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Bachelor of Medical Sciences

Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Department:
Department of Biological Sciences
Award:
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedScs)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 72
Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above 42
Minimum number of credit points from Medical Sciences designated units 69
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above designated as Medical Sciences units 21
Completion of a designated People unit to be selected from outside the Faculty of Science
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Biomedical

MESC02

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Evolution and Biodiversity (3)
 
Required
3
The Thread of Life (3)
 
Required
3
Organic and Biological Chemistry (3)
 
Required
3
Physics for Technology (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
Required
3
Introductory Statistics (3)
 
Required
one of
 
Introductory Chemistry (3)
 
 
General Chemistry (3)
 
3
Foundations of Chemical and Biolmolecular Sciences 2 (3)
 
Required
3cp from
 
Mathematics IE (3)
 
 
Mathematics IA (3)
 
3
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 

200 level

Required
either
or
 
Biochemistry (3)
 
3
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Molecular Biology (3)
 
3
Microbiology and Molecular Biology (3)
 

300 level

Required
either
or
 
Human Genetics Theory (3)
C
3
Immunobiology (3)
C
Required
9cp from
 
Human Genetics Theory (3)
 
 
Bioscience Ethics and Reproduction (3)
 
 
Physiology I (3)
 
 
Physiology II (3)
 
 
Immunobiology (3)
 
 
Advanced Human Physiology (3)
 
 
Parasitology (3)
 
 
Medical Microbiology (3)
 
 
Molecular Biology and Genomics (3)
 
9
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (3)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
27
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

72
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.

Medicinal Chemistry

MESC01

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Evolution and Biodiversity (3)
 
Required
3
The Thread of Life (3)
 
Required
3
Organic and Biological Chemistry (3)
 
Required
3
Physics for Technology (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
Required
3
Introductory Statistics (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introductory Chemistry (3)
 
3
General Chemistry (3)
 
Required
3cp from
 
Mathematics IE (3)
 
 
Mathematics IA (3)
 
3
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 

200 level

Required
3
Organic Synthesis (3)
 
Required
3
Physical and Environmental Chemistry I (3)
 
Required
3
Chemical Analysis I (3)
 
Required
3
Biochemistry (3)
 
Required
3
Molecular Biology (3)
 

300 level

Required
3
Chemistry Capstone (3)
C
Required
3
Medicinal Chemistry (3)
 
Required
9cp from
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry A (3)
 
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry B (3)
 
 
Physical and Environmental Chemistry II (3)
 
 
Chemical Analysis II (3)
 
9
Protein Discovery and Analysis (3)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
15
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

72
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.

Psychomedical

MESC03

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Evolution and Biodiversity (3)
 
Required
3
The Thread of Life (3)
 
Required
3
Organic and Biological Chemistry (3)
 
Required
3
Physics for Technology (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology I (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
3
Introduction to Psychology II (3)
 
Required
3
Introductory Statistics (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Introductory Chemistry (3)
 
3
General Chemistry (3)
 
Required
3cp from
 
Mathematics IE (3)
 
 
Mathematics IA (3)
 
3
Mathematics IA (Advanced) (3)
 

200 level

Required
3
Genetics (3)
 
Required
3
Organic Synthesis (3)
 
Required
3
Social and Personality Psychology (3)
 
Required
3
Biopsychology and Learning (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biology (3)
 
3
Design and Statistics II (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Cognitive Processes I (3)
 
3
Perception I (3)
 

300 level

Required
3
Psychological Science: Putting Theory into Practice (3)
C/P
Required
12cp from
 
Cognitive Processes II (3)
 
 
Psychopathology (3)
 
 
Neuropsychology (3)
 
 
Principles and Applications of Learning (3)
 
 
Appetite: The Psychology of Eating and Drinking (3)
 
12
Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience (3)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
12
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

72
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
 
Units marked with a P are Participation units.