Swansea University 2024 Undergraduate Prospectus

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES IN THE UK 3 RD

MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY SINGLETON PARK CAMPUS

Medical Biochemistry is at the heart of modern medicine. It is crucial to the way we understand the causes and effects of disease and how we develop novel treatments.

(Guardian University Guide 2023)

Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available † International Students foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available

Learn how cells work at the sub-cellular and molecular levels, gaining an in-depth understanding of the biochemical function of living organisms. You will benefit from access to state-of-the-art research facilities and develop excellent project management skills, learning how to design experiments and plan

Year 3 • Human Immunopathology • Independent Research Project • Membranes and Energy Transduction Year 4 (MSci only) • Advanced Research Project Dissertation • Science Communication

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 162) †

Typical Offer: BSc: AAB-BBB MSci: AAB (to include Chemistry)

work programmes. MSci Programme

View our subject guide here:

This integrated undergraduate master’s degree adds specialist training in laboratory techniques and a further research-focused year, awarding you a master’s level qualification while paying undergraduate fees and is ideal for a career in research. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Biochemistry Skills • Energy and Metabolism • Human Physiology • Introductory Biochemistry Year 2 • Clinical Biochemistry and Physiology • Human Immunology • Medical Science in Practice • Techniques in Molecular Biology

BSc Honours ▲ Medical Biochemistry ♦ Medical Biochemistry (with Foundation Year) MSci Honours ♦ Medical Biochemistry

▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

You may also want to consider: Biochemistry – see page 73

FUTURE CAREERS: • Cancer Research • Health Professions (after further study) e.g. Doctor, Physician’s Associate, Dentist or Veterinarian • Medical Laboratories • Pharmaceuticals LINKS TO GRADUATE ENTRY MEDICINE: This course is part of our Pathways to Medicine programme. If you choose the Pathways to Medicine module, perform well and meet the minimum entry requirements, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship MBBCh Medicine (Graduate Entry) course.

Pathways to Medicine

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