StudyQA — Bachelor: Medical Sciences — University of Edinburgh

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You will be taught through a combination of tutorials, lectures, practical work, problem-based learning and computer-assisted learning.

All courses are supported by a virtual learning environment that offers self-assessment tools, online course resources and student discussion forums alongside a dedicated medical sciences electronic personal development portfolio.

Year 1

You will take three compulsory courses: Medical Sciences 1; Medical Biology 1; and Molecules, Genes & Cells 1.

You will choose other courses from a range of biomedical and non-biomedical courses. Medical Sciences 1 defines the unique identity of the programme, introducing the breadth of disciplines that integrate to contribute to our understanding of health and disease.

Students will also be expected to take at least one course in biological chemistry.

Year 2

You will expand your knowledge in basic biomedical sciences and further develop an integrated approach to understanding the science that underpins medical practice.

You will take three compulsory courses: Anatomy & Pathology 2; Biomedical Sciences 2; and Microorganisms, Infection & Immunity 2 alongside additional courses chosen from biomedical, biological or other disciplines across the University.

Anatomy and Pathology 2 is a programme-specific course that that introduces an integrated approach to the structure and function of the human body at different levels of organisation and develops key programme-specific healthcare themes.

Year 3

You will develop expert specialised knowledge in medical sciences that enables you to understand current research and to discuss critically its significance and implications.

You will develop key skills in critical analysis, research and communication alongside increasing biomedical knowledge. You will study three compulsory courses: Health, Illness & Society 3; Clinical Biochemistry & Endocrinology 3; and Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3A plus three option courses.

The compulsory courses explore further the links between basic research and the clinical situation. Health, Illness & Society 3 is unique to this programme and provides an important focus on developing awareness of healthcare-specific professional and ethical relationships covering aspects of social medicine from the understanding of disease at a population level to the global allocation and use of healthcare resources.

Year 4

You will have opportunities to actively engage in research, discuss and analyse high-profile issues, and reflect on and re-evaluate themes addressed in earlier years.

You will study the compulsory course Medical Sciences 4 alongside two option courses that allow analysis of high-profile contemporary issues in medical sciences.

With individual tutor support, you will complete a major research project that involves either original laboratory-based medical research, clinically-related research or library-based literature research.

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

Notes: Before selecting your course options, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

Students may wish to make use of the interactive programme builder PATH to help inform their decision regarding course choices (https://path.is.ed.ac.uk/).

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
MSBM08002	Medical Sciences 1.	Semester 1	20

BILG08015	Molecules, Genes and Cells 1	Semester 2	20

BIME08004	Medical Biology 1	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1

Code	Course Name	Credits
CHEM08022	Biological Chemistry 1A	20
CHEM07001	Introductory Chemistry for Biologists	20

Notes:Exceptionally, in discussion with your Personal Tutor, the courses Introductory Chemistry for Biologists and Biological Chemistry 1A may be replaced by any other course chosen from Schedules A-Q/T and W.

AND

Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
CHEM08023 Biological Chemistry 1B (20 credits)

Notes:Exceptionally, in discussion with your Personal Tutor, the course Biological Chemistry 1B may be replaced by any other course chosen from Schedules A-Q/T and W.

Overarching rule collection group: B
Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, during Semester 1

Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: 1. Before selecting your course options, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor. Students may wish to make use of the interactive programme builder PATH to help inform their decision regarding course choices (http://path.is.ed.ac.uk/).

2. A booklet giving details of course options, including recommendations and restrictions, will be available for students on the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.

3. Progression to Honours requires marks of 50% or above in at least two of Anatomy and Pathology 2, Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2 and Biomedical Sciences 2 at the first examination diet AND passes in all three of these core second year courses with an average mark of at least 50% by the end of the August (second sitting) exam diet OR with permission of the Head of School.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
MSBM08001	Anatomy and Pathology 2	Semester 1	20

BIME08007	Biomedical Sciences 2	Full Year	40

BIME08012	Microorganisms, Infection and Immunity 2	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, during Semester 1

AND

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, during Semester 2

Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: 1. Before selecting your course options, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor. Students may wish to make use of the interactive programme builder PATH to help inform their decision regarding course choices (https://path.is.ed.ac.uk/).

2. A booklet giving details of course options, including recommendations and restrictions, will be available for students on the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.

3. In order to proceed to Senior Honours students must have obtained at least 360 credit points and met the requirements set out in the DPT for their selected programme of study. Student must have:
- passes in all core 1st, 2nd and 3rd year courses.
- at least 80 credit points by passing level 9 or level 10 courses in the Junior Honours year at first attempt (this must include a pass in either Health, Illness and Society 3 or Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology 3 or Clinical Immunology and Haematology 3A); and
- an overall aggregate mark of at least 40% in Level 9/10 courses taken in Junior Honours

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
MSBM09003	Health, Illness and Society 3	Semester 1	20

MSBM09001	Clinical Biochemistry and Endocrinology 3	Semester 1	20

MSBM09005	Clinical Immunology & Haematology 3A	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 60 credits from Level 9 courses in Schedules K and T, as available

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: 1. Before selecting your course options, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

2. A booklet, "Senior Honours Guide", giving details of course options, including recommendations and restrictions, will be available for students on the degree programme to facilitate advance planning.

3. Course options in List 1 in the Senior Honours Guide are STRONGLY recommended for this programme.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
MSBM10011	Medical Sciences 4	Full Year	20

MSBM10012	Medical Sciences Project Preview Dissertation	Semester 1	10

MSBM10013	Medical Sciences Project	Semester 2	40

MSBM10014	Medical Sciences Academic Portfolio	Full Year	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:
Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1

Code	Course Name	Credits
BIME10030	Cancer Biology and Medicine	20
BIME10029	Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Therapeutics	20
BIME10028	Conception to Parturition	20
BIME10027	Development and Disease	20
BIME10026	Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience	20
BIME10025	Diagnostics and therapeutics for infectious disease	20
BIME10024	Endocrine Physiology and Pharmacology	20
BIME10023	Forensic Investigation	20
BIME10022	Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behaviour and Mental Health	20
BIME10021	Global Health and Infectious Diseases	20
BIME10020	Hormones & Behaviour	20
BIME10018	Integrative Physiology	20
BIME10011	Neural circuits for learning and memory	20
BIME10010	Neurobiology of Cognition	20
BIME10032	Neurodegeneration, obesity and cancer: genetics and beyond	20
BIME10009	Neuroimaging	20
BIME10008	Neurotransmitters In Action	20
BIME10007	Receptors, signalling and regulation of cell responsiveness	20
BIME10017	Regenerative Medicine	20
BIME10016	Reproductive Systems	20
BIME10015	Science Communication	20
BIME10014	Sensory Physiology and Dysfunction	20
BIME10013	Social and Ethical Aspects of Medicine	20
BIME10012	Synaptic Function and Plasticity in Health and Disease	20
BIME10034	Making Sense of Disease Pathways	20
BIME10036	Inflammation and Tissue Repair	20

Notes:These courses make up List 1 and are STRONGLY recommended for this programme.

AND

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, during Semester 1

Attestat plus completion of a recognised foundation programme Or At least one year of the Bakalavr or Specialist degree with an average grade of 'good' (4.0/5.0)
IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
TOEFL-iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section
Cambridge English: Advanced & Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component
Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total 61 with at least 51 in each "Communicative Skills" section
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components

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