2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Medical Microbiology
Programme code: | BS-MMICR | UCAS code: | C521 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Christopher Randall | Contact address: | c.p.randall@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
A-level: AAA - ABB, including Biology or Chemistry and another science or science-related subject Science subjects: biology, human biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics or Science-related subjects: PE, geography, use of mathematics, psychology, statistics, geology, and computing). Critical Thinking and General Studies excluded.
Applicants taking a Science A-level (in England) will be required to achieve a pass in the practical element in addition to the standard A-level grade requirement. When an applicant is taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) or the Cambridge International Project Qualification (Cambridge IPQ) this can be considered alongside A-levels and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A-levels, this would be ABB at A-level and grade A in the EPQ.
GCSE: Grade 6 (B) or above at GCSE Maths and Grade 4 (C) or above at GCSE English.
- IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in any component or equivalent English language qualification.
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: Biochemistry and Microbiology
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Biosciences
Programme specification:
The programme provides:
- a broad foundation in the diverse topics that constitute modern Medical Microbiology;
- a developmental approach to Medical Microbiology from foundation in Year 1 to the cutting edge of the subject in Year 3;
- a working knowledge of good microbiological practice;
- training in the critical and practical skills (such as observation, analysis design, presentation, team co-operation) to enable students to pursue a career as a microbiologist, or to transfer these skills to other spheres of employment;
- an opportunity to study disciplines complementary to Medical Microbiology such as Biochemistry and Genetics;
- experience of a variety of teaching methods (lectures, laboratory practicals and computer-assisted learning packages);
- personal tutoring throughout programme;
- an opportunity for suitably qualified students to experience an industrial placement during Year 3 [Transfer to the Industrial placement programme occurs during Year 2. Placements are gained by competitive application to science-based companies in UK or abroad (advice and assistance is given in application process). Placements normally are year-long individual research projects. Students normally receive company stipend];
- an opportunity for suitably qualified students to experience year's study at an overseas university in Year 3 [Transfer to the International placement programme occurs during Year 2. Placements are available in several European and North American partner universities. Each placement is an individual package of taught courses and an individual research laboratory project arranged to meet the student's background/interests and the facilities of the partner institution];
- individual supervised research projects in final year [These take approximately 33% of the time in the final year. Laboratory-, computing- and literature-based projects are available each year, featuring a wide variety of relevant microbiological topics and exploiting the research expertise of staff and the research facilities of the School. The allocation process takes into account students' preferences];
- teaching that draws on the combined expertise of a large and highly rated research-active department [This is particularly so in the final year which aims to take students to the 'cutting edge' of research developments and subject applications in the research project and in a series of advanced topics from which finalists choose those that appeal to their interests and career intentions].
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:
BLGY1232 | Introduction to Genetics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOBS1126 | A Short Introduction to Systems Physiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
FOBS1135 | The Basis of Life | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR1125 | Introduction to Microbiology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR1202 | The Microbial World | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR1220 | Introduction to Immunology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR1320 | Skills for Microbiologists | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may select 10 credits of optional modules:
BIOL1223 | Career and Professional Development for Life Scientists | 10 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
BIOL1225 | How can Biological Sciences change the world | 10 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
BLGY1211 | Applied Biology and Agriculture | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1210 | Biology of the Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1212 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC1214 | Human Endocrinology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidiates may select 10 credits of discovery modules.
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:
BIOL2112 | Genes and Genomes | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR2120 | Cell Biology of Disease | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR2121 | Molecular Virology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) | |
MICR2320 | Skills for Microbiologists 2 | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates may study up to 10 credits of optional modules:
BIOL2223 | Employment, Career planning and Professional Development for Life Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BMSC2210 | Chemotherapy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOBS2240 | Skills in Communicating Research beyond the University | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates must select 10 credits of discovery modules if they do not select the optional module.
- Discovery modules offered by within the Faculty of Biological Sciences are listed below.
- Students may also select discovery modules from the University Discovery modules Handbook.
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:
MICR3120 | Advanced Topics in Microbiology 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR3211 | Advanced Topics in Microbiology 2 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MICR3212 | Advanced Topics in Microbiology 3 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MICR3325 | Skills for Microbiologists 3 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will select 40 credits of modules from either Option A or Option B:
Option A:
MICR3110 | Medical Microbiology Research Project | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Option B: This subset of modules can only be offered to students who meet the selection criteria and are approved to take the module BIOL3230: Covid-19 LAMP Testing placement.
BIOL3230 | COVID-19 LAMP Testing Placement (contributing to the UK testing programme) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
BIOL3397 | Biotechnology Research Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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