
  • Infection and Immunity: Journal Club
  • Molecular Basis of Disease
  • Statistics for Medical Scientists
  • Techniques in Molecular Medicine
Optional modules

You will choose one of the following (the list may vary year on year):

  • Fundamentals of Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • General Biochemistry of Health
  • The Principles of Cellular Control
  • Energy & Evolution
  • The Biology of Development
YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Immunology in Health and Disease
  • Infectious Agents
  • Cellular Pathology
  • Laboratory-based or literature-based research project
Optional modules

You will choose two of the following:

  • Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics
  • Allergy, Autoimmunity and Transplantation
  • Viruses and Disease
  • Microbial Pathogenesis
  • Neoplasia and its Treatment
  • Mathematical Modeling in Biomedicine
  • Global Eradication of Viruses
  • Evolution and Infectious Diseases
Your learning

Teaching is delivered through a mix of blended learning, lectures, laboratory work, journal clubs and tutorials.

Most year one and some year two content is delivered through an innovative blended learning system; students learn at their own pace from short online videos followed up by small group tutorials to discuss content and explore topics in greater depth.

Assessment

We use a diverse selection of methods for formative and summative assessment: online and written examinations (question formats include: multiple-choice, short-answer, long answer, data analysis); poster presentations; coursework essays and commentaries; oral presentations; practical skills assessment; online participation; oral examination; research project dissertation.

Additional information

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

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