Department of Life Sciences Programme Catalogue 2023/4
USSL-AFB03: BSc (hons) Biomedical Sciences
Route: BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 30 October 2023]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award] |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
| This course is being replaced by a new version so Year 1 of this version is not available in 2023/24. You can find details of the new course (USSL-AFB12) here. |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select optional units totalling 24 credits from the options available in Year 2 of this programme. |
Academic Year: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| HL20185 | Exercise physiology | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20003 | Cancer biology (BB20023) | 6 Credits |
| SL20026 | Pathology (BB20258) | 6 Credits |
| SL20041 | The dynamic cell 1 (BB20024) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20014 | Genomics 1 (BB20219) | 6 Credits |
| SL20016 | Human physiology in health and disease (BB20221) | 6 Credits |
| SL20028 | Pharmacology of the central nervous system (PA20023) | 6 Credits |
| SL20036 | Protein structure (BB20020) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20020 | Infection and immunity II: immunology (BB20027) | 6 Credits |
| SL20022 | Medical microbiology (BB20224) | 6 Credits |
| SL20025 | Molecular medicine (BB20222) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL20004 | Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology (PA20016) | 6 Credits |
| SL20009 | Enzymology (BB20018) | 6 Credits |
| SL20015 | Genomics 2 (BB20220) | 6 Credits |
| SL20023 | Molecular and cellular neuroscience (BB20028) | 6 Credits |
| SL20042 | The dynamic cell 2 (BB20160) | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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- Students in this programme year must select either SL30047 or SL30062 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, or year-long unit HL30502.
- Students must select units totalling 60 credits.
- A maximum of 36 Credits may be taken in any semester.
- Students may select no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters.
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Academic Year: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
- Students must select either this unit or SL30047 or SL30062 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
- Students who select HL30502 must also take HL30044 and HL30054 in Semester 1, and HL30188 in Semester 2
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Unit Code | Title | |
| HL30502 | Research project (Biomedical Sciences) | 24 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
| Students must select either SL30047 or SL30062 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, or year-long unit HL30502. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30047 | Biomedical sciences dissertation (BB30227) | 18 Credits |
| SL30062 | Final year project A (BB30042) | 18 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| HL30044 | Physiology of exercise and health | 6 Credits |
| HL30054 | Nutrition & metabolism | 6 Credits |
| SL30051 | Cell membranes (BB30045) | 6 Credits |
| SL30069 | Molecular & medical neuroscience (BB30044) | 6 Credits |
| SL30075 | Protein synthesis, folding and turnover (BB30162) | 6 Credits |
| SL40101 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology (BB40078) | 6 Credits |
| SL40118 | Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes (BB40139) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
| Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30046 | Biological ethics (BB30123) | 6 Credits |
| SL30065 | Genetic basis of inherited diseases (BB30229) | 6 Credits |
| SL30066 | Human genomics (BB30231) | 6 Credits |
| SL40094 | Cell biology of metastasis (BB40184) | 6 Credits |
| SL40102 | Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine (BB40083) | 6 Credits |
| SL40106 | Human developmental disorders (BB40124) | 6 Credits |
| SL40114 | Molecular mechanisms of disease (BB40102) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
| Students must select either SL30047 or SL30062 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, or year-long unit HL30502. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30047 | Biomedical sciences dissertation (BB30227) | 18 Credits |
| SL30062 | Final year project A (BB30042) | 18 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| HL30188 | Environmental & occupational physiology | 6 Credits |
| SL30044 | Advanced developmental genetics (BB30067) | 6 Credits |
| SL30050 | Cardiovascular pharmacology (PA30150) | 6 Credits |
| SL30052 | Central nervous system pharmacology (PA30148) | 6 Credits |
| SL30054 | Concepts in systems biology (BB30169) | 6 Credits |
| SL30056 | Developmental neurobiology (BB30161) | 6 Credits |
| SL30085 | Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine (BB30232) | 6 Credits |
| SL30086 | The molecular biology and treatment of cancer (PA30157) | 6 Credits |
| SL30087 | Trends in molecular signalling (PA30169) | 6 Credits |
| SL30088 | Vaccines and other health interventions (BB30063) | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
| Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters. |
Unit Code | Title | |
| SL30049 | Cancer therapeutics (BB30230) | 6 Credits |
| SL40108 | Medical biochemistry (BB40085) | 6 Credits |
| SL40111 | Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration (BB40164) | 6 Credits |
| SL40113 | Molecular immunology (BB40086) | 6 Credits |
Notes: - Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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