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This programme is aimed at students who wish to pursue careers in neuroscience and related disciplines in academic, industrial and clinical settings. In this neuroscience program, students gain hands on experience of one the fastest growing fields of scientific research, and one which impacts all aspects of life. Neurodegenerative diseases represent a major economic burden on developed societies and their prevalence is increasing worldwide with increasing life expectancy. Modern neuroscience is multidisciplinary, integrating molecular, cellular, developmental and computational biology with genetics, medicine, cognitive science and computational biology. All of these disciplines are integrated into the programme, so that the student gains a comprehensive education in all aspects of the broad subject area that is neuroscience. Our students become active, motivated, autonomous learners: throughout the programme we encourage the development of critical thinking and the ability to interpret scientific data objectively. Our students acquire a detailed, specialized knowledge of the nervous system in parallel with an understanding of fundamental research methods that are used to investigate how the nervous system functions and is disrupted in disease. We provide an optimal learning environment to inspire students to develop their own research skills, and nurture the ability to work efficiently as individuals or within a team. We motivate our students to become good communicators and help them to develop their own and others’ leadership and advocacy skills. The curriculum utilizes lectures, tutorials and individual and team projects and on-line discussion forums are a key element in the programme’s design. Students will gain valuable first-hand experience of scientific research in a laboratory environment in their final year project. A variety of assessments are used throughout the programme: in addition to multiple choice and essay style examinations valuable research experience is embedded into numerous other assessements, including practical classes, online computer aided learning, presentation/poster development, literature review and essay/project writing .
Students take eight core modules and at least two options. Additional option modules can be selected from the BSc programme to complete Stage 3 or alternatively, 10 credits can be selected from elective module. If you are interested in doing a Internship as part of Stage 4, you must indicate your interest now (in Stage 3). See full details here
Students must take 60 credits of modules (core and options) from within the BSc programme. Students take 5 core modules. Students taking NEUR40060 or BMOL40100 must also take at least one module from Set B.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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BMOL30040 | Receptor-mediated cell signalling | Autumn | 5 |
NEUR30080 | Neuromuscular and Membrane Biology | Autumn | 5 |
PHAR30080 | Pharmacology of Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Illness | Autumn | 5 |
STAT20070 | Data Modelling for Science | Autumn | 5 |
NEUR30010 | Principles of Nervous System Development | Spring | 5 |
NEUR30060 | Sensory Neuroscience | Spring | 5 |
NEUR30070 | Higher Cortical Function | Spring | 5 |
PHAR30040 | Development and advanced pharmacology of the nervous system | Spring | 5 |
BMOL30030 | Regulation of Gene Expression | Autumn | 5 |
BMOL30090 | Immunology | Autumn | 5 |
MEIN30240 | Bioinformatics | Autumn | 5 |
BMOL30020 | Molecular basis of disease | Spring | 5 |
CELB30090 | Advanced Cell Biology | Spring | 5 |
GENE30030 | Genetic Basis of Disease | Spring | 5 |
NEUR40020 | Physiology of Synaptic Plasticity | Autumn | 5 |
BIOC40060 | Advanced Neurochemistry | Spring | 5 |
NEUR40010 | Molecular Neuroimmunology (UG) | Spring | 5 |
NEUR40030 | Modulation of Synaptic Signalling | Spring | 5 |
NEUR40070 | Advanced Topics in Neural Development and Degeneration | Spring | 5 |
BMOL40090 | Research Project (Erasmus) | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 25 |
BMOL40200 | Industry Research Project | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 25 |
NEUR40060 | Neuroscience Research Project | 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr) | 20 |
BMOL40100 | Biomolecular Sci Research Proj | Autumn | 15 |
BMOL40400 | Core Techniques in Biomolecular and Biomedical Science | Autumn | 15 |
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students taking BMOL40090 (Research Project, Erasmus, Bochum, Copenhagen) OR BMOL40200 (Industry Research Project) are exempt from the requirement to select from Set B. Students taking NEUR40060 or BMOL40100 or BMOL40400 must select at least one option from Set B. Students can select both. If you take both modules in Set B, select additional option modules from Set C to complete 60 credits for Stage 4. |
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NEUR40080 | Molecular and Cellular Biology of Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies | Autumn | 5 |
PHAR40070 | Advanced Neuropharmacology:Cognition, Neurodegeneration and Psychiatric Disorders | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B)MIN0OF: Students taking BMOL40090 (Research Project, Erasmus, Bochum, Copenhagen) OR BMOL40200 (Industry Research Project) are exempt from the requirement to select from Set B. Students taking NEUR40060 or BMOL40100 or BMOL40400 must select at least one option from Set B. Students can select both. If you take both modules in Set B, select additional option modules from Set C to complete 60 credits for Stage 4. |
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Stage 4 Options - C)MIN1OF: Students taking NEUR40060 can select TWO modules from Set C. Students taking BMOL40100 or BMOL40400 can select THREE modules from Set C. Students taking either 25 credit module (BMOL40090 or BMOL40200) are exempt from Set B modules in the Autumn and should select additional option modules in Spring to a total of 60 credits. |
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BMOL40410 | Advanced Immunology | Autumn | 5 |
GENE40070 | Genetic Basis of Behaviour | Autumn | 5 |
BIOC40030 | Advanced Cell Signalling | Spring | 5 |
BIOC40220 | Hot topics in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Spring | 5 |
BMOL40340 | Regenerative therapeutics | Spring | 5 |
GENE40030 | Advanced Mechanisms of Gene Regulation | Spring | 5 |
GENE40050 | Human Genetics & Disease | Spring | 5 |
PHAR40040 | Emerging therapies: Cloning, gene therapy and stem cells | Spring | 5 |
PHAR40050 | Drug Discovery and Development I | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - C)MIN1OF: Students taking NEUR40060 can select TWO modules from Set C. Students taking BMOL40100 or BMOL40400 can select THREE modules from Set C. Students taking either 25 credit module (BMOL40090 or BMOL40200) are exempt from Set B modules in the Autumn and should select additional option modules in Spring to a total of 60 credits. |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
BHSCI001 | 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 |
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Second Class Honours, Grade 2 | 2.48 |
3.07 |
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Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |