StudyQA — Bachelor: Applied Medical Sciences

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A programme which fuses science with medicine, enabling graduates to translate scientific advances into clinical practice. Students learn to understand both science and the foundations of medicine, including the mechanisms of disease and how diseases are treated. Graduates are empowered to work at the highest levels within the biomedical sciences.

This degree provides students with a solid foundation of medicine and science through exposure to a variety of different disciplines in year one. A professional placement is integral to year three.
This fusion of basic and clinical science will enable graduates to work at the highest levels in biomedical research, the pharmaceutical industry, biotechnology, clinical trials, hospital management, public health, nutrition, etc.
Sessions to enhance creativity and inventiveness and to develop team work are incorporated throughout, as are inspirational talks by external speakers on science, medicine and the arts.
This programme will produce innovative and inventive graduates, with the capability and insights needed to make groundbreaking scientific discoveries with true clinical applications, and to make a greater impact in the biomedical world.

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 1.0 credit is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Year one is demanding, covering the foundations of human biology and medicine. The core modules provide an understanding of human health and disease. Teaching of biochemistry, physiology and anatomy is integrated within each organ system. You will be mostly based at UCL?s Royal Free campus in Hampstead, North London, and taught by world-leading scientists and clinicians. You will be enrolled into one of four 'houses', which compete for points in various events, both fun and academic, including invention activities and a Dragon?s Den scenario.

In year two, you will take five compulsory modules. There are a wide range of optional modules, of which you will select three; this flexibility enables you to choose your own route within the biomedical sciences: biomedical entrepreneur, clinical trials, infection, or regenerative medicine and nanotechnology.

Year three follows a similar pattern, with modules built around a solid applied medical science core. You can tailor a programme that suits your needs and aspirations, with core skills to give you strengths to pursue a career you enjoy. You will also have a one-month professional placement and be engaged on a research project.

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Health and Disease
Data Interpretation and Evaluation of Science
Foundations in Health and Disease
The Gut, Liver and Drug Metabolism
Infection, Inflammation and Repair
Kidneys, Hormones and Fluid Balance
Student Selected Component

Optional modules

You will select one of the following:

Functional Anatomy and Medical Imaging
Principles of Pathological Science

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

Key Laboratory Skills
Molecular Basis of Disease
Musculoskeletal and Nervous System
Pharmacology and Drug Action
Statistics for Medical Scientists

Optional modules

You will select three of the following:

Cancer Biology
Infection
Innovation Management
Introduction to Applied Genomics
Introduction to Clinical Trials
Physics of the Human Body
Special Topics in History and Philosophy of Science: Applied Medicine and Society
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Plus modules from other UCL departments as appropriate.

Year 3

Core or compulsory module(s)

Professional Placement
Research Methods
Research Project

Optional modules

You will select three options from 20 modules within the following areas:

Cancer
Clinical Trials
Infection and Immunity
Innovation
Pharmacology
Regenerative Medicine

A levels

Grades AAA-AAB

Subjects Biology and Chemistry required.

GCSEs English Language and Mathematics at grade B. For UK-based students, a grade C or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

IB Diploma

Points 36-38

Subjects

A total of 17-18 points in three higher level subjects including Biology and Chemistry, with no score below 5.

Successful completion of one year of a Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma at a Russian university recognised by UCL, with an average of 4.5/5.
Study must contain subjects relevant to the programme of study at UCL.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Standard level: Score of 92 overall with 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening
Good level: Score of 100 overall with 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening
Advanced level: Score of 109 overall 24/30 in reading and writing and 20/30 in speaking and listening

British Council International Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Version)

Standard level: Overall grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests.
Good level: Overall grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.
Advanced level: Overall grade of 7.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests.