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BSc Medical Physiology

University of Leicester ( Navitas ), United Kingdom
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Course Overview

You will appreciate how such organisms infect the human body, promoting health and disease, and how such infections are prevented, managed, or cured. This course will allow you to study within a department with research and clinical scientists involved in patient management. You will be taught by both and introduced to the clinical environment.

General Eligibility

A-levels: AAB - ABB, including at least two relevant science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology. We may consider two AS-levels in place of one A-level. General Studies not accepted.

EPQ with A-levels: ABB-BBB + EPQ grade B. A-level subjects to include two relevant science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology. General Studies not accepted.

GCSE: Grade C/4 in English and Maths (if not held at A2/AS-level).

Access to HE Diploma: Pass Science diploma with 45 credits at level three, 30 of which must be at distinction

International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points to include grades 6 and 5 in at least two relevant HL science subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology. A minimum of 3 in HL Maths or 4 in SL Maths is required if a grade of C/4 is not held at GCSE. A minimum of 4 in the English Language is required if grade C/4 is not held at GCSE.

BTEC Nationals: Pass Applied Science Diploma with D*DD plus five GCSEs at B/5 or above, including two relevant sciences

T Levels: Distinction in Science (with an Occupational Specialism in Laboratory technician)

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Modules

  • The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (double module)

  • The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology (double module)

  • From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics

  • Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience (dual module)

  • Medical Bioscience

2 Year 2

Core modules

  • Pathophysiology of Disease

  • Research Topic

Option modules

  • Physiology and Pharmacology *

  • Physiology of Excitable Cells*

  • Genomes

  • Principles of Microbiology

  • Molecular Cell Biology

  • Global Change Biology and Conservation

  • Medical Microbiology

  • Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology*

  • Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis

  • Genes, Development and Inheritance

  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology

  • Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)

  • Bioinformatics

  • Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour

  • Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids

  • Protein Control in Cellular Regulation

  • Behavioural Neurobiology

3 Year 3

Core module

  • Understanding Disease: an Integrated Approach

Option modules

  • Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology*

  • Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience*

  • Evolutionary Genetics

  • Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance

  • Molecular and Cellular Immunology

  • Human Genetics

  • Microbial Biotechnology

  • Structural Biology

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89

IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

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