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Applied Medical Sciences

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A level

A,A,B-A,B,B

AAB-ABB. Biology or Chemistry essential plus one other STEM subject.

Applicants should attain at least 128 UCAS tariff points and will be judged individually on their own merit

We recognise the EPQ as an excellent indicator of success. If you are predicted a Grade B or above in the EPQ, you will receive an offer with a one grade reduction, to include your EPQ with a grade B.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

34

Higher Level Biology or Chemistry essential plus one other STEM subject both at Grade 6 or above

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

D*D*D

Typically D*D*D. A strong Biology or Chemistry profile is essential plus a good profile in one other STEM subject

Applicants with alternative qualifications should attain at least 128 UCAS tariff points and will be judged individually on their own merit.

Welsh Baccalaureate requirements are as for A-Levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core Grade

UCAS Tariff

128-136

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Medical sciences

By studying Applied Medical Sciences at Swansea University, you will gain a thorough grounding in the science underpinning medicine.

You will study a comprehensive range of topics, including human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, together with their clinical and applied relevance.

As you progress, you will develop an in-depth understanding of how the human body works, what happens when it goes wrong, how we currently treat disorders, and the potential for novel therapeutics.

This course provides a comprehensive grounding relevant to careers in lab research, medicine and commercial enterprise in the life sciences. We have 3 Employability strands to choose from in your second year (subject to eligibility): Medical Science in Practice, Enterprise and Innovation, and Medical Science in Research.

A mix of compulsory and optional modules give you the scope to tailor your studies to your interests, career goals, or plans for post-graduate study.

You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research and teaching facilities at the Medical School, including the anatomy suite and research laboratories.

This degree is part of our ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine, and have successfully completed the Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCh course.

We have an outstanding reputation for Medicine at Swansea and are ranked 5th in the UK for Medicine according to the Times Good University Guide 2023. We are also ranked 3rd in the UK for Biomedical Sciences according to the Guardian University Guide 2023.

With a strong entrepreneurial and innovation slant, our BSc in Applied Medical Sciences is ideal if you are interested in a career in emerging science, product development, pharmaceuticals, or biotechnology.

It also provides an excellent base for graduate entry into more clinically focused studies, including medicine or post-graduate research.

Modules

• Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
• Microbiology
• Introduction to Medical Psychology
• Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Eukaryotic Cell Biology
• Skills for Medical Sciences
• Introductory Biochemistry
• Human Immunology
• Communicating Medical Sciences
• The Cardiovascular System
• Introduction to Neuroscience
• Neuroanatomy and Neurology
• Skills for Researchers
• Doctors, patients & the goals of medicine
• Enterprise and Creativity: Entrepreneurship in Practice
• Intermediate Medical Psychology
• Bioethics
• Pharmacology: Dynamics and Kinetics
• Introduction to Health Data Science
• Human and Medical Genetics
• Infectious Diseases
• Antimicrobial therapy and resistance
• Biostatistics
• Being a Medical Scientist
• Capstone Project
• Teaching Science
• Innovation Management - Fundamentals
• Advances in Pharmacology
• Nanotoxicology
• Reproductive Biology and Medicine
• The Sweet Sickness: Advances in Diabetes and Related Disorders
• Advanced Biostatistics
• Machine Learning in Healthcare September-January
• Medical Genetics
• Human Biology and the Environment
• Cancer Pharmacology
• The Neuroscience of Learning, Memory and Cognition

Assessment methods

Assessments will include Laboratory practicals, written exams, oral presentations, written assignments, and clinical skills assessments. The range of assessment methods is chosen to develop and demonstrate a range of skills transferable to the modern healthcare environment including reflection, oral and written communication, confidence and competence.

The Uni


Course location:

Singleton Park Campus

Department:

Medicine

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