Biomedical Science involves the study of normal life processes in humans and provides an understanding of the causes and consequences of human disease. The application of new biological concepts in medicine is an ever-growing and exciting process. In areas ranging from vaccine development to understanding cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, or metabolic diseases such as diabetes, developments in molecular, genetic, and cell biological research continue to drive progress in medicine.

The modules involved range from oncology and vaccination (studying the molecular and genetic basis of cancer and exploring current and novel anti-cancer treatments), medical and clinical microbiology (examining the basis of microbial pathogenicity and the identification of and treatment of infectious diseases) to pharmacology (investigating how drugs and toxic substances interact with cells and tissues).

The Biomedical Sciences degree programme focusses on such areas and provides an ideal route into biomedical research. It is also a suitable qualification for graduate entry into medical school, and provides a general education in areas related to human biology and disease.

Prospectus entry for B900 Biomedical Science

First Year Modules:

Core subjects: Proteins, Genes and Genetics, Agents of Infectious disease, Biostatistics, Physiology and Metabolism,

Optional subjects: Quantitative biology, Health and the Community, Animal and Plant Biology, Environmental Biology.

Second Year Modules:

Core subjects: Molecular Biology I, Blood and Circulation, Epidemiology, Immunology, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Cell Signalling, Molecular Endocrinology.

Optional Subjects: Medical Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology, Medical Virology, Cell Biology, Bacterial Pathogenesis and their Environment, Antibiotis and Chemotherapy, Enviromental Health Microbiology, Viruses and Diseases, Eukaryotic Microbiology, Molecular Biology II, Protein Structure and Function, Bioscience and Society, Bioinformatics.

Third Year Modules:

Core subjects: Infectious Diseases and Health, Modern Approaches to Human Disease, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Oncolcogy, Vaccination and Gene Therapy

Optional subjects: Advanced Immunology, Integrative Neurosciences, protein targetting, Impact of Viral Disease, Viral Pathogenesis, Climate Changes in Ecosystems, Extreme Environment Biology, Science Communication