BSc Neuroscience in Relation to Medicine (Not recruiting from 2025/26)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

Programme specification

The programme will:

- Provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the major areas of neuroscience, with a detailed appreciation of some specialist areas. The latter will be research-led teaching, with the specific areas being determined by the current research expertise within the school;

- Provide students with knowledge of current neuroscience techniques and methodologies, with hands on practical experience of some of these;

- Require students to undertake a project. This may take the form of either a laboratory based research project or a literature review of a specific area of neuroscience or any other area of the biomedical sciences;

- Provide opportunities to develop competency in transferable skills, including the ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate data; acquire and integrate information, and use information to solve problems; communicate effectively through a variety of media;

- Manage student progress effectively and provide appropriate support and guidance.

Year 1

(Not recruiting from 2025/26)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
BMSC3391	Research Skills and Professional Development	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
BMSC3392	Capstone Research Project	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

Basket 1: Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the options below

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
BMSC3163	Research Topics in Neuroscience 1	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BMSC3244	Research Topics in Neuroscience 2	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Basket 2: Candidates will be required to study 20-40 credits from the options below

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
BMSC3152	Inherited Disorders	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
BMSC3153	Neurophysiology	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Basket 3: Candidates can select 0-20 credits from the options below

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
BIOL3215	Cancer Biology	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FOOD3071	Diet and Cardiovascular Health	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
FOOD3340	Food and Cancer	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDM3221	Reproductive Medical Science	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Candidates can choose up to 20 credits of discovery modules, with the approval of the Programme Leader.

Last updated: 13/10/2025 17:18:42

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