College of Science and Engineering

School of Biological Sciences (Schedule K)

Biology (44 courses)

SCQF Level 7

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00959	Introduction to the Chemistry of Biology 1	yes	S1	20

SCQF Level 8

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
IP0001	Animal Biology 2	yes	S2	20
U00960	Biological Chemistry (Foundations) 1	yes	S1	20
U00961	Biological Chemistry 1	yes	S2	20
BI0013	Biometrics 2	-	Y	20
U00962	Chemistry for Life Sciences 2	yes	S1	20
BI0015	Environmental and Community Biology 1	yes	S2	20
BI0012	Evolution in Action 2	yes	S1	20
BI0009	Genes and Gene Action 2	yes	S2	20
PY0001	Human and Mammalian Physiology 2	yes	S1	20
U01351	Medical Biology 1	-	S2	20
BI0010	Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2	yes	S2	20
BI0005	Molecules and Cells 1	yes	S2	20
BI0021	Neuroscience with Pharmacology 2	yes	S2	20
BI0001	Origin and Diversity of Life 1	yes	S1	20
IC0002	Plants, Fungi and Symbiosis 2	yes	S1	20
U00006	Principles of Animal Science 1	-	S2	20
BI0022	Quantification in the Life Sciences 1	-	S1	20
U00007	Quantitative Aspects of Animal Science 2	-	S1	20
BI0023	The Dynamic Cell 2	yes	S1	20

SCQF Level 9

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00687	Behavioural Ecology 3	yes	S2	20
U00824	Biotechnology 3	yes	S2	20
U00760	Brain and Behaviour 3	yes	S2	20
U00749	Developmental Biology 3	-	S2	20
U00759	Evolution and Ecology of Plants 3	yes	S2	20
U00655	Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics 3	yes	S1	20
U02783	Field Zoology 3	yes	*	20
U00669	Genomes and Genomics 3	yes	S2	20
U00696	Immunology 3	yes	S1	20
U03426	Mechanisms of Brain Development 3	yes	S2	20
U01196	Medical Microbiology 3	yes	S2	20
U00554	Molecular Cell Biology 3	yes	S2	20
U00579	Molecular Genetics 3	yes	S1	20
U00761	Molecular Microbiology 3	yes	S1	20
U00586	Parasite Biology 3	yes	S1	20
U01197	Pharmacology 3	yes	S1	20
U01212	Physiology 3	yes	S1	20
U00744	Plant Physiology 3	yes	S1	20
U00746	Population and Community Ecology 3	yes	S1	20
U01188	Practical Skills in the Biomedical Sciences 3	-	S2	20
U00717	Reproductive Biology 3	yes	S1	20
U01224	Structures and Functions of Proteins 3	yes	S1	20

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02172	Project in Management and Biology	yes	B4	40

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P02031	QTL Detection and Genome Analysis	yes	S2	10

Biochemistry (13 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00685	Actin Binding Proteins and the Cytoskeleton	yes	S1	10
U01154	Biochemical Techniques	yes	S1	10
U01182	Biochemistry Project	yes	S2	40
U01169	Biochemistry Research Proposal	yes	Y	10
U02698	Biochemistry Tutorials and Synoptic Exam	-	Y	20
U00705	Biomembranes and Bioenergetics	yes	S2	10
U01165	Membrane Biology	yes	S1	10
U01261	Signal Transduction	yes	S2	10
U01156	Structural Biology	yes	S1	10
U00698	Structure-Based Drug Design	yes	S2	10
U02788	Studying Macromolecules in Health and Disease	yes	S1	10
U00691	Supercoiling in DNA and Chromatin	yes	S1	10

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01678	Project Proposal and Literature Review for MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	yes	S2	10

Ecology (3 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01666	Animal/Plant Interactions	yes	S1	10
U01665	Biodiversity	yes	S1	10
U01714	Freshwater Ecology	yes	S1	10

Biotechnology (10 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01337	Biotechnology Industrial Visits and Core Skills	yes	Y	10
U01257	Biotechnology Literature Review	yes	S2	10
U01252	Biotechnology Project	yes	S2	40
U01258	Biotechnology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01207	Enzymology and Biological Production	yes	S1	10
U01239	Food-Borne Pathogens and Vaccines	yes	S2	10
U02014	Gene Expression and Microbial Regulation	yes	S1	10
U01218	Novel Approaches	yes	S1	10
U01536	Plant Biotechnology/Food-borne Pathogens	yes	S2	10
U01535	Vaccines/Human Genetics	yes	S2	10

Developmental Biology (10 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01136	Concepts in Developmental Biology	yes	S1	10
U01119	Developmental Biology Project	yes	S2	40
U01394	Developmental Biology Research Proposal	yes	S2	10
U01109	Developmental Biology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01123	Experimental Systems in Developmental Biology	yes	S1	10
U01917	Gene Expression in Development	yes	S1	10
U02674	Mammalian Stem Cell Biology	yes	S2	10
U01124	Mechanisms in Developmental Biology	yes	S1	10
U02669	Plant Development & Its Evolution	yes	*	10
U02902	Professional Skills in Developmental Biology	yes	S1	10

Evolutionary Biology (3 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02690	Evolutionary Biology Project	yes	S2	40
U02689	Evolutionary Biology Synoptic Examination	-	S2	10
U03444	Molecular Phylogenetics	-	B3	10

Experimental Pathology (Biological Sciences) (9 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01446	Cancer Biology	yes	S1	10
U01449	Chronic Inflammatory Disease	yes	S2	10
U01447	Critical Review of Scientific Literature	yes	S1	10
U01450	Experimental Design and Data Analysis	yes	S2	10
U01452	Experimental Pathology Laboratory Project Skills	yes	Y	10
U01451	Experimental Pathology Project	yes	Y	40
U01458	Experimental Pathology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01445	Genes, Cells and Tissues	yes	S1	10
U01448	Inflammation and Immunity	yes	S2	10

Genetics (12 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00693	Evolutionary Genomics	yes	S2	10
U00869	Genetic Approaches	yes	S1	10
U01180	Genetics Library Project	yes	Y	10
U00694	Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions	yes	S1	10
U01116	Genetics Project	yes	S2	40
U02708	Genetics Synoptic/Data Interpretation Examination	yes	S1	20
U00676	Human Genetics/Mammalian Transgenesis and Genome Engineering	yes	S2	10
U02170	Human Genetics/Sex Determination	yes	S2	10
U00682	Molecular & Cellular Aspects of HIV Infection	yes	S2	10
U00720	Population & Evolutionary Genetics	yes	S1	10
U02653	The Cell Cycle: DNA Replication, Segregation and Checkpoints	yes	S1	10
U02169	The RNA World/Sex Determination	yes	S2	10

Immunology (9 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00707	Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases	yes	S2	10
U00725	Experimental Immunology	yes	S2	10
U00713	Immunity to Eukaryotic Parasites	yes	S1	10
U00703	Immunobiology	yes	S1	10
U00726	Immunobiology of Malaria	yes	S1	10
U00727	Immunology Project	yes	S2	40
U00741	Immunology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U00712	Inflammation and Inflammatory Disease	yes	S1	10
U00709	Molecular Immunology	yes	S1	10

Medical Biology (Biological Sciences) (12 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00984	Appetite and Obesity	yes	S1	10
U02013	Clinical Embryology	yes	S2	10
U02573	Ethical Issues in the Life Sciences	yes	S2	10
U02572	Healthy Ageing and Disease	yes	S2	10
U00982	Hormones, Emotionality and Behaviour	yes	S1	10
U00985	Immunotherapy	yes	*	10
U01290	Medical Biology Core	yes	S1	10
U01289	Medical Biology Project	yes	S2	40
U01288	Medical Biology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U00978	Neuroendocrinology of Pregnancy and Parturition	yes	S1	10
U00979	Pain and its Management	yes	S1	10
U00983	Stress and the Brain	yes	S1	10

