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Applied Medical Sciences BSc
UCAS code: 9N53
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/appmedsci
Applied Medical Sciences BSc
This BSc spans both medical and science
disciplines with particular reference to human
health and disease. It equips scientists to
interact with clinical colleagues engaged in
healthcare, and enables graduates to work at
the highest levels within the biomedical
sciences. Teaching is interactive, using the
latest technology.
Degree summary
aspirations, where the core skills give you strengths to pursue a career
you enjoy.
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This degree will provide students with both a solid foundation in
clinical medicine, and the ability to develop scientific ideas into clinical
concepts.
Your learning
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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 etc.
Interactive online lectures prepare you for small-group tutorial work. They
give you the opportunity to go through the topics at your own pace,
allowing you to read around the subject, engage with quizzes and watch
videos. Practicals will support your training in basic laboratory skills.
There are also regular group 'house' activities.
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Students will be exposed to a variety of different disciplines in year
one, and a professional placement in year three, where students will
be able to recognise their talents and pursue them.
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This programme will produce graduates who are innovative and
inventive, and who can translate scientific discoveries to make a
difference in medicine. Our graduates will lead clinical science in the
future.
Year one is demanding, covering the foundations of human biology and
medicine. The content includes most of the topics covered during
first-year Medicine, but is more detailed in some areas and less so in
others. The six core courses lay a foundation for understanding human
health and disease and each system is covered in detail. Teaching of
biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and basic anatomy is integrated
within each system. You also choose a student selected component plus
one of two optional courses. Students learn in small groups with
problem-based learning and tutorials.
In year two, you will take four compulsory courses including Molecular
Basis of Disease, and Statistics for Medical Scientists. You will also
choose four optional courses from a wide selection, enabling you to
choose your own route within the biomedical sciences. This allows you to
start selecting specific courses for a defined pathway.
Year three follows the same pattern and allows you to build courses
around a solid applied medical science core and into a bespoke route. It
is designed to enable you to tailor a programme that suits your needs and
Formative and summative assessment methods include: examinations,
some of which are multiple-choice or short-answer question format;
coursework, including essays of up to 1500 words; portfolios; case
presentations; online participation. There is a project dissertation in year
three.
Your career
The BSc and MSci degrees are basic science degrees that cover
anatomy, cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, biochemistry,
immunology and infection, neuroscience, pharmacology, physiology and
pathology. However, they differ from most degrees in these areas in that
there is a strong emphasis on fusing science with medicine.
For example, if a student has a good idea that they wish to develop into a
business, there is a course available which includes supervision, idea
protection and marketing. The proposal will be subject to a real-life
Dragon's Den presentation with real business representatives present
who are willing to invest money.
As the first cohort of students for this programme will not graduate until
2017, there is no career destination information available. However, we
expect all students to be capable of working in any of the biomedical
sciences that they choose to pursue, and we envisage that our students
will play key roles in clinical trials, drug design or the pharmaceutical
industry, or progress to PhD research. Importantly this degree leads to
many alternative possibilities.
Degree structure
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual courses,
normally valued at 0.5 or 1.0 credits, adding up to a total of 4.0 credits for
the year. Courses are assessed in the academic year in which they are
taken. The balance of compulsory and optional courses 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
Compulsory courses
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 courses
You will select one of the following:
Functional Anatomy and Medical Imaging
Principles of Pathological Science
Year Two
Compulsory courses
Statistics for Medical Scientists
Molecular Basis of Disease
Musculoskeletal and Nervous System
Pharmacology and Drug Action
Optional courses
You will select four of the following:
Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
Innovation Management
An Introduction to Applied Genomics
Introduction to Clinical Trials
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Pathogens
Infection
Physics of the Human body
Special Topics in History and Philosophy of Science: Applied Medicine and
Society
Other UCL content as appropriate
Final Year
Compulsory courses
Research Methods
Professional Placement
Research Project
Optional courses
You will select three of the following
Allergy, Autoimmunity & Transplantation
Biomaterials and Biomechanics
Biomedical Entrepreneur
Cellular Pathology
Drug Design and Delivery
Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
Immunodeficiency & Therapeutics
Immunology in Health & Disease
Infection: Patient to Pathology
Infectious Agents
Introduction to Cancer Clinical Trials
Microbial Pathogenesis
Molecular Virology
Nanomedicine
Neoplasia and its Treatment
The courses can be assembled so as to allow specialisation in a particular
applied medical science theme. Possible routes are:
Biomedical Entrepeneur
Clinical Trials
Infection
Regenerative Medicine and Nanotechnology
Entry requirements
A levels
We will use your predicted or achieved academic qualifications, your
personal statement and your reference to decide whether to offer you a
place.
A level grades
AAA
Fees
A level subjects
Biology and Chemistry required.
UK/EU fee
£9,000 (2016/17)
AS levels
For UK-based students a pass in a further subject
at AS level or equivalent is required.
Overseas fee
£21,320 (2016/17)
Notes
GCSE
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. UCL
provides opportunities to meet the foreign
language requirement following enrolment,
further details at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ug-reqs
Details about financial support are available at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/study/ug-finance
IB diploma
IB points
38
Subjects
A total of 18 points in three higher level subjects
including Biology and Chemistry at grade 6, with
no score below 5.
Contacts
Contact
Programme Administrator
Email
bams-admissions@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)20 3108 9208
Prospectus entry
www.ucl.ac.uk/prospectus/appmedsci
Key facts
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Department
Division of Medicine
Faculty
Medical Sciences
Other qualifications
Full lists of all degree programmes and other entry requirements can be
found on our website at: www.ucl.ac.uk/otherquals
Undergraduate Preparatory
Certificates
UCL's Undergraduate Preparatory Certificates (UPCs) are intensive
one-year foundation courses for international students of high academic
potential, who are aiming to gain access to undergraduate degree
programmes at UCL and other top UK universities.
For more information see our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/upc
Your application
Application for admission should be made through UCAS (the
Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Applicants currently at
school or college will be provided with advice on the process; however,
applicants who have left school or who are based outside the United
Kingdom may obtain information directly from UCAS.
Evidence in your application of sustained interest in science,
demonstrating your self-motivation and organisational skills, is important.
This programme will suit students who want to make a difference in the
world, who are innovative and inventive, prepared to be challenged, and
willing to explore areas outside their comfort zone. In what way do you
meet these criteria?
PDF Updated: September 10, 2015
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Miss Carolyn Cohen