60 biomedical sciences minimum requirements and degrees available are given on page 56. why study biomedical sciences?
Biomedical sciences are life sciences subjects related to medicine and the human condition. The term encompasses a broad range of closely inter-related life sciences disciplines, concerned with the structure and function of the human body in health and disease. They include subjects at the fore-front of life sciences research where issues and new developments frequently grab the headlines and can often have an immediate impact on our lives. Biomedical scientists will therefore play increasingly important roles in the 21st century as the results of their research lead to new and improved ways to diagnose and treat human diseases and contribute to improvements in human health and well- being in general.
At Dundee the Biomedical Sciences degree is concerned with the structure and normal function of the human body; the effects of disease and ways to prevent and treat disease; the study of physiology from the molecular level to that of the whole organism, in relation to health, sport and exercise; understanding how the brain and nervous system function in health and disease; and understanding how drugs work.
Throughout the programme there is an emphasis on laboratory teaching, and students are encouraged to see the blending of laboratory and theoretical work as essential to the training of a properly rounded biomedical scientist.
programme content
Please refer to the Biological/Biomedical Sciences overview on page 56 for details of the common curriculum in Levels 1 and 2 and progression into the Integrated Masters (Level 5).
The Biomedical Sciences degree is a broadly-based programme which allows you to combine a wider range of subjects than a Single Honours degree.
At Level 3, you will develop knowledge and skills in the following subject areas: biological sciences, neuroanatomy, pharmacology, physiology and sports biomedicine.
At Level 4 teaching is research-led, so students enrolled for a Biomedical Sciences degree programme will benefit from association with cutting edge research of international standard, and from the active participation of many leading scientists.
Course options available to you at level 4 will reflect the subject areas you studied at level 3, building on the knowledge and skills you will have obtained.
In addition, an important and significant component of level 4 is your research project, which will be one of several formats. These include laboratory-based research, computer modelling, production of multimedia teaching packages, and literature and electronic database reviews.
[Please note that the Biomedical Sciences degree offered by the University of Dundee is not accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS). IBMS accredited courses focus on the specific vocational training required to pursue a career as a biomedical scientist in a pathology or biomedical laboratory within (or serving) the NHS.]
programme progression
The Biomedical Sciences degree is a broadly-based programme which allows you to combine a wider range of subjects than a single Life Sciences Honours degree.
You can choose to leave at the end of Level 3 with a non-Honours degree, (which may be named or unnamed according to your level of achievement) that reflects the breadth of subjects you studied at Level 3, as well as the core knowledge and skills gained throughout your degree programme.
employability
Statistics for recent years show that our graduates find employment or postgraduate training opportunities in a wide variety of destinations, particularly related to biomedicine and healthcare, and including: research in universities, research institutes and the pharmaceutical industry; teaching in schools, colleges and universities or graduate entry to a degree in medicine or dentistry. Biomedical sciences graduates will also be valued for their scientific training and problem-solving skills by many potential employers in fields that are not directly related to the specific degree subject.
www.dundee.ac.uk/prospectus/lifesciences
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