BIOSCIENCES
Biological Sciences
Human Biology
MSci (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 5 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: C101
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: B151
MSci (Hons): 4 years full-time UCAS code: C103
BSc (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: B150
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: C100
Typical offers A level: ABB including at least one Science (Biology preferred) IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) with 5 in Biology and one other Science (at least one of which should be at HL) BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM in Applied Science or Forensic Science with majority of units at Distinction GCSE: GCSE Maths grade 4/C
BSc (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: C102 Typical offers A level: AAA (MSci) / AAB (BSc) including Biology plus one other Science or Maths IB: (MSci) 37 (6,6,6 at HL) / (BSc) 35 (6,6,5 at HL) including HL Biology and one other Science or Mathematics at HL BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Applied Science: D*D plus A (MSci) / B (BSc) A level Biology (for other combinations please refer to the online prospectus) GCSE: GCSE Maths grade 4/C
This course provides a thorough grounding in the fundamental processes underlying human life and health. It encompasses processes from molecular and cellular to organism level.
Year 1
Areas studied include laboratory skills, genetics and molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology, anatomy and physiology, evolution and adaptation, study skills, research design and data description.
Year 2
Areas studied include laboratory skills, functional genomics, biochemistry of exercise and health, cellular signalling and transport, growth, development and ageing and research methods.
Optional placement/study year
Optional professional placement or overseas study.
Year 3
All students undertake an independent project. Other content studied includes areas such as forensic genomics, virology and oncology, regenerative medicine, cellular adaptation and degeneration and human performance at environmental extremes.
Year 4 (MSci only)
In addition to a major independent research project on a chosen subject of interest, other content studied includes areas such as contemporary health issues and advanced laboratory and research methods in biology.
Graduate destinations
Career opportunities exist in research, industry (eg cell therapy development), public sector (eg clinical scientist, biology teaching) or charitable sector (eg research administration).
Human Biology is the study of the structure and function of the human body, how the human species evolved, how we change over the lifespan, adapt to stressors, and how our human biology and culture influence disease risk. This course is unique in its integrative and systematic approach and global perspective.
Year 1
Areas studied include anatomy and physiology, genetics and molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology, human evolution and adaptation, laboratory skills, study skills, research design and data description.
Year 2
Areas studied include human nutrition, growth, development and ageing, physiology of exercise and training, functional genomics, and research methods.
Optional placement/study year
Optional professional placement or overseas study.
Final year
All students undertake an independent project. Other content studied includes areas such as infectious diseases in humans, lifestyle and disease, body composition, human performance at environmental extremes, forensic genomics or physiology of sport, exercise and health.
Graduate destinations
Career opportunities exist in scientific and medical research, teaching, clinical scientist roles, analytical laboratory work, scientific or clinical writing, marketing or sales within the health service, government, local authorities, industry and charitable and international organisations. Our graduates have gone on to work for major pharmaceutical companies, research groups and non-scientific graduate scheme employers, including Glaxo Smith Kline, Harvard University, the NHS, and Cambridge Perfusion Services. *Diploma in Professional/International Studies
*Diploma in Professional/International Studies
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