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Department of Biology & Biochemistry Programme Catalogue 2022/3


UXXX-AFB11: 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: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
DAPS and exit awards:
 UXXX-AFL11: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
UXXX-AFC11: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: No; ;
NFAAR version applicable:
 NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 32%
Part 3 Stage 3: 68;

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10213 Practical research and academic skills 12 Credits
BB10263 Biochemistry 12 Credits
BB10264 Cell biology 12 Credits
HL10182 Human physiology 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL10034 Functional anatomy 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10214 Human molecular genetics 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.


Year 2

Students must select optional units totalling 24 credits from the options available in Year 2 of this programme.

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL20185 Exercise physiology 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20023 Cancer biology 6 Credits
BB20024 The dynamic cell 1 6 Credits
BB20258 Pathology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20020 Protein structure 6 Credits
BB20219 Genomics 1 6 Credits
BB20221 Human physiology in health and disease 6 Credits
PA20023 Pharmacology of the central nervous system 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20027 Infection and immunity II: immunology 6 Credits
BB20222 Molecular medicine 6 Credits
BB20224 Medical microbiology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20018 Enzymology 6 Credits
BB20028 Molecular and cellular neuroscience 6 Credits
BB20160 The dynamic cell 2 6 Credits
BB20220 Genomics 2 6 Credits
PA20016 Cardiovascular, renal and peripheral nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.


Year 3

  • Students in this programme year must select either BB30227 or BB30042 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.

Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
  • Students must select either this unit or BB30042 or BB30227 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
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30502 Research project (Biomedical Sciences) 24 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Students must select either BB30042 or BB30227 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, or year-long unit HL30502.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30042 Final year project A 18 Credits
BB30227 Biomedical sciences dissertation 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Group A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30044 Molecular & medical neuroscience 6 Credits
BB30045 Cell membranes 6 Credits
BB30162 Protein synthesis, folding and turnover 6 Credits
BB40078 Entrepreneurial biotechnology 6 Credits
BB40139 Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes 6 Credits
HL30044 Physiology of exercise and health 6 Credits
HL30054 Nutrition & metabolism 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
ECTS Credits
BB30123 Biological ethics 6 Credits
BB30229 Genetic basis of inherited diseases 6 Credits
BB30231 Human genomics 6 Credits
BB40083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40102 Molecular mechanisms of disease 6 Credits
BB40124 Human developmental disorders 6 Credits
BB40184 Cell biology of metastasis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 3

Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Students must select either BB30042 or BB30227 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2, or year-long unit HL30502.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30042 Final year project A 18 Credits
BB30227 Biomedical sciences dissertation 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Group A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30063 Vaccines and other health interventions 6 Credits
BB30067 Advanced developmental genetics 6 Credits
BB30161 Developmental neurobiology 6 Credits
BB30169 Concepts in systems biology 6 Credits
BB30232 Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine 6 Credits
HL30188 Environmental & occupational physiology 6 Credits
PA30148 Central nervous system pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30150 Cardiovascular pharmacology 6 Credits
PA30157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
PA30169 Trends in molecular signalling 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
ECTS Credits
BB30230 Cancer therapeutics 6 Credits
BB40085 Medical biochemistry 6 Credits
BB40086 Molecular immunology 6 Credits
BB40164 Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration 6 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.