Microbiology and Infection (Biological Sciences) (26 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01013	Antibiotic Crisis	yes	S2	10
U03301	Bacterial type III secretion: murder and mayhem in cells.	yes	S1	10
U01009	Biology of DNA Viruses	yes	S1	10
U01004	Biology of RNA Viruses	yes	S1	10
U01031	Current Topics in Microbiology and Infection	yes	S1	10
U01029	Cystic Fibrosis Microbiological Challenges	yes	S1	10
U01025	Emerging Infections	yes	S2	10
U01014	Endotoxin	yes	S2	10
U01010	Healthcare Associated Infection	yes	S1	10
U01030	Herpesvirus Pathogenomics	yes	*	10
U01007	HIV Replication and Pathogenesis	yes	S1	10
U01002	Immune Recognition of and Response to Microorganisms	yes	S1	10
U01011	Intracellular Bacteria	yes	S1	10
U01026	Medical and Veterinary Epidemiology	yes	S2	10
U01032	Microbiology and Infection Project	yes	S2	40
U01033	Microbiology and Infection Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01015	Oncogenic Viruses	yes	S1	10
U01020	Pathogen Evolution	yes	S2	10
U01003	Pathogenesis of Bacterial Gastro-Intestinal Infections	yes	S1	10
U01027	Persistent Virus Infections	yes	*	10
U01001	Research Methods in Microbiology and Infection	yes	S2	10
U03303	The biology, immunology and pathology of eukaryote parasites	yes	S1	10
U03302	The evolution and pathogenesis of Staphylococci and Streptococci	yes	S1	10
U01016	Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Prion Diseases)	yes	S1	10
U01023	Vaccines	yes	S2	10
U01021	Virus Interactions with the Immune System	yes	*	10

Molecular Biology (12 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02654	Cell Biology of Microtubules: Function, Dynamics and Regulation	yes	S1	10
U00560	Chromosome Structure and Function	yes	S2	10
U01162	Gene Expression	yes	S1	10
U01505	Genome Rearrangements/Human Genetics	yes	S2	10
U00552	Genome Rearrangements/Mammalian Transgensis and Genome Engineering	yes	S2	10
U00688	Human Genetics/The RNA World	yes	S2	10
U01181	Molecular Approaches to Disease	yes	S1	10
U01179	Molecular Biology Library Project	yes	Y	10
U01112	Molecular Biology Project	yes	S2	40
U02707	Molecular Biology Synoptic/Data Interpretation Examination	yes	S1	20
U01508	The RNA World/Genome Rearrangements	yes	S2	10
U00692	The RNA World/Mammalian Transgenesis & Genome Engineering	yes	S2	10

Neuroscience (Biological Sciences) (13 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U03300	Clinical Neuroscience	yes	S2	10
U01060	Cognitive Neuroscience	yes	S1	10
U01070	Developmental Neuroscience - Neuroscience	yes	S2	10
U01063	General Neuroscience	yes	S1	10
U01072	Glucocorticoids in the Brain	yes	S1	10
U01075	Learning and Memory	yes	S2	10
U01073	Mammalian Chronobiology	yes	S2	10
U01071	Motor Control	yes	TBA	10
U01068	Neurogenetics	yes	S1	10
U01062	Neuroscience Project	yes	S2	40
U02098	Neuroscience Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01069	Somatosensory Mechanisms	yes	S2	10
U01061	The Neuromuscular Junction in Health and Disease	yes	S1	10

Pharmacology (Biological Sciences) (22 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02686	Applied Molecular Biology	yes	S1	10
U01041	Cardiovascular Pharmacology A	yes	S1	10
U01042	Cardiovascular Pharmacology B	yes	*	10
U01045	CNS Diseases	yes	S2	10
U01043	Eicosanoids A	yes	S1	10
U01044	Eicosanoids B	yes	S1	10
U01039	Endocrine Pharmacology A	yes	S1	10
U01040	Endocrine Pharmacology B	yes	S1	10
U01038	Nature of Receptors Core	yes	S1	10
U01046	Neurotransmitter Mechanisms A	yes	S1	10
U01047	Neurotransmitter Mechanisms B	yes	S1	10
U02582	Pharmacology of New Mediators	yes	S2	10
U01034	Pharmacology of New Mediators A	yes	S1	10
U01035	Pharmacology of New Mediators B	yes	S1	10
U01051	Pharmacology Project	yes	S2	40
U02687	Pharmacology Research Project Performance	yes	S2	10
U01048	Pharmacology Research Project Preparation	yes	S2	10
U01050	Pharmacology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U01053	PIE Industrial Performance	yes	S2	10
U01054	PIE Oral Examination	yes	S2	10
U01537	PIE Project	yes	S2	40
U01055	Respiratory Pharmacology	yes	S1	10

