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Biomedical Sciences

SCQF Level 08 (19 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
BIME08013 SS1 Biomedical Sciences 1 Semester 1 20
BIME08007 SV1 Biomedical Sciences 2 Full Year 40
BIME08010VV1 Biomedical Sciences 2: Fundamental Principles Semester 1 20
BIME08009VV1 Biomedical Sciences 2: Integrative approach to physiological systems Semester 2 20
BIME08011 SV1 Cells to Organisms 2 Semester 1 20
BIME08002 SV1 Chemical Pharmacology 2 Full Year 40
BIME08004 SV1 Medical Biology 1 Semester 2 20
BIME08012 SV1 Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2 Semester 2 20
BIME08006 SV1 Our Changing World Semester 1 20
BILG08011 SV1 Animal Biology 2 Semester 2 20
CHEM08022 SV1 Biological Chemistry 1A Semester 1 20
CHEM08023 SV1 Biological Chemistry 1B Semester 2 20
SCBI08003 SV1 Chemistry for Life Sciences 2 Semester 1 20
BILG08005 SV1 Evolution in Action 2 Semester 1 20
BILG08003 SV1 Genes and Gene Action 2 Semester 2 20
BILG08004 Microorganisms, Cells and Immunity 2 Not delivered this year 20
BILG08015 SV1 Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 Semester 2 20
BILG08008 SV1 Quantification in the Life Sciences 1 Semester 1 20
BILG08009 SV1 The Dynamic Cell 2 Semester 1 20

SCQF Level 09 (25 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
BIME09013 SV1 Anatomy and Development 3 Semester 2 20
BIME09011 SV1 Applied Pharmacology 3 Semester 2 20
BIME09008 SV1 Biomedical Sciences 3 Full Year 40
BIME09010 Biomedical Sciences 3: Contemporary Applications (VS2) Not delivered this year 20
BIME09009VV1 Biomedical Sciences 3: Obtaining, Analysing and Evaluating Data (VS1) Semester 1 20
BIME09005 SV1 Mechanisms of Brain Development 3 Semester 1 20
BIME09002 SV1 Medical Microbiology 3 Semester 2 20
BIME09012 SV1 Neuroscience 3 Semester 2 20
BIME09003 SV1 Pharmacology 3 Semester 1 20
BIME09004 SV1 Physiology 3 Semester 1 20
BIME09006 SV1 Reproductive Biology 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09020 SV1 Applied Plant Biology 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09006 SV1 Behavioural Ecology 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09014 SV1 Biotechnology 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09010 SV1 Developmental Biology 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09011 SV1 Evolution and Ecology of Plants 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09004 SV1 Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09005 SV1 Genomes and Genomics 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09007 SV1 Immunology 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09001 SV1 Molecular Cell Biology 3 Semester 2 20
BILG09002 SV1 Molecular Genetics 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09013 SV1 Molecular Microbiology 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09003 SV1 Parasite Biology 3 Semester 1 20
BILG09008 Plant Physiology 3 Not delivered this year 20
BILG09015 SV1 Structures and Functions of Proteins 3 Semester 1 20

SCQF Level 10 (32 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
BIME10035 SS1 Antibiotic Crisis Semester 1 20
BIME10038 SS1 Biomedical Sciences Core Full Year 20
BIME10040 SS1 Biomedical Sciences Synoptic Examination Semester 2 10
BIME10030 SS1 Cancer Biology and Medicine Semester 1 20
BIME10029 SS1 Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics Semester 1 20
BIME10028 SS1 Conception to Parturition Semester 1 20
BIME10039 SS1 Critical Analysis Skills in Biomedical Sciences Semester 2 10
BIME10027 SS1 Development and Disease Semester 1 20
BIME10026 SS1 Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience Semester 1 20
BIME10025 SS1 Diagnostics and therapeutics for infectious disease Semester 1 20
BIME10024 SS1 Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology Semester 1 20
BIME10023 SS1 Forensic Investigation Semester 1 20
BIME10022 SS1 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behaviour and Mental Health Semester 1 20
BIME10021 SS1 Global Health and Infectious Diseases Semester 1 20
BIME10020 SS1 Hormones & Behaviour Semester 1 20
BIME10036 Inflammation and Tissue Repair Not delivered this year 20
BIME10018 Integrative Physiology Not delivered this year 20
BIME10034 Making Sense of Disease Pathways Not delivered this year 20
BIME10011 SS1 Neural circuits for learning and memory Semester 1 20
BIME10010 SS1 Neurobiology of Cognition Semester 1 20
BIME10032 SS1 Neurodegeneration, obesity and cancer: genetics and beyond Semester 1 20
BIME10009 SS1 Neuroimaging Semester 1 20
BIME10008 SS1 Neurotransmitters In Action Semester 1 20
REBI10011 Project in Reproductive Biology and Management Not delivered this year 40
BIME10007 Receptors, signalling and regulation of cell responsiveness Not delivered this year 20
BIME10017 SS1 Regenerative Medicine Semester 1 20
BIME10037 SV1 Reproductive Cancers Semester 1 20
BIME10016 SS1 Reproductive Systems Semester 1 20
BIME10015 SS1 Science Communication Semester 1 20
BIME10014 SS1 Sensory Physiology and Dysfunction Semester 1 20
BIME10013 Social and Ethical Aspects of Medicine Not delivered this year 20
BIME10012 SS1 Synaptic Function and Plasticity in Health and Disease Semester 1 20

