2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences (Integrated Masters)
Programme code: | MBBS-MED-SCI | UCAS code: | B109 |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Michael Harrison | Contact address: | M.A.Harrison@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
A Level or Advanced Higher: AAA from 3 A2/Advanced Higher including Biology or Human Biology or Chemistry plus another science or science-related subject. Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded. International Baccalaureate: 35 (18 at higher level) including 6 in higher level Biology or Chemistry, and another science or science-related subject at higher level. Irish Leaving Certificate: AAAAAB including an A in higher level Biology or Chemistry, and another science at higher level.
Scottish Higher: Scottish Highers not accepted on their own. Cambridge Pre-U: D3/D3/D3 including Pre-U Biology or Chemistry, plus one other science or science-related subject. Applications are assessed from a combination of the following; the balance, nature and quality of A2, AS and GCSE subjects (or equivalents); the referee's comments and your personal statement. Science subjects: Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics. Science- related subjects: Computing, Environmental Science, Geography, Geology, ICT, P.E, Psychology, Science in Society, Statistics and Sports Science.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Faculty of Biological Sciences Undergraduate School
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The three year BSc programmes upon which the Integrated Masters are built meet the QAA Benchmarks and meet the QAA expectations for integrated masters programmes. .
There are no specified QAA Benchmarks for Integrated Masters degrees in Bioscience, however the principle of such programmes in other subject areas is to ensure coverage of Honours level Benchmark requirements plus ensure that the higher Masters levels objectives are met including:
Research training
Project-specific experimental skills
Accessing literature
Planning, including evaluation of hazards and environmental effects
Making oral presentations, writing reports, including critical evaluation
Participating in colloquia
Research project
Implementation of planned experiments
Recording of data and their critical analysis
Dissertation
Outcome potentially publishable
Advanced studies
In area of specialism to support research topic
Complementary studies outside, but cognate to, area of specialism
Problem solving
Development of general strategies including the identification of additional information required and problems where there is not a unique solution
Application of advances studies to the solutions of problems
Professional studies
Ethics and societal responsibilities
Environmental impact
Sustainability
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It is important to note that for students who may elect not to complete the fourth year of the programme, or who are advised that their performance makes it unlikely that they would be successful in completing the programme will have met the QAA benchmarks for the BSc and so they will be able to graduate after 3 years.
Programme specification:
Distinctiveness on of the Medical Sciences programme from the other programmes in the Biomedical Sciences area is brought about by a combination of the unique modules to this programme and the broad range of topics covered across the modules and widespread choice of modules available, external to the School of Biomedical Sciences, to students eg HSPC3312 History of the Body, BIOC3900 Cancer Biology and BIOL3111 Biomedical Nanotechnology. There are 20 credits at level 2 (BMSC2229 Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences and BMSC2233 Topics in Medical Sciences), and 40 credits at level 3 (BMSC3146 Advanced Topics in Medical Sciences I and BMSC3236 Advanced Topics in Medical Sciences II) that are unique to the Medical Sciences programme.
The MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme is distinctive because it develops an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge in the programme area together with an exceptional experience of advanced research delivered through an integrated research project.
The most important values which inform the MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme are to provide excellent students with the opportunity to gain substantial research training and experience through engagement with an individual research project conducted as part of a research team in an internationally recognised research laboratory.
The academic content of the MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme concentrates on developing an understanding of research through the delivery and active engagement in taught components, practical skills development, data analysis and problem solving elements culminating in a major research project supported by further research and transferable skills training and career planning opportunities.
The most important intellectual skills developed in the MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme are appreciation of the fundamental underpinning principles of how we collect, analyse and report data to generate new knowledge in the subject area leading through to the current state of the field informed by the research-based ethos of teaching and investigation.
The most useful practical skills, techniques and capabilities developed will be those underpinning the subject specific nature of the programme area, together with advanced level research skills expected of early stage PhD students.
Competency will be developed in a broad range of topics associated with the Medical Sciences , combined with competency in research methodology, the development of hypothesis driven research, the approach to the analysis of data and ability to solve problems, appropriate practical skills in the design and execution of suitable experiments, the production of publication quality outputs and the ability to communicate effectively.
The most important ways in which a student will learn are dependent upon the level of the students as they progress through the course. Initially delivery will be more research-informed teaching in lecture and seminar/tutorial and practical class settings leading to more independent research-based learning through lectures and independent study, small class teaching and project team or individual mentoring. Students will progress from the development of research-based practical skills in teaching labs to the design and execution of independent research work.
On completing the MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme we want students to know and understand their programme specialist subject from basic principles through to cutting edge research, and to appreciate the process of research and to be able to demonstrate implementation of these principles.
On completing the MBiol, BSc Medical Sciences programme we want students to be able to compete worldwide with other students for high quality research opportunities within appropriate industries or for PhD positions to pursue research careers.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will be required to study 120 credits
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
BMSC1103 | Basic Laboratory and Scientific Skills | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC1110 | Foundations of Biomedical Sciences | 40 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC1210 | Biology of the Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1212 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1213 | Basic Laboratory and Scientific Skills 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1214 | Human Endocrinology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR1201 | Introduction to Microbiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will be required to study 120 credits
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
BMSC2117 | Cardio-respiratory Physiology and Pharmacology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2119 | Experimental Skills | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2120 | Scientific Skills | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2225 | Physiology of Absorption and Excretion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from one of the following modules:
BMSC2230 | Topics in Pharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2231 | Topics in Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2232 | Topics in Physiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2233 | Topics in Medical Sciences | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:
BMSC2226 | Experimental Skills in Pharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2227 | Experimental Skills in Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2228 | Experimental Skills in Physiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2229 | Experimental Skills in Medical Sciences | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
The Experimental Skills module MUST be in the same subject as the 'Topics' module
Candidates must take either BMSC2118 or BMSC2123.
BMSC2118 | Neurobiology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2123 | Sensory and Motor Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will normally be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules
BIOL2210 | Biological Membranes and Cell Signalling | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BIOL2211 | Human Diseases | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BIOL2223 | Employment, Career planning and Professional Development for Life Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BLGY2201 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2123 | Sensory and Motor Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC2210 | Chemotherapy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2214 | Introduction to Toxicology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2216 | Exercise Physiology in Health and Disease | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2223 | Neuropharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2224 | Principles of Drug Discovery | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2235 | Molecular Neuroscience | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOBS2240 | Skills in Communicating Research beyond the University | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOOD2165 | Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR2220 | Medical Bacteriology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR2221 | Medical Immunology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR2222 | Medical Virology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SPSC2203 | Exercise Biochemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students opting to take BMSC2231 and BMSC2227 will NOT be able to take the FOOD2165 module.
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules by agreement with the Programme Leader.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will be required to study 120 credits
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
BMSC3101 | Inherited Disorders | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3140 | Advanced Scientific Skills | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3398 | Practical Research Skills | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC3399 | Extended Research Project Preparation | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 50 credits from the following optional modules:
BIOL3215 | Cancer Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC3126 | Integrative Biomedical Sciences | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3138 | Cellular Cardiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3139 | Systems Neurophysiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3146 | Advanced Topics in Medical Sciences I | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3149 | Drug Development: Pre-Clinical to Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
BMSC3236 | Advanced Topics in Medical Sciences II | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC3238 | Biomedical Nanotechnology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
HPSC3313 | Medicine, Disease and the Body after 1700 | 20 credits | Not running in 201718 |
Candidates may replace up to 20 credits of these with discovery modules, with the agreement of the programme leader, and subject to timetabling constraints.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
BMSC5301M | Advanced Research Topics | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
BMSC5382M | Extended Research Project | 90 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
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