14Jun
UndergraduateCourse summary
Our BSc Applied Medical Sciences with a Foundation Year is the perfect course for you If you’re interested in medical sciences but don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our BSc programme or are a mature student returning to education. The foundation year of this four-year course will introduce you to the key concepts and knowledge you need to progress to the BSc in Applied Medical Sciences. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year with at least a 60% overall average, students will progress onto Year 1 of the BSc. Students may also progress onto Year 1 of the Medical Pharmacology BSc programme (B210) or Population Health and Medical Sciences BSc programme (B211). You will cover the fundamentals of biological chemistry, metabolism and homeostasis, microbiology and disease, molecular biology, data handling and analysis, and laboratory skills. Progressing to the full BSc programme, you will gain a thorough grounding in the science underpinning modern medicine, studying a wide range of topics including human anatomy and physiology, cell biology, genetics, pharmacology, and neuroscience, together with their clinical and applied relevance. 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. Our course is delivered via a mix of compulsory and optional modules give you the scope to tailor your studies to your particular 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 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. Our 4-year BSc 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 Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBBCh course, which is consistently ranked top 5 in the UK.
Modules
In the Foundation Year, you will typically study areas including: • Foundation Biological Chemistry • Metabolism and Homeostasis • The Human Cell • Introduction to Molecular Biology • Fundamentals of Microbiology & Disease • Foundation to data handling and analysis • Foundation Skills Development 2 In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: • Introduction to Genetics and Evolution • Microbiology • Introduction to Medical Psychology • Anatomy • Human Physiology • Eukaryotic Cell Biology • Skills for Medical Sciences • Introductory Biochemistry In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: • 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 In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: • 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 • Medical Genetics • Human Biology and the Environment • Cancer Pharmacology • The Neuroscience of Learning, Memory and Cognition
Assessment method
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.
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- B146
- Institution code:
- S93
- Campus name:
- Singleton Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
International applicants
If you are an International Student, please visit our International pages for more information about entry requirements: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/international/students/requirements/
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - CCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Extended Project
GCSE Requirements: English and Maths minimum Grade C Wales (England Pre-2017) or Grade 4 (England Post-2017). For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.
English language requirements
For applicants whose first language is not English we require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 (or equivalent) and no less than 5.5 in each component.
English Language Requirements at Swansea University
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/admissions/english-language-requirements/
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
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Further information on tuition fees can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees/
Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
Course contact details
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