SCQF Level 11 (108 courses)

Code Availability Course Name Period Credits
BIME11108 SS1 Advanced Human Anatomy 1 Semester 1 20
BIME11109 SS1 Advanced Human Anatomy 2 Flexible 20
BIME11035 SS1 An Introduction of Project Cycle Management Flexible 10
BIME11133 SS1 Anatomy Law and Ethics Semester 1 10
BIME11131 Anatomy and Medical Imaging Not delivered this year 10
BIME11117 SS1 Anti-Infective Therapy and Resistance Flexible 10
BIME11001 SS1 Basic Human Anatomy 1, Upper and Lower Limb Semester 1 20
BIME11007 SS1 Basic Human Anatomy 2, Trunk and Head and Neck Semester 2 20
BIME11124 SS1 Bioinformatics and Study Design in Infectious Diseases Flexible 10
BIME11138 SS1 Biological Architecture Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11074 SS1 Biomedical Imaging Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11126 SS1 Cancer Biology Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11064 SS1 Cardiovascular Biology Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11044 SS1 Cell Communication Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11027 SS1 Climate Change: Policy and Practice Flexible 10
BIME11123 SS1 Clinical Syndromes and Infection Flexible 10
BIME11026 SS1 Communication and Public Engagement of Conservation Full Year 10
BIME11120 SS1 Community Acquired Infections and Public Health Flexible 10
BIME11141 SS1 Connecting Environment and Society Flexible 10
BIME11094 SS1 Conservation Ethics Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 10
BIME11025 SS1 Conservation Genetics Full Year 10
BIME11130 SS1 Conservation Psychology Block 5 (sem 2) 10
BIME11068 SS1 Core Skills Course Block 1 (Sem 1) 0
BIME11054 SV1 Creative Arts in Science Engagement Semester 2 10
BIME11089 SS1 Creative Arts in Science Engagement Semester 2 10
BIME11046 SV1 Dialogue for Science Communication and Public Engagement Semester 2 20
BIME11085 SS1 Dialogue for Science Communication and Public Engagement Semester 1 10
BIME11099 SS1 Dissertation (Zhejiang) Full Year 90
BIME11032 SS1 Ecosystem Health and Sustainability Full Year 20
BIME11137 SS1 Ecosystem Resilience and Extreme Events Flexible 10
BIME11093 SS1 Ecosystems and Governance Blocks 4-5 (Sem 2) 10
BIME11105 SS1 Embryology Flexible 10
BIME11132 SS1 Embryology Full Year 10
BIME11015 SS1 Environmental Law Full Year 10
BIME11033 SS1 Evolution and Biodiversity Full Year 20
BIME11030 SS1 Ex-Situ Wildlife Management Full Year 10
BIME11014 Extreme and Fragile Ecosystems Not delivered this year 10
BIME11092 Forensic Medicine and Science Not delivered this year 20
BIME11103 SS1 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy 1 Semester 1 20
BIME11104 SS1 Fundamentals of Human Anatomy 2 Semester 2 20
BIME11069 SS1 Genes and Disease Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11060 SV1 Genomic Technologies Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11061 SV1 Genomics and Biological Pathways Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11031 SS1 Global Citizenship Flexible 10
BIME11040 Global Health and Infectious Diseases Not delivered this year 10
BIME11122 SS1 HIV Infected and other Immune-Compromised Patients Flexible 10
BIME11111 SS1 Histology Flexible 10
BIME11118 Immunology and Immunopathology in Infection Not delivered this year 10
BIME11121 SS1 Infection Prevention and Control Flexible 10
BIME11045 SS1 Infectious Diseases Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11043 SS1 Integrative Neuroscience Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11107 SS1 Introduction to Immunology Flexible 10
BIME11140 SS1 Introduction to One Health policy Flexible 10
BIME11080 SS1 Introduction to Science Communication and Public Engagement Semester 1 10
BIME11012 SS1 Invasive Non-Native Species Full Year 10
BIME11116 SS1 Laboratory Practise in Microbiology, Virology and Serology Flexible 10
BIME11011 SS1 Land Use and Food Security Flexible 10
BIME11098 SS1 Literature Review (Zhejiang) Semester 1 40
BIME11063 SV1 MSc Dissertation (Dissertation only mode) Full Year 180
