Biomedical Science (Physiology)
UCAS Code: B9B1
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
A minimum of 3 A Levels at ABB to include AB from Chemistry and another science of Mathematics subject. For Second Year entry, a minimum of 3 A Levels at AAB to include Chemistry, Biology and Phyiscs with AB from Chemistry and Biology. Also required: GCSE at C or above in English or English Language, Mathematics and in either Chemistry, or Physics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
A minimum of 34 points with 6 points at HL required from Chemistry and another science or Mathematics subject. For Second Year entry, a minimum of 36 points with 6 points minimum at HL required from Chemistry and Biology. A minimum of SL or HL in English and Maths required.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A minimum of 5H with 4@ H2 AND 1@ H3, with H2 and H3 from Chemistry and another science or mathematics subject, OR AAABB including AB from Chemistry and another science or maths subject. The grading within band B must be at B2 or above. O in English, Mathematics and in either Chemistry or Physics at a minimum.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
A minimum of DDD with the main subjects being Science or Maths. Also required: GCSE at C or above in English or English Language, Mathematics and in either Chemistry, or Physics or Dual Award Science.
Scottish Advanced Higher
For Second Year entry, a minimum of 3 AH at AAB, including 2 AH at AB from Chemistry and Biology. Standard Grades 1, 2 or 3 or Int 2, or National 5 at grades A, B or C in English, Mathematics and in either Chemistry or Physics.
Scottish Higher
A minimum of 4 Highers at AAAB (C or B at Advanced Higher may substitute for B or A at Higher respectively) obtained at a single sitting or a minimum of 5 Highers at AAAAB obtained over two sittings. AB is required from Chemistry and another science or Mathematics subject. For entry into Second Year, a minimum of 3 AH at AAB, including 2 AH at AB from Chemistry and Biology. Standard Grades 1, 2 or 3 or Int 2, or National 5 at grades A, B or C in English, Mathematics and in either Chemistry or Physics.
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About this course
The primary goal of Biomedical Science is to enhance understanding of human body function in health and disease. In the first two years of your degree you will gain a broad knowledge of subjects related to medical science and in scientific research methods. In addition, you will enhance your critical analysis abilities while developing your interpersonal skills through team-working and oral/written communications. Advanced knowledge of physiology will be acquired in the third and fourth years of the programme. Physiology is the study of how the body works. More than any other of the biological sciences, it involves using an understanding of biological processes at the most basic level to explain how a whole organ or an entire body functions. It is this integrated aspect that puts Physiology at the centre of the biological and medical sciences.
Modules
These courses will provide a general background in Medical Science, preparing you for the more detailed studies of human physiology that will be made in the second year of study.
Assessment methods
Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods: coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course; practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course; and written examinations at the end of each course. The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study and individual courses.
Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.
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University of Aberdeen
School of Medical Sciences
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?The stats here cover not just anatomy, physiology and pathology courses, but also neuroscience and physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is much the most popular of the four. So, a lot of the data you’re looking at is really for physiotherapists, who have excellent employment rates - although all the subjects under this group do better than average. Anatomy and physiology graduates often take further study — usually moving on to a medical degree - and neurosciences graduates opt for a more academic route in study. Pathology graduates tend to go into work. Physiotherapy graduates mainly go straight into work, and a large majority got into physiotherapy roles within six months of graduation in 2016, usually either in hospitals or private practice. There are shortages of graduates in all of these disciplines although issues with funding roles, particularly in physiotherapy, still mean that these degrees are not a guaranteed path to a job - but the chances of getting a job are very good.
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Physiology
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