The Biomedical Health and Life Science multi-disciplinary BSc honours degree is designed to offer a unique environment to students in which they will become multi-disciplinary scientists at the interface of Biomedical Science and Medicine in order to translate scientific knowledge and discoveries to impact on global human health and disease.

The programme values and therefore encourages the development of an enquiring, collaborative, critical and analytical approach to learning that will engender an intellectual and professional approach to the understanding of the complexity of human health and disease.

The programme offers a unique learning environment at both an academic research and hospital setting delivered by internationally recognised research active scientists and clinicians. In addition to the traditional lecturing approach the programme promotes the use of small group learning, journal club and ethical review style discussions to develop the critical thinking and reflection of the scientific approach and impact on patient outcomes and society as scientific knowledge is brought into clinical utility. The research project places an emphasis on clinically relevant research questions where the student also gains a respect for working with clinical material and an understanding of the steps to bring these ideas into clinical use. The programme utilises a blended approach to assessment including project work and presentations.

1 - Demonstrate a knowledge of body functions in health and disease underpinned by molecular, biochemical and pathobiological processes.
2 - Work in a multi-disciplinary scientific and clinical team environment with an appreciation of what each discipline can bring to the integration and transfer of knowledge to impact on patient outcomes.
3 - Undertake a professional approach and respectfulness in their interaction with patient material and research questions.
4 - Apply scientific methodology to identify solutions to clinically relevant questions in the areas of prevention, diagnosis and interventions of human disease.
5 - Implement a professional and passionate approach to lifelong, self-directed and collaborative learning throughout their careers.
6 - Appreciate the importance of scientific enquiry and how to translate scientific knowledge to clinical utility with a vision to making an impact on global health and disease.
7 - Practise as a scientist and implement the scientific process of generating clinically relevant hypothesises as well as design, plan, conduct and evaluate the outcome of scientific experiments.
8 - Think critically about what they learn and their research findings.
9 - Impart their knowledge and analysis through written and oral media to audiences ranging from scientists, clinicians, patients and the general lay public.
10 - Organise their time and activities to deliver specific planned objectives.
11 - Position themselves to contribute to the path of discovery to enhance global health.
12 - Act as responsible global citizens, including a commitment to social and cultural diversity, equity and ethics.

If human health and disease research interests you, this exciting new degree will provide you with the fundamental knowledge and skills you require.

This new degree will appeal to anyone who has a keen interest in science and who wishes to study the effect modern diseases have on the normal function of the healthy human body. You will also learn how scientifically driven investigation can advance our knowledge of disease treatment and prevention.

The programme provides you with a wide breadth of education and training across a range of modern medical and biological sciences and focuses on the application of scientific developments in the prevention and alleviation of disease.

Stage 1 in the programme involves a number of modules concerned with modern basic biomedical laboratory sciences. The subject areas in the core modules of this stage will include relevant aspects of anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, cytology, histology and physiology.

Subsequent study of disease processes will enable you to proceed to further learning about the research-based development of new and more effective means of diagnosing, treating and preventing illness. The flexible modular structure of this programme will allow you to specialise in areas of investigative biomedical science that especially interest you, particularly in the later stages of the degree course.

You may apply to study abroad for either a semester or a year through the Erasmus programme or on a non-EU exchange. UCD has over 200 Erasmus partners in Europe and an increasing number of non-EU exchange agreements with universities in the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan and elsewhere.

Please visit the Erasmus section by clicking on the International Office link at the top of this page.

Typically, graduates will follow scientific careers in biomedical research, undertaking MSc and PhD higher degrees. They also have a high success rate for entry to Graduate Entry to Medicine programmes and pursue opportunities in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, as well as other areas allied to health.

UCD Health Sciences Programme Office Health Sciences Centre (Ground floor) Belfield, Dublin 4 Tel: +353 1 716 6656 Email: healthscience@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/healthsciences

- Any student who did NOT receive a grade of C3 or better in Chemistry in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) examination MUST enrol to the module CHEM00010 Introductory Chemistry but no other students should enrol to that module.

Students undertaking their research project abroad must contact BHLS@ucd.ie

Module ID	Module Title	Trimester	Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
ANAT10110	Clinical Human Anatomy I	Autumn	5
ANAT20030	Basic Tissues & Early Develop	Autumn	5
PATH10010	Translational Research	Autumn	5
PATH10020	Basic Principles of Cell Biolo	Autumn	5
PHYC10120	Physics in Medicine	Autumn	5
ANAT10120	Clinical Human Anatomy II	Spring	5
CHEM10050	Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry	Spring	5
MDSA10210	Science Medicine and Society	Spring	5
PATH10200	Basic Principles of Genetics	Spring	5
PHYC10130	Physics II Medical Science	Spring	5
Stage 1 Core Modules
Stage 1 Options - B)1 OF: Students who did NOT receive a grade of C3 or better in Chemistry in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) MUST register to the module CHEM00010 Introductory Chemistry. All other students should select CHEM10040.
CHEM00010	Introductory Chemistry	Autumn	5
CHEM10040	The Molecular World	Autumn	5
Stage 1 Options - B)1 OF: Students who did NOT receive a grade of C3 or better in Chemistry in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) MUST register to the module CHEM00010 Introductory Chemistry. All other students should select CHEM10040.
Stage 2 Core Modules
BMOL20060	Biomolecular Lab Skills 1	Autumn	5
BMOL20090	Molecular Genetics and Biotech	Autumn	5
BMOL20110	Biomolecular Sciences	Autumn	5
STAT20070	Data Modelling for Science	Autumn	5
BIOC20060	Biochemistry in Action	Spring	5
BMOL20070	Biomolecular Lab Skills 2	Spring	5
PHAR20040	Pharmacology:Biomedical Scienc	Spring	5
Stage 2 Core Modules
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN1OF: Select one option module
CHEM20090	Chemistry for Biology	Autumn	5
FDSC20010	Food Macronutrients	Autumn	5
MDSA20010	Gastrointestinal Tract and Liver Biology	Autumn	5
MDSA20030	Endocrine Biology	Autumn	5
PHYS20050	Cell-Cell Communication	Autumn	5
Stage 2 Options - A)MIN1OF: Select one option module
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN1OF: Students that wish to take Respiratory Physiology (PHYS30020) as an option, please contact BHLS@ucd.ie to be manually registered to this module.
FDSC20020	Nutritional Energy Metabolism	Spring	5
MDSA20170	Vascular Biology	Spring	5
NEUR20050	Principles of Neuroscience	Spring	5
PHYS30020	Respiratory Physiology	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - B)MIN1OF: Students that wish to take Respiratory Physiology (PHYS30020) as an option, please contact BHLS@ucd.ie to be manually registered to this module.
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN1OF: Select one option module
MDSA20180	Cardiac Biology	Spring	5
MDSA20190	Renal Biology	Spring	5
MICR20050	Microbiology in Medicine, Biotechnology and the Environment	Spring	5
Stage 2 Options - C)MIN1OF: Select one option module
Stage 3 Core Modules
BMOL30040	Receptor-mediated cell signalling	Autumn	5
MEIN30240	Bioinformatics	Autumn	5
PATH30080	Disease Mechanisms & Pharmacological Principles	Autumn	5
PHAR30020	Endocrine, Renal and Reproductive Pharmacology	Spring	5
RDGY30760	Introduction to Research BHLS	Spring	5
Stage 3 Core Modules
Stage 3 Options - A)3OF: If you wish to take both PHYS30190 and GENE30040 as option modules, please contact BHLS@ucd.ie Please note, it is not possible to select BIOC30030, GENE30030 and PHYS30190 as a combination of modules.
BIOC30030	Biochemist's Toolkit	Spring	5
BMOL30050	Genomics and Proteomics	Spring	5
GENE30030	Genetic Basis of Disease	Spring	5
GENE30040	Introduction to Programming for Biologists	Spring	5
MEMI30010	Medical Microbiology	Spring	5
PHYS30040	Endocrine Physiology	Spring	5
PHYS30190	Experimental Physiology	Spring	5
PHYS30270	The Brain and Motor Control	Spring	5
RDGY30520	Medical Imaging (Clin/Res)	Spring	5
Stage 3 Options - A)3OF: If you wish to take both PHYS30190 and GENE30040 as option modules, please contact BHLS@ucd.ie Please note, it is not possible to select BIOC30030, GENE30030 and PHYS30190 as a combination of modules.
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN2OF: Select two option modules
CLIP30240	Stem Cells in Medicine	Autumn	5
PHAR30010	Chemotherapeutic Agents	Autumn	5
PHAR30060	Central Nervous Systems Diseases	Autumn	5
Stage 3 Options - B)MIN2OF: Select two option modules
Stage 4 Core Modules
PATH40030	Journal and Ethical Review	Autumn	5
PATH40220	Research Project: BSc Biomed	Autumn	20
Stage 4 Core Modules
Stage 4 Options - B)1 OF: Select one option module
PATH40020	Clinical Biomarkers	Autumn	5
PHAR40030	Advanced cardiovascular pharmacology: mechanisms and pharmacotherapy in atherothrombotic disease	Autumn	5
Stage 4 Options - B)1 OF: Select one option module
Stage 4 Options - C)6 OF: Please note if you choose PATH30060 you cannot choose PHAR40040 or BIOC40060. PHAR40040 and BIOC40060 however can both be chosen as option modules.
BIOC40060	Advanced Neurochemistry	Spring	5
BMOL40050	Advanced Cancer Biology and Pharmacology	Spring	5
GENE40030	Advanced Mechanisms of Gene Regulation	Spring	5
GENE40040	Model organism genetics: a modern experimental approach	Spring	5
GENE40050	Human Genetics & Disease	Spring	5
MEIN40230	Personalized Medicine	Spring	5
PATH30060	Genetics, Perinatal and Paediatric Diseases	Spring	5
PHAR40040	Emerging therapies: Cloning, gene therapy and stem cells	Spring	5
PHAR40050	Drug Discovery and Development I	Spring	5
PHAR40060	Advanced Renal Pharmacology: disease development and treatment	Spring	5
PHAR40160	Drug Discovery and Development II	Spring	5
RDGY30520	Medical Imaging (Clin/Res)	Spring	5
Stage 4 Options - C)6 OF: Please note if you choose PATH30060 you cannot choose PHAR40040 or BIOC40060. PHAR40040 and BIOC40060 however can both be chosen as option modules.

		Award		GPA
Programme	Module Weightings	Rule Description	Description
BHMED004	Stage 4 - 70.00% Stage 3 - 30.00%	Standard Honours Award	First Class Honours	3.68	4.20
			Second Class Honours, Grade 1	3.08	3.67
			Second Class Honours, Grade 2	2.48	3.07
			Pass	2.00	2.47