BIME11042 SS1 MSc Human Anatomy Dissertation Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
BIME11023 Managing Ecosystems for Human Health and Wellbeing Not delivered this year 10
BIME11070 SS1 Mechanisms of Inflammatory Disease Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11071 SS1 Molecular & Cellular Mechanism of Inflammation Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11119 SS1 Molecular Diagnostics of Infection Flexible 10
BIME11096 SS1 Museum Exhibitions, Interpretation and Informal Learning Semester 2 10
BIME11097 SS1 Museum Exhibitions, Interpretation and Informal Learning Semester 2 10
BIME11004 SS1 Neuroanatomy Semester 2 10
BIME11106 SS1 Neuroanatomy Flexible 10
BIME11101 SS1 Poster Presentation (Zhejiang) Semester 1 10
BIME11087 SS1 Principles and Practice in Public Engagement with Science Semester 2 10
BIME11129 Principles and Practice in Public Engagement with Science (II) Not delivered this year 10
BIME11090 SS1 Principles and Practice in Science Communication and Public Engagement Semester 1 20
BIME11102 SS1 Project Presentation and Defence (Zhejiang) Full Year 20
BIME11136 SS1 Reflections on Professional Development Flexible 10
BIME11100 SS1 Reflective Portfolio (Zhejiang) Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 20
BIME11073 SS1 Reproductive Science Project 2 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 80
BIME11072 SS1 Reproductive Sciences Project 1 Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11065 SS1 Research Project Proposal Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 20
BIME11077 SCPE Critical Analysis/Research Project Not delivered this year 60
BIME11135 SS1 Science Communication and Public Engagement Dissertation Full Year 60
BIME11075 SV1 Science Communication and Public Engagement Placement 2 Semester 2 10
BIME11128 SS1 Science Communication/Public Engagement Dissertation Semester 2 60
BIME11047 SV1 Science Communication/Public Engagement Placement Semester 1 10
BIME11081 Science Communication/Public Engagement Placement Not delivered this year 10
BIME11059 SV1 Science Education Semester 2 10
BIME11078 SS1 Science Education Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 10
BIME11113 SS1 Science and Biology of Bacteria Flexible 10
BIME11115 SS1 Science and Biology of Fungi, Parasites and Prions Flexible 10
BIME11114 SS1 Science and Biology of Viruses Flexible 10
BIME11079 SS1 Science and Society A Semester 1 10
BIME11088 SS1 Science and Society B Semester 2 10
BIME11083 SS1 Science and the Media Semester 1 10
BIME11051 SS1 Science, Policy and Practice Semester 1 10
BIME11084 SS1 Science, Policy and Practice Semester 2 10
BIME11127 SS1 Science, Society and the Media Semester 1 20
BIME11134 SS1 Stem Cells, Tissue Repair and Regenerative Medicine Blocks 1-3 (Sem 1-2) 80
BIME11041 SS1 Teaching Anatomy Full Year 40
BIME11020 SS1 The Marine Environment Full Year 10
BIME11019 SS1 The Modern Zoo Flexible 10
BIME11076 SS1 The Role of Social Media in Science Communication Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 10
BIME11056 SV1 The Role of Social Media in Science Communication and Public Engagement Semester 2 10
BIME11018 SS1 The Use of Artificial Reproductive Technologies in Threatened Species Full Year 10
BIME11139 SS1 Transdisciplinary policy approaches for addressing the public health and development challenges of the 21st century Flexible 10
BIME11036 SS1 Understanding Infectious Diseases Flexible 20
BIME11017 SS1 Wildlife Crime and Forensic Investigation Full Year 10
BIME11016 SS1 Written Reflective Element for the MSc in Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health Full Year 60
BIME11125 SS1 Written reflective element for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Flexible 60
BIME11039 SS1 Written reflective element for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Full Year 60
Key
Available to all students - SV
Not available to visiting students - SS
Part-year visiting students only - VV
 
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