Degree type: BSc (Hons)
UCAS Code: C9B9 BSc/MedBT
Duration: 1 year (full-time)
How to Apply
Please note that there is no admission to this course in September 2012.
Why choose this course?
If you hold an ordinary degree in Medical Biotechnology (or equivalent) and are interested in the ever-expanding role of cutting-edge bioscience technologies in medicine, are looking for an exciting career in the burgeoning biotechnology industry, in the ever-expanding healthcare sector, in medical research or in any situation where an advanced understanding of the scientific basis of disease is important, then this may be the course for you.
Our Medical Biotechnology course comprises a set of highly exciting, fast-paced disciplines that facilitate deep understanding of the relationship between humans and the maintenance of their health in the context of modern science and technology.
The Medical Biotechnology course is based upon the application of cutting-edge present and future biological science and technology to the solution of contemporary medical and medically-related problems. This course has a strong research emphasis. The focused curriculum plus the academic research associated with your final year Honours project will equip you to offer strong relevant skills to prospective employers.
You will study in depth of the biology of health, disease and medicine. Specific subjects covered will include genome structure and function; molecular genetics of human disease; cardiovascular and respiratory health and disease; and advanced medical microbiology. You will also study project management; ethics and health and safety; and undertake a substantive research project.
How you learn
A wide variety of teaching methods are used. You will participate in around 20 hours of lectures, tutorials and practicals per week during semester 1, and spend a comparable amount of time on personal study and preparing for assessments.
During semester 2, the majority of your time will be spent on a self-directed research project. This will involve extensive practical work, theoretical work (reading and planning) and the construction of a substantive Honours project report (thesis).
How you are assessed
Assessment is carried out via a combination of coursework assignments, practical reports, class tests and examinations. Additionally, your practical performance in the project will be assessed, as will be your project report.
Year 4 only
Ordinary degree in Medical Biotechnology (or equivalent).
Overseas/EU
All applicants are required to provide certified proof of competence in English Language and the University's minimum requirements are listed here
Your future
The course is relevant to many career areas including scientific or technical laboratory work in private medical or science laboratories; in other biology careers such as school teaching; and as a basis for further study (MSc or PhD).
Alternatively, the generic skills gained during study on the course are likely to prove useful in diverse advanced areas such as the management and administration of science.
Professional accreditation
Graduates of this programme at upper Second class Honours or better are eligible for election as Associate Members of the Institute of Biology (AMIBiol).
