15.22
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences and Psychology
BSc with Honours in Biomedical Sciences and Psychology
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to 15.22.30 (Numbers not used)
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 15.1]
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Status of the Degree
The degree is offered at Honours level only. Transfer to the BSc in
Biological Sciences is possible at any time subject to satisfying the
appropriate progress regulations.
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time study only.
Curriculum
First Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 130
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
Level
53 204
Statistics for Bioscience
1
BM 102
Molecular Bioscience
1
BM 103
Biology of Organisms
1
BM 104
Practical Bioscience and Skills Development 1
1
CH 105
Chemistry for Bioscience
1
PY 102
Psychology
1
Credits
10
20
20
20
20
30
Elective Classes
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10
Second Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 130
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
Level
36 207
Social Influence
2
36 209
Brain and Behaviour
2
36 211
Perception and Cognition
2
36 213
Quantitative Methods in Psychology
2
BM 204
Practical Bioscience and Skills Development
2
Elective Classes
Optional Classes
No fewer than 40 credits chosen from:
Biochemistry
Credits
15
15
15
15
20
10
BM 202
BM 203
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Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism
Cell and Molecular Biology
2
2
20
20
Immunology
BM 201
Introduction to Infection and Immunity
2
20
Pharmacology
BM 205
Human Physiology
2
20
Third Year
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 120
credits as follows:
Compulsory Classes
Level
36 314
Research Methods in Psychology
3
36 317
Individual Differences
3
BM 311
Practical Bioscience and Skills Development 3
3
Credits
15
15
20
Optional Classes
No fewer than 70 credits of which at least 30 shall be chosen from
classes in List A. as follows:
List A
36 311
36 315
36 318
36 319
36 320
PY 301
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Cognitive Development
Biological Aspects of Behaviour
Social Identity and Social Cognition
Sensation, Cognition and Performance
Thinking and Language
Models of Psychopathology
3
3
3
3
3
3
15
15
15
15
15
15
List B
Biochemistry
BM 305
Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
BM 306
Proteins and Enzymes
3
3
20
20
Immunology
BM 301
Fundamental Immunology
BM 302
Intermediate Immunology
3
3
20
25
Pharmacology
BM 307
Fundamentals of Pharmacology
BM 308
Drugs and Disease 1
3
3
20
20
Fourth Year
All students will take classes amounting to no fewer than 125 credits as
follows:
Compulsory Classes
PY 407
Critical Review
and either
Level
4
Credits
20
PY 401
and
BB 475
or
BM 401
Dissertation in Psychology (BSc)
4
30
Personal Skills Development 4
4
5
Research in Biomedical Science
4
40
Optional Classes
No fewer than 70 credits of which at least 30 shall be chosen from
classes from List A and 40 shall be chosen from the chosen
specialisation in List B as follows:
List A
36 414
36 417
36 423
36 434
36 435
36 436
36 438
36 440
36 442
36 443
36 444
36 453
PY 402
PY 403
PY 404
List B
BM 402
and
BM 403
or
BM 406
and
BM 407
or
BM 408
and
BM 409
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Personality
Occupational and Engineering Psychology
Physiological Psychology
Perception and Action
Psychology and Education
Cognition and Computers
Communication and Social Psychology
Issues in Neuropsychology
Psychology of Health
Language Development
Psychology and Technology
Social Development
Human Performance
Issues in Infancy
Forensic Psychology
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Honours Immunology 1
4
20
Honours Immunology 2
4
20
Honours Biochemistry 1
4
20
Honours Biochemistry 2
4
20
Honours Pharmacology 1
4
20
Honours Pharmacology 2
4
20
Progress
In order to progress to the second year of the course, a student must
normally have accumulated at least 105 credits from the course
curriculum, including the class PY 102 Basic Psychology.
In order to progress to the third year of the course, a student must
normally have accumulated at least 220 credits from the course
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curriculum including those for all the first and second year compulsory
classes. These must include
(i)
for students wishing to proceed with Biochemistry, either the
class BM 202 Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism or BM
203 Cell and Molecular Biology;
(ii)
for students wishing to proceed with Immunology, the class BM
201 Introduction to Infection and Immunity;
(iii)
for students wishing to proceed with Pharmacology, the class
BM 205 Human Physiology
In order to progress to the fourth year of the course, a student must
normally have accumulated at least 360 credits from the course
curriculum including at least 120 from those listed in 15.22.35 and the
credits for the classes
(i)
for students wishing to proceed with Biochemistry, the classes
BM 306 Proteins and Enzymes and BM 305 Clinical
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics.
(ii)
for students wishing to proceed with Immunology, the classes
BM 301 Fundamental Immunology and BM 302 Intermediate
Immunology.
(iii)
for students wishing to proceed with Pharmacology, the classes
BM 307 Fundamentals of Pharmacology and BM 308 Drugs and
Disease 1
(iv)
for students wishing to take PY 401 Dissertation in Psychology,
the classes 36 314 Research Methods in Psychology and 36
317 Individual Differences.
In addition, a student must have achieved an approved standard of
performance with regard to level of study and academic attainment.
Final Honours Classification
On successful completion of the fourth year, a candidate will be
awarded 125 Level 4 credits under the class code BB 498.
The final Honours classification will normally be based on:
(i)
the first assessed attempt at compulsory and approved optional
classes in the third and fourth years;
(ii)
if appropriate, an oral examination.
Award
BSc with Honours: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of
BSc with Honours in Biomedical Sciences and Psychology, a candidate
must have accumulated no fewer than 480 credits from the course
curriculum. These must include no fewer than 180 credits at Levels 3
and 4 or above of which a minimum of 120 must be at Level 4.
Transfer
A candidate who fails to meet the requirements for the award of the
BSc with Honours in Biomedical Sciences and Psychology may be
transferred to the BSc in Biological Sciences subject to satisfying the
appropriate progress regulations.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the progress or award requirements for
the degree of BSc with Honours may also apply for transfer to the
degree of BSc with Honours in Natural Sciences subject to satisfying
the appropriate progress requirements.
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to 15.22.140 (Numbers not used)
16.22
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Pharmacy
MPharm in Pharmacy
(See Regulation 16.22 in Part 2A of the University Calendar)
16.23
to 16.29
(Numbers not used)