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Welcome to the University of Northampton.

BSc (Hons) BiologyBSc (Hons) Human BiosciencesBSc (Hons) Biomedical Science

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What is Biology?• Broad subject area of Science

• Integral to our everyday lives

• Our health and wellbeing is dependent on interactions between

1) individuals

2) species

3) molecules in cells

4) and the environment

• Has a strong spatial relationships that influence human activity and the natural environment e.g. epidemiology, physiology, immunology, biogeography, meteorology, geology.

• With patterns, cycles and trends

Email me: janet.jackson@northampton.ac.uk

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Learning & Teaching at Waterside.

➢You will study in small interactive group sessions, enhanced by the latest developments in technology.

➢Our Learning Hub, the heart of Waterside Campus combines resources, staff and learning spaces that would traditionally be separate.

➢Waterside has been designed to give you a personalised learning experience, excellent opportunities to develop your academic experience and life skills.

* Valid for 2021/22 entry. For 2020/21 academic year, please refer to our website for the latest information: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/situation-updates/

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Biology, Human Biosciences or Biomedical Sciences

Why study at Northampton?

• Employability: 95% or more for five years running*

• Accreditations with the Royal Society of Biology.

• Personalised teaching approach and amazing

support structure.

• Brand new teaching facilities with purpose built

labs.

• Undergraduate research and careers conference.

• Social impact – UK’s first Changemaker Campus**

• More than just a good degree

• Excellent range of staff specialisms supporting

optional modules.

Research

Location

Teaching excellence

Strong focus on industry links

* Biology - Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2014/15. July

2016

**Ashoka U

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BSc Biology (Hons) Course Overview.

• Seminars

• Practical sessions

• Small group sessions

• Computing sessions

• Workshops

• Research projects

• Fieldwork (Biology)

• Labwork

• Independent and group study

• One-to-one supervisions

Entry criteria.

• Standard entry requirements apply

• A typical offer is BTEC qualifications of DMM, or A level grades of BCC

• A Level Biology or Chemistry ( Human Bioscience and Biomedical science)

• Or A level in a Natural Science or Mathematics

Teaching style

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Biology - course overview.

1. The role of Biology in society is a theme throughout the course

2. To increase your employability prospects – our graduates have gone onto science based careers as well as using their skills in a variety of other areas

3. Our staff are active researchers, passionate about discovering new information in their area of interest

4. To increase your earning potential.

Why study Biology?

Course Structure

• Our courses are modular• Each module is usually 20 credits• You’ll study six modules per year• Each module has two hours contact time per module per week• Each module requires approximately 5 – 6 hours study per week.

*Modules available subject to staffing and student numbers

Stage one.

Compulsory core modules

• Introduction to Ecology

• Biodiversity: an Introduction

• Biochemistry and Cell Biology

• Introduction to Physiology

• Introduction to Microbiology

• Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Stage two.

• Research methods

• Habitat Ecology and Management

• Fieldwork (home or abroad)

• Biogeography

• Genes and Genomics

• Pharmacology

• Processes of life: Biochemistry

• Health and Diseases

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Compulsory core modules (in bold)

Stage three.

• Research project

• Career planning and placement

• Biodiversity and conservation

• Landscape and restoration ecology

• Integrated medical genetics

• Immunology and health

• Molecular and cellular neuroscience

• Health, risk and environment

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Compulsory core modules (in bold)

Fieldwork and Visits.

First Year:

Local day visits

Second Year (depends on modules):

Local day visits

Residential field course: Tenerife (optional, additional cost @£550 2019)

or Northampton-based

Third Year (depends on modules):

Local day visits

Dissertation research

Types of Assessment

• Reports