De Montfort University
UCAS Code: BLS4 | Bachelor of Science - BSc
Entry requirements
BTEC Applied Science
T Level
Science Pass (D or E on the core)
UCAS Tariff
2 GCE A Levels grades EE, with Biology or Chemistry, or equivalent eg applied science BTEC
About this course
The initial year of this course is taught by DMUIC, which occupies a single, specially-designed site in the heart of the DMU campus. As a DMUIC student, you will have full access to all the university’s facilities including the library, gym, bookshop, cafes and computer labs. During this year, you will be taught in small class sizes by experienced tutors, receiving excellent academic teaching and superb support to ensure that you get all the help you need to succeed and progress to the Medical Science B Med Sci (Hons).
The first year of this full-time, four-year course is ideal for careers in the medical and healthcare professions or laboratory science, but do not have the relevant grades to study Medical Science at degree level. You will be taught the core skills in chemistry, biology, mathematics, IT and communication, providing you with the key requirements needed to study Medical Science B Med Sci (Hons) at DMU.
Once you have successfully completed the year zero stage of your degree at DMUIC and have met the criteria for continuation, you will continue studying directly with the university on our Medical Science B Med Sci (Hons) degree - a course which is professionally accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
**Key features**
- Direct progression on to the Medical Science B Med Sci (Hons) programme at DMU following successful competition of the Year Zero programme.
- You will study a range of topics including human biology, cell biology, chemistry and biochemistry and their relevance to health and life sciences in the wider context, as well as communication skills.
- Learn from experienced tutors, who combine academic teaching excellence with high levels of support to help you succeed.
Modules
Human Biology
Basic Microbiology
Introduction to Psychology
Study Skills 1 - Introduction to DMU
Study Skills 2 - Information Technology & Numeracy
Study Skills 3 - Communication Skills
Cell Biology
Chemistry 1
Chemistry 2
Introductory Biochemistry
All modules are indicative and based on the current academic session. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review. Exact modules may, therefore, vary for your intake in order to keep content current. If there are changes to your course we will, where reasonable, take steps to inform you as appropriate.
Assessment methods
Assessments come in three main forms:
- Diagnostic assessment allows you and your tutors to see your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your efforts more effectively (e.g. your tutor may ask you to complete a task in class which you can then ‘mark’ yourself and see where your strengths and areas for focus lie).
- Formative assessment allows your tutors to give you feedback that you can use to improve (e.g. you may be asked to write a report for one of your earlier assignments). You will be given a mark and feedback for this which you can then use to improve your report writing in a later assignment or exam question.
- Summative assessment in which your grade or mark counts towards your final module mark (e.g. an exam at the end of a module).
In order to ensure that you can achieve your full potential, you will receive regular feedback on your assessed work. Feedback will be given in a variety of ways: written, verbal, audio-visual, email, and so on. Feedback has one purpose - to assist you in reflecting upon and revising your work. If you do not act on feedback, or choose not to engage in the different feedback opportunities, your grades are likely to suffer.
Tuition fees
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Partner College DMUIC
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