BSc (Hons) Medical Science with Innovation and Enterprise

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the employment opportunities in the field of medical science. In addition, the module facilitates development of basic laboratory skills, safe laboratory practice, and appropriate administrative, communication and practical skills required for successful academic and professional progress, and to work in a clinical laboratory environment.

This module provides an introduction to creativity and innovation. Starting with a generalised view of creativity and innovation as behaviours, it moves towards a more nuanced view within the biomedical field.  It explains the key concept of curiosity when being creative and innovative and the need for play when developing ideas. This module also introduces the role of enterprises within society and explains why innovation is becoming more critical. The module also touches on the ethical issues that arise as a result of innovations.

The module aims to provide you with an introduction to the classification, structure and function of cells and microbes and examples of disease that result from abnormal structure and/or function. Another key aim of this module is to enable you to acquire laboratory skills required to study cells and microbes.

This module provides you with the skill and underpinning knowledge to pursue further studies in biological and biomedical sciences. Particular emphasis is placed on the basic principles of biochemistry for life sciences and genetics.

This module aims to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology required to underpin your future learning. The unifying theme of homeostasis is used to show how a healthy structure and function are maintained and how failures of homeostasis can result in disease.

This module explores pharmacology, from a physiological systems and regulation, cellular and molecular perspective, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of drug action, clinical application, toxicology and pharmacokinetics.

This module aims to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of disease processes and most common diseases. It also examines the multidisciplinary nature of disease investigation, management and prevention.

The overall aim is that you understand and gain experience in the principles, practice, quality assurance and applications of commonly-employed methods of molecular biology and genetics used in the investigation of disease.

The module aims to provide you with the skills necessary to plan, implement, analyse and report project-based work, with the focus on preparation for the final year project module. The module also develops your core research skills fundamental to a scientific research design, irrespective of discipline. Specific research skills include analytical techniques appropriate to your course requirements.

The aim of this module is to develop the knowledge and skills required to take an idea and begin to change it into a desirable product or service. In doing so the module explores the design process and takes into consideration the benefit of a  values based approach, environment issues and sustainability and so enables you to approach the commercialisation of an idea confidently.

The module aims to enable you to develop an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of a range of diagnostic techniques. You will also be able to recognise abnormal results, which could be caused by either basic technical problems with the equipment or pathological processes.

The aim of this workshop is to introduce you to the value of connections when developing a business idea, as well as an understanding of the principle factors that enable a business idea to start. This will allow you to confidently discover and develop business networks that enable the successful launch of a business idea.

This module will build on the skills you acquired when undertaking a Research Methods and Professional Practice module and from the knowledge gained throughout the course to date. Further development of analysis, critical thinking and scientific literary style will be promoted. You will pursue areas of individual interest in the subject area appropriate to your target award and have the opportunity of gaining increased theoretical and practical knowledge in a chosen specialist field. You will gain individual research experience  in an area that may provide future employment opportunities. Personal responsibility for your own learning through self-directed study and supervised preparation will be fostered. This is an integral part of the degree programme, furthering the development of skills in critical analysis and reflection.

The module aims to provide you with an understanding of the action of drugs on the nervous system and when drugs are used. It also provides an appreciation of steps required to develop a new drug.

The module will build on earlier learning, enabling you to develop a much deeper understanding of neurology. It also provides a basis for an exploration of neurological disorders at neurogenetic, molecular or cellular level, and an appreciation of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in neurology.

This module is designed to provide you with knowledge of all the key processes involved in bringing a drug to the market and the associated challenges. The first part of the module focuses on the science and technology involved in the discovery process i.e. from identifying a medical need to the discovery of a drug candidate and the second part of the module focuses on the steps required to turn the drug candidate into a product on the market. This module is supported by online resources/videos and external speakers covering specialist topics to cover specialist topics such as, preclinical and human clinical trials, economics of drug discovery, regulatory controls and manufacturing processes.