Overview
This is a four-year, full-time undergraduate programme, leading to the award of a BSc (Hons) Medical and Health Sciences. The programme includes a research project in the Fourth Year.
First Year - Medical and Health Sciences
To be admitted to the First University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules amounting to 60 credits.
Second Year - Medical and Health Sciences
To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules amounting to 60 credits.
Third Year - Medical and Health Sciences
To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 55 credits, and elective modules to the value of 5 credits.
Fourth Year - Medical and Health Sciences
To be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences, a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 20 credits, and elective modules to the value of 40 credits.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| EH1011 | Foundations in Epidemiology | 10 |
| MH1010 | Introductory Human Biology | 15 |
| MH1020 | Cardiovascular Biology | 5 |
| MH1030 | Respiratory Biology | 10 |
| MH1040 | Gastrointestinal, Nutritional and Metabolic Biology | 10 |
| MH1050 | Introduction to Translational Medicine | 5 |
| PT1020 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 5 |
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| BC2024 | Molecular Biology and Gene Regulation in Health and Disease | 5 |
| EH2010 | Applied Epidemiology | 5 |
| MH2010 | Research Skills and Ethics | 5 |
| MH2020 | Research Methods in Medical Sciences | 5 |
| MH2101 | Biology of the Nervous System | 10 |
| MH2102 | Bone, Renal and Reproductive Biology | 10 |
| PM2004 | Mechanisms of Disease | 10 |
| PT2020 | Introduction to Toxicology | 5 |
| PT2021 | Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology | 5 |
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| AN3013 | Neurobiology of Disease | 5 |
| BC3021 | Cell Signalling in Health and Disease | 5 |
| EH3013 | Population Health | 5 |
| MB3001 | Medical Microbiology | 5 |
| MH3010 | Structured Literature Project in Medical and Health Sciences | 10 |
| MH3050 | Advances in Translational Medicine | 5 |
| PL3001 | Pathophysiology | 5 |
| PM3017 | Systems Pathology | 5 |
| PT3020 | Pharmacology of Disease | 10 |
| 5 |
| Neurobiology of Regulatory Systems (5) | |
| Human Embryology and Developmental Anatomy (5) | |
| Principles of Medical Genetics (5) | |
| Immunology: Host Response to Pathogens. (5) | |
| Virology (5) | |
| History of Medicine (5) | |
| Cell and Epithelial Physiology (5) | |
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| MH4010 | Research Project in Medical and Health Sciences | 20 |
| 40 |
| MH4021 | Introduction to Clinical Development | 5 |
| Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience (5) | |
| Medical Imaging and Biomedical Devices in the Neurosciences (5) | |
| Advanced Topics in Neuroscience (5) | |
| Neurodevelopmental Biology Approaches to Brain Repair. (5) | |
| Prenatal and Perinatal Exposures and the Developing Brain. (5) | |
| Advanced Cell Biology (5) | |
| Cancer Biology (5) | |
| Cell and Molecular Basis of Neurodegenerative disease (5) | |
| Immunobiology of Health and Disease (5) | |
| Advanced Applied Epidemiology (5) | |
| Contemporary Global Health Issues (5) | |
| Advanced Medical Microbiology and Immunology (5) | |
| Advanced Virology and Antiviral Immunity (5) | |
| Work Placement (5) | |
| Regulation of Epithelial Transport (5) | |
| Applied Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology (5) | |
| Control of Breathing in Health and Disease (5) | |
| Learning and Memory (5) | |
| Physiology of Calcium Signalling (5) | |
| Microbiome and Physiology (5) | |
| PL4016 | Dynamic Physiology in Biological Systems | 5 |
| PL4014 | Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Physiology | 5 |
| Immunopharmacology and Chemotherapy (10) | |
| Drug Discovery and Development (5) | |
| Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Pharmacology (5) | |
| Current Topics in Pharmacology (5) | |
| Total Credits | 255 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Medical and Health Sciences) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Explain the basic principles of medical science, i.e. anatomy, biochemistry and physiology, at whole body, organ, tissue, cellular and sub-cellular levels;
- Describe clinicopathological features of common human diseases and explain in detail their underlying mechanisms, with reference to current literature;
- Describe the major classes of drugs and pharmacological approaches to the management of common medical conditions, with reference to current literature;
- Explain the current research technologies and methods in the biomedical sciences, and outline how they are applied in preclinical and clinical medicine and/or in industrial laboratories;
- Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate strategies for literature searching, to critically evaluate research publications and to formulate research ideas and hypotheses;
- Design, execute and analyse an experiment or a study to test a hypothesis or theory in medical and health sciences;
- Interpret and discuss laboratory findings, perform appropriate statistical analyses and clearly communicate research findings and appropriate conclusions, both orally and in writing;
- Demonstrate appropriate scientific proficiency for entry into a variety of further postgraduate education/research or for employment in government, academic or industrial positions;
- Communicate effectively with the scientific community and appreciate the importance of contributing to the public understanding of science and medicine;
- Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary settings, having developed the capacity to undertake lifelong learning and critical thinking.
