Faculty of Medical Sciences

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Faculty of Medical Sciences

• School of
• Biomedical Sciences

Dr Edwin Williams Director of Studies Edwin.willia
ms_at_ncl.ac.uk
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Open Day Programme Applicants

• 1.15pm Degree Information
• 2.00pm Question and Answer session
• 2.25pm Laboratory Exercise
• 3.15pm Tour of Medical School (Students)
• 3.45pm Refreshments

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Laboratory ExerciseHIV
Simulation of the spread of HIV virus (AIDS) and
the research and development roles for graduates
in Biomedical Sciences
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Open Day Programme Parents

• 1.15pm Degree Information
• 2.00pm Question and Answer Session
• 2.25pm Talk on Pastoral Care, Skills,
  Employability
• 2.45pm Student Finance
• 3.05pm Tour of Medical School (by Staff)
• 3.45pm Refreshments

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BSc programmes on offer in Faculty of Medical
Sciences

• Biomedical Sciences (B940)
• Biomedical Sciences with Medical Microbiology
  (BC95)
• Biomedical Genetics (B901)
• Biochemistry (C700)
• Pharmacology (B210)
• Physiological Sciences (B100)
• MSci in Biomedical Sciences (B900) (4 year
  course)
• Medical Sciences (B902) Deferred choice of above
  degrees

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• Discusses the molecular basis of living
  processes, the principles underlying biological
  events
• Emphasis on understanding cellular processes in
  health and disease and how biochemically based
  diseases arise and can be treated.
• Topics include
• Protein structure and function
• Biochemistry of chronic diseases
• RNA, genetic disease and development
• The molecular basis of cancer

Biochemistry

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Biomedical Genetics

• The study of inheritance
• The study of genetic material, and how mutations
  can lead to a wide range of inherited diseases.
• Considers how genes behave in populations and how
  genetic diseases can be diagnosed and predicted
  from genome analysis.
• Topics include
• The genome cell cycle, organisation, expression
  and function
• The molecular basis of cancer
• RNA, genetic disease and development
• Diagnostic medical genetics
• Genetic variation in common disease

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Biomedical Sciences with Medical Microbiology

• The study of bacteria, fungi, viruses and
  parasites
• Covers the structure and behaviour of medically
  important microbes and their interaction with
  humans.
• Discusses a wide range of infectious diseases,
  the role of the bodys immune responses in
  protecting against disease, and the use of
  antibiotics and vaccination.

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Physiology

• Investigates how cells, tissues and organs
  function and integrate to form a healthy human
  body.
• The control mechanisms and how the body responds
  to changes in the environment.
• Discusses exercise physiology
• Topics include
• Blood lymphatic systems
• The nervous system
• The gastro-intestinal system
• Cardiovascular system
• Respiratory system
• Renal system

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Pharmacology

• Pharmacology investigates the action of drugs on
  the body how the body acts on drugs
• How drugs exert their therapeutic effects
• The mechanisms of toxicity
• Topics include
• Drugs of abuse e.g. cocaine, ecstasy
• Carcinogenesis and anti-cancer drugs
• Drugs acting on the nervous system
• Clinical pharmacology drug trials
• Toxicology

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Biomedical Sciences
How the body functions in health and
disease Multidisciplinary combines the various
disciplines to help us understand human health
and disease Topics include Anatomy, diseases of
the nervous and respiratory systems, clinical
Immunology, viral diseases, ageing and associated
diseases, genetic and biochemical diseases, and
cancer biology and therapy

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Phase 1 common to all programmes - Semester 1,
2 and 3

• Programme
• Structure
• 2 semesters per year
• 120 credits per year
• Modules are taught
• using lectures,
• seminars and labs
• Students can change
• degrees at the end
• of Phase 1

Phase 2 programme-specific taught
modules Semester 4 and 5
Semester 6 is a research semester Research
project
Stage 3 finals then graduation
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Major features of First Year
Semester 1 Biochemistry Cell Biology
Genetics Practical skills Pass Semester
2 Microbiology Immunology Physiology
Pharmacology Practical skills

• Stage 1 marks do not count to the degree
• All stage 2 3 do count in the ratio of 12

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Second Year ( ? of degree marks)

• Semester 3, common modules
• Molecular medicine
• Cell and molecular medicine
• Infectious disease the immune
• response and anti-microbial chemotherapy
• Practical skills in biomedical biomolecular
  sciences
• Semester 4, subject-specific modules
• Vary according to degree chosen
• see brochure for details

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Third Year ( ? of degree marks)

• Semester 5, taught subject-specific modules
• See brochure for details
• Optional module vocational focus
• Semester 6, research semester
• Supervised 10 week project
• Final exams at the end of semester 6

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Final year modules

• 10 credit vocational module in semester 5
• Research in Biosciences
• Business for the Bioscientist
• Health Care Policy, Practice and Organisation
• Science Communication
• Bioethics
• 40 credit research module in semester 6
• Laboratory
• Clinical audits trials

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Institute of Health and Society (IHS)
Northern Institute for Cancer Research (NICR)
Institute for Ageing and Health (IAH)
School ofBiomedical Sciences
Institute for Genetic Medicine (IGM)
Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology (ICaMB)
Institute of Cellular Medicine (ICM)
Institute of Neuroscience (IoN)
Teaching on all of our programmes is delivered by
staff from our world leading Research Institutes
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4 year integrated Masters programme

• Leads to M.Sci
• Either direct entry (Code B900) or transfer to
  this programme is possible up to the end of year
  2
• Increased focus on laboratory skills two thirds
  of final year spent on research project
• Study advanced Masters-level research-based
  modules
• Aims to prepare students for research and other
  laboratory-based careers

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Transfer to Medicine or Dentistry

• A transfer at the end of first year may be
  possible, entry is competitive and based on first
  year performance, personal statement and an
  interview
• Need a minimum average Stage 1 mark of 80 across
  Semester 1 modules (none below 65)
• 75 across Semester 2, (none below 65)
• Note that a UKCAT score will be required to apply
  for transfer
• Alternatively graduate entry for medicine is
  available

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