Physiology (Biological Sciences) (16 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02547	Bioinformatics	yes	S1	10
U02546	Cardiac Cellular Physiology	yes	S1	10
U00995	Development and Disease	yes	S1	10
U03298	Developmental Mechanisms	yes	S1	10
U00996	Developmental Neuroscience - Physiology	yes	S1	10
U01350	Eye Movements, Balance and Brain Plasticity	yes	S1	10
U00991	Ion Channels in Health and Disease	yes	S1	10
U00994	Neuroendocrinology	yes	S1	10
U01539	Oxidative Stress and Neurodegeneration	yes	S1	10
U01000	Physiology Core	yes	S1	10
U01348	Physiology Experimental Design	yes	S2	10
U00986	Physiology Project	yes	S2	40
U01347	Physiology Project Presentation Skills	yes	S2	10
U00998	Physiology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U03299	Transporter and cell volume regulation in health and disease	yes	S1	10
U00990	Vesicle Traffic, Exocytosis and Endocytosis	yes	S1	10

Plant Science (13 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01270	Fundamentals of Plant Biology	yes	S1	10
U01275	Fungi and Plant Pathology	yes	S1	10
U01286	Plant Development and Biotechnology	yes	*	10
U02791	Plant Development/Plant Biotechnology	yes	B3	10
U03446	Plant Evolution	yes	S1	10
U02863	Plant Geography	-	S2	10
U01272	Plant Science Field Course	yes	B5+	10
U01287	Plant Science Project	yes	S2	40
U01277	Plant Science Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10
U02862	Plants and People	-	S1	10
U03433	The Growth of Plants	yes	S1	10
U01280	Tutorials in Plant Science	yes	S1	10

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01319	Phylogenetics and Population Genetics	yes	B5+	10

Reproductive Biology (9 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01553	Control Mechanisms in Reproductive Biology	yes	S1	10
U01563	Experimental Systems in Reproductive Biology	yes	S1	10
U01554	Implantation to Parturition	yes	S1	10
U01561	Manipulation of Fertility	yes	S2	10
U02901	Professional Skills in Reproductive Biology	yes	S1	10
U01555	Reproductive Biology Core	yes	S1	10
U01556	Reproductive Biology Project	yes	S2	40
U01566	Reproductive Biology Project Planning and Practical Skills	yes	S2	10
U01558	Reproductive Biology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10

Zoology (16 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U00673	Animal Evolution	yes	S1	10
U00690	Animal Orientation	yes	*	10
U00674	Arthropod Biology	yes	S1	10
U00686	Carnivores & Behaviour	yes	S1	10
U03453	Co-evolution: Animals living with Plants	yes	B3	10
U00751	Evolution and the Brain	yes	S1	10
U00750	Evolution of Sex & Breeding Systems	yes	S1	10
U00695	Molecular Ecology	yes	S1	10
U00752	Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Importance	yes	S1	10
U00675	Quantitative Zoology	yes	S2	10
U00701	Segmentation: Evolution and Development	yes	S1	10
U00753	Social Evolution	yes	S1	10
U00702	The Biology & Control of Malaria	yes	S1	10
U02742	The Cell Biology of Parasites	yes	B3	10
U00743	Zoology Project	yes	S2	40
U00748	Zoology Synoptic Examination	yes	S2	10

Postgraduate (35 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01316	Angiosperm Biodiversity Practicals	yes	Y	20
P01315	Angiosperm Evolution and Biodiversity	yes	B1-3	10
P01680	Applicable Mathematics for MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	yes	S1	10
P01313	Biodiversity of Cryptogamic Plants and Fungi	yes	S2	10
P01013	Bioinformatics	-	S2	10
P01939	Bioinformatics Research Proposal	-	S2	20
P01681	Chemical Biology for MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	yes	S2	20
P01679	Chemical Pharmacology for MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	yes	Y	40
P01018	Dissertation (Quantitative Genetics and Genome Analysis)	-	TBA	60
P02151	Dissertation - MSc by Research in Biological Sciences	yes	Y	180
P01562	Drug Discovery	yes	S1	10
P01566	Ethics in Science	yes	S2	0
P01312	Evolution of Plants and Fungi	yes	Y	20
P01015	Evolutionary Genetics	yes	S2	20
P01009	Genetic Interpretation	yes	S1	10
P01011	Genome Analysis	-	S2	20
P01318	Herbarium Taxonomy	yes	B1	20
P01016	Human Genetics	yes	S2	20
P01924	Medicinal Chemistry for MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	-	S2	20
P01014	Mini Research Project	-	S2	10
P01563	Molecular Modelling and Database Mining	yes	S1	10
P02007	Molecular Phylogenetics	-	B3	10
P01940	MSc Dissertation (Bioinformatics)	-	*	60
P01317	Plant Biodiversity Field Course	yes	TBA	10
P01310	Plant Geography	yes	S2	10
P01311	Plants and People	yes	S1	10
P01008	Population and Quantitative Genetics	-	S1	20
P01569	Preparative Methods for Structural Biology	yes	S2	10
P01017	Principles of Genetic Improvement	yes	S2	20
P01359	Project and Dissertation (Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants)	yes	B5	60
P01560	Protein Structure Determination	yes	S1	10
P01923	Proteomics	-	S2	10
P01567	Research Management and Project Design	yes	S2	0
P01677	Research Project in MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology	yes	TBA	60
P01010	Statistics and Data Analysis	-	S1	20

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Medicine (Schedule R)

MBChB (28 courses)

SCQF Level 8

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02022	Clinical Skills, Personal and Professional Development/Vertical Themes 1	-	Y	20
U02020	Molecules to Society 1	-	Y	80
U02021	Student Selected Component 1	-	S2	20

SCQF Level 9

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U02857	Clinical Skills, Personal and Professional Development/Vertical Themes 2	-	Y	40
U02854	Molecules to Society 2	-	Y	60
U03459	Objective Structured Clinical Examinations	-	Y	10
U01466	Process of Care - Cardiovascular System	-	Y	25
U01468	Process of Care - Gastrointestinal System	-	Y	25
U01470	Process of Care - Locomotor System	-	Y	25
U02109	Process of Care - Psychiatry	-	S2	0
U01465	Process of Care - Respiratory System	-	Y	25
U01659	Student Selected Component 2a and 2b	-	Y	20
U03460	Student Selected Component 3	-	S1	10

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01761	Clinical Skills, Personal and Professional Development/Vertical Themes 4	-	Y	20
U01664	General Practice	-	Y	10
U01758	Haematology / Oncology / Breast Disease	-	Y	10
U01663	Neurology	-	Y	10
U01756	Obstetrics and Gynaecology	-	Y	30
U01754	Psychiatry	-	Y	30
U01757	Renal/Urology	-	Y	10
U01759	Senses- Dermatology / Ophthalmology / Otolaryngology	-	Y	20
U01760	Student Selected Component 4	-	Y	40

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
U01936	Child Life and Health	-	Y	30
U01941	Clinical Skills, Personal and Professional Development/Vertical Themes 5	-	Y	30
U01938	General Practice and Geriatric Medicine	-	Y	30
U01937	Medicine	-	Y	30
U01940	Student Selected Component 5	-	Y	30
U01939	Surgery; Accident and Emergency Medicine; Intensive Care Medicine; Anaesthetics and Pain Medicine	-	Y	30

General Courses (Medicine) (11 courses)

SCQF Level 10

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01437	Management & Communication	-	S2	10

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01440	Biopharmaceutical Transfusion, Clinical Trials & Clinical Blood Banking	yes	S1	20
P01438	Blood Donation Processing & Testing (including Governance/Ethics/Risks of Transfusion)	yes	S2	10
P01758	Dissertation (General Research Masters)	yes	Y	180
P01595	Dissertation (MMedSci)	yes	TBA	180
P01443	Dissertation in Transfusion, Transplantation & Tissue Banking	yes	Y	60
P01439	Immunology & Molecular Biology of Transfusion	yes	S1	10
P01436	Information Technology & Donation	-	S1	10
P01435	Quality and GMP, Fundamentals of Transfusion Science & Communication	yes	S1	20
P01442	Review, Revision and Diploma Examination	yes	S2	20
P01441	Transplantation and Tissue Banking	yes	S2	20

Dentistry (87 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
MB0256	An Appreciation of Maxillo-Facial Prosthodontics	yes	TBA	5
MB0265	Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy	yes	TBA	15
MB0244	Antimicrobial Therapy of Infectious Oral Disease	yes	TBA	0
MB0202	Behaviour Management and Sedation	yes	TBA	15
MB0241	Behavioural Science, Behaviour Management	yes	TBA	5
MB0226	Biology of Tooth Movement	yes	TBA	15
MB0227	Biomechanics and Appliance Systems	yes	TBA	15
MB0249	Clinical Audit	yes	TBA	0
MB0230	Clinical Practice	yes	TBA	40
MB0222	Communication and Interpersonal Skills	yes	TBA	5
MB0250	Communication, Interpersonal Skills and Team Leadership	yes	TBA	5
MB0255	Complete and Removable Partial Dentures	yes	TBA	20
MB0234	Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	yes	TBA	5
P01431	Conscious Sedation 1	yes	TBA	20
P01432	Conscious Sedation 2	yes	TBA	20
P01433	Conscious Sedation 3	yes	TBA	20
P01434	Conscious Sedation 4	yes	TBA	20
MB0220	Control of Cross-Infection	yes	TBA	5
MB0228	Craniofacial Anomalies	yes	TBA	10
MB0225	Craniofacial Growth	yes	TBA	10
P01429	Critical Reading Techniques	yes	TBA	20
MB0205	Dentistry for the Child and Adolescent	yes	TBA	15
MB0238	Developmental Disorders of the Teeth, Mouth and Jaws	yes	TBA	5
MB0216	Diagnosis and Management of Oral Disease	yes	TBA	15
MB0229	Diagnosis and Treatment Planning	yes	TBA	20
MB0245	Diagnosis, Management and Treatment of Oro-Dental Trauma	yes	TBA	5
MB0211	Diseases of the Jaws and the Temporo-Mandibular Joints	yes	TBA	5
MB0214	Diseases of the Lymph Nodes and Face	yes	TBA	5
MB0209	Diseases of the Oro-Facial Region	yes	TBA	5
MB0210	Diseases of the Salivary Glands	yes	TBA	5
P01430	Dissertation (Management of Dental Anxiety)	yes	TBA	60
MB0223	Dissertation (Oral Medicine)	yes	TBA	60
MB0252	Dissertation (Paediatric Dentistry)	yes	TBA	60
MB0264	Dissertation (Prosthodontics)	yes	TBA	60
MB0271	Dissertation (Surgical Dentistry)	yes	TBA	60
MB0203	Educational Theory, Appraisal and Assessment	yes	TBA	15
MB0204	Educational Theory, Presentation Skills, Clinical Teaching	yes	TBA	15
MB0198	Endodontic Management of Primary and Permanent Teeth	yes	TBA	15
MB0253	Endodontics and Periodontica as they Relate to Prosthodontics	yes	TBA	5
MB0240	Epidemiology of Oro-Dental Disease	yes	TBA	5
MB0261	Fixed Partial Dentures	yes	TBA	20
MB0232	Growth and Development	yes	TBA	5
MB0224	Growth and Development of the Normal Child	yes	TBA	10
P01428	Hypnosis for Dental Anxiety	yes	TBA	20
MB0268	Imaging in Relation to Surgical Dentistry	yes	TBA	10
MB0257	Implant Supported Prostheses	yes	TBA	20
P02097	Indirect Restorations	yes	TBA	20
MB0193	Introduction to Management of Dental Caries	yes	TBA	15
MB0262	Laboratory Work Supporting Provision for Patients	yes	TBA	10
MB0242	Local Anaesthesia, Sedation and General Anaesthesia	yes	TBA	10
MB0243	Management of Medically, Physically, Mentally and Multiply Compromised Patients	yes	TBA	0
MB0218	Management of Pain and Anxiety by Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Means	yes	TBA	15
MB0260	Management of Temporo-Mandibular Dysfunction	yes	TBA	10
MB0247	Management of the Missing Tooth including Implants	yes	TBA	5
MB0237	Manifestations of Systemic Disorders	yes	TBA	5
MB0233	Microbiology of Dental Plaque	yes	TBA	5
P02100	Modern Aesthetic Crown and Bridgework	yes	TBA	20
P02098	Occlusal Management of the restored natural dentition	yes	TBA	20
MB0201	Oral Medicine	yes	TBA	60
MB0207	Orthodontics Within Primary Care	yes	TBA	15
MB0236	Pathogenesis of Oro-Dental Diseases	yes	TBA	0
MB0266	Pathology of the Oral and Dental Tissues	yes	TBA	15
MB0194	Peridontology	yes	TBA	15
MB0146	Pharmacology	yes	TBA	0
MB0254	Prevention of Dental Disease	yes	TBA	10
MB0235	Prevention of Oro-Dental Diseases	yes	TBA	5
MB0270	Principles and Clinical Practice of Dental Surgery	yes	TBA	20
MB0259	Principles and Practice of Occlusion	yes	TBA	5
MB0251	Principles and Practice of Oral Surgery for Children and Adolescents	yes	TBA	20
MB0258	Properties of Biomaterials	yes	TBA	10
P01340	Psychological Anxiety Management 1	yes	TBA	20
P01426	Psychological Anxiety Management 2	yes	TBA	20
P01427	Psychological Anxiety Management 3	yes	TBA	20
MB0219	Radiology and Imaging	yes	TBA	0
MB0221	Research Methodology	yes	TBA	0
MB0248	Research Methodology and Statistics	yes	TBA	5
P02101	Restoration of the Endentulous Space	yes	TBA	20
MB0246	Restorative Dentistry for Children and Adolescents	yes	TBA	30
MB0267	Resuscitation and Management of Emergencies	yes	TBA	15
MB0213	Selected Diseases of the Eyes and Ears	yes	TBA	5
MB0136	Statistics	yes	TBA	0
MB0200	Surgical Dentistry	yes	TBA	15
MB0215	Systematic Diseases which Produce Oral Manifestations	yes	TBA	10
MB0269	Systemic Disease in Relation to Surgical Dentistry	yes	TBA	15
MB0208	The Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology of the Oral Cavity, Masticatory System, Dental Pulp and Periodontium	yes	TBA	5
MB0217	The Relationship Between Oral Medicine and the Other Dental and Medical Specialties	yes	TBA	10
MB0212	Those Diseases Affecting the Maxillary Antra, Nose and Throat	yes	TBA	5

Life Sciences (30 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01369	Cancer Biology	-	S1	40
P01370	Cardiovascular Biology	-	S1	40
P01588	Cardiovascular Biology II	yes	S2	40
P01371	Chemical Biology	-	S2	40
P01372	Developmental Cell Biology (Life Sciences)	-	S1	40
P01591	Diploma Dissertation	-	B5+	40
P01590	Dissertation (Cardiovascular Biology)	-	B5+	80
P01425	Dissertation (Genomics)	yes	TBA	80
P01368	Dissertation (Life Sciences)	yes	B5+	80
P01837	Effective Presentations	-	S1	0
P01376	Genetics and Disease	-	S2	40
P02160	Genomics and Pathway Biology I	-	S1	40
P02159	Genomics and Pathway Biology II	-	S2	40
P01379	Human Genetics & Model Systems I (Genetics Disease & Development)	-	S1	40
P01380	Human Genetics & Model Systems II (Nucleus & Cytoplasm : DNA to RNA to Protein)	-	S2	40
P01422	Immunology and infection	yes	TBA	40
P01381	Infectious Diseases 1	-	S1	40
P01382	Infectious Diseases 2	-	S2	40
P01383	Inflammation & Inflammatory Disease	-	S2	40
P02038	Medicinal Chemistry	-	B1-3	40
P01385	Neuroscience	-	S2	40
P01838	Project Planning and Ethics in Scientific Research	-	S2	0
P01387	Reproductive mechanisms	-	S2	40
P01388	Reproductive systems	-	S1	40
P01589	Research Proposal (Cardiovascular Biology)	yes	B5+	20
P01424	Research Proposal (Genomics)	yes	B5+	20
P01367	Research Proposal (Life Sciences)	yes	B5	20
P01389	Structural Biology	-	S2	40
P01390	Summer Project	yes	B5	60
P01839	Writing Up Science	-	S1	0

Medical Education (19 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01602	Appraisal and Developing the Individual	-	S1	20
P00991	Appraisal in a Clinical Context	-	TBA	10
P00985	Assessment in a Clinical Context	-	TBA	10
P02169	Assessment, Examinations and Standard Setting	yes	Y	20
P00984	Conducting Small Scale Research in Medical Education	-	TBA	10
P00988	Current Issues in Medical Education	-	TBA	10
P00987	Curriculum Planning	-	TBA	10
P01605	Dissertation (Clinical Education)	yes	TBA	60
P00994	Dissertation (Medical Education)	-	TBA	60
P00989	Educational Research Methodology	-	TBA	20
P00986	Evaluation and Management in Medical Education	-	TBA	10
P01604	Policy, Leadership, Management and Evaluation	yes	TBA	20
P00983	Principles of Teaching and Learning	-	TBA	10
P01597	Principles of Teaching and Learning	yes	TBA	20
P01601	Research in Clinical Education	yes	TBA	20
P00993	Teaching and Learning Clinical Skills and Techniques	-	TBA	10
P00990	Teaching and Learning in a Clinical Context	-	TBA	10
P01598	The Curriculum	yes	TBA	20
P00992	The Postgraduate Curriculum	-	TBA	10

Neuroscience (Medicine) (4 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01856	Neuroimaging: Applications in disease	yes	TBA	10
P01857	Neuroimaging: Common Image Processing Techniques 1	-	TBA	20
P01858	Neuroimaging: Practicalities	-	TBA	10
P01855	Neuroimaging: Techniques and Physics	yes	TBA	20

Pain Management (33 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01807	Advanced Practice	yes	TBA	10
P01106	Cancer Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01805	Clinical History and Examination	yes	TBA	10
P01104	Concepts of Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01101	Disability and Pain Rehabilitation	yes	TBA	25
P01814	Dissertation (Anaesthesia Practice)	yes	TBA	60
P01798	Introduction to Anaesthesia	yes	TBA	10
P01796	Introduction to Clinical Practice 1	yes	TBA	10
P01797	Introduction to Clinical Practice 2	yes	TBA	10
P01094	Introduction to Pain Management	yes	TBA	20
P01674	Introduction to Pain Management 2	yes	TBA	20
P01806	Management of Life-Threatening Emergencies	yes	TBA	10
P01105	Musculoskeletal Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01629	Neurobiology of Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01103	Orofacial Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01097	Pain Conditions	yes	TBA	20
P02239	Pain Conditions 2	yes	TBA	20
P01099	Pain in Children	yes	TBA	25
P01100	Pain in Older People	yes	TBA	25
P01098	Pain Management: Clinical Attachment/Case Study	yes	TBA	25
P01095	Pain Mechanisms and Contributors	yes	TBA	20
P01675	Pain Mechanisms and Contributors 2	yes	B5	20
P01628	Pharmacology of Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01799	Physics in Anaesthesia	yes	TBA	10
P01096	Priniciples of Pain Treatment and Management	yes	TBA	20
P02238	Priniciples of Pain Treatment and Management 2	yes	TBA	20
P01102	Psychological Approaches in Pain Management	yes	TBA	25
P01627	Psychology of Pain	yes	TBA	25
P01802	The Airways and Lungs	yes	TBA	10
P01800	The Anaesthesia Machine and Monitoring	yes	TBA	10
P01804	The Brain and the Nervous System	yes	TBA	10
P01801	The Heart and Circulation	yes	TBA	10
P01803	The Kidneys, Liver, Endocrine System and Blood	yes	TBA	10

Public Health Research (26 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P00926	Advanced Protocol Development	yes	B3	10
P00927	Advanced Statistical Methods: Categorical & Survival Data	yes	S2	10
P00942	Advanced Statistical Methods: Continuous Data	yes	S2	10
P00936	Biotechnology and Bioethics	yes	S2	20
P00943	Clinical Trials	yes	S2	10
P00930	Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health	-	S2	10
P00924	Dissertation (Public Health Research)	-	B5+	60
P00938	Epidemiology for Public Health	-	B2	10
P00937	Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Health Improvement	-	S2	10
P00940	Evaluation of Effectiveness in Health Care	yes	S2	10
P01458	Extended Epidemiology	yes	B3	20
P00935	Genetic Epidemiology	yes	B4	10
P00922	Health Promotion	-	S1	10
P00933	Health Service Planning	-	S2	10
P00931	History and Theory of Medical Ethics	yes	B2	10
P02006	Introduction to Epidemiology	yes	S1	10
P02040	Introduction to Qualitative Research	-	S1	10
P02004	Introduction to Research Ethics	yes	B1	10
P02005	Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal	yes	S1	10
P00932	Personhood and rights	yes	B3	20
P00928	Public Health Research : International Issues	-	S2	10
P00941	Research Ethics	yes	B4	10
P01460	Resource Allocation and Health Economics	-	S2	20
P01457	Sociology of Health and Illness	-	S1	20
P02041	Statistics and Analysis	yes	S1	20
P00925	Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis	-	S2	10

Reproductive Biology (4 courses)

SCQF Level 11

? Code	? Course Name	? Req.	? Period	? Crdts
P01355	Dissertation (Reproductive Biology)	yes	B5+	80
P01387	Reproductive mechanisms	-	S2	40
P01388	Reproductive systems	-	S1	40
P01354	Research Proposal (Reproductive Biology)	yes	B5+	20

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