Applied Medical Sciences, BSc (Hons)

Program Overview

This comprehensive medical science program provides a solid foundation in human biology, disease mechanisms, and treatment options. Students can specialize in medical research, medical practice, or enterprise and innovation through employability strands. The program prepares graduates for careers in lab research, medicine, and the life sciences industry, or for further clinical or research studies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Gain a thorough grounding in the science of medicine.
• Study a comprehensive range of topics, including human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, together with their clinical and applied understanding.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of how the human body works, what happens when it goes wrong, how we currently treat disorders, and the potential for novel therapeutics.
• This course provides a comprehensive grounding relevant to careers in lab research, medicine, and commercial enterprise in the life sciences.
• Employability strands to choose from in the second year include Medical Science in Practice, Enterprise and Innovation, and Medical Science in Research.

Outline:

Year 1 (Level 4):

Compulsory Modules:

• Academic support and professional development
• Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
• Microbiology
• Introduction to Medical Psychology
• Anatomy
• Human Physiology

Optional Modules:

• Eukaryotic Cell Biology
• Skills for Medical Sciences

Year 2 (Level 5):

Compulsory Modules:

• Human Immunology
• Communicating Medical Sciences
• The Cardiovascular System
• Introduction to neuroscience
• Neuroanatomy and neurology

Medical Research Pathway:

• Skills for Researchers

Medical Science in Practice Pathway:

• Doctors, patients & the goals of medicine

Enterprise and Innovation Pathway:

• Menter a Chreadigrwydd: Mentergarwch mewn Ymarfer (Enterprise & Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice)

Year 3 (Level 6):

Compulsory Modules:

• Being a Medical Scientist

Optional Modules:

Teaching:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Practical laboratory sessions
• Independent learning
• Small groups

Careers:

• Lab research
• Medicine
• Commercial enterprise in the life sciences
• Graduate entry into more clinically focused studies, including medicine or post-graduate research.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 20,600 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 21,650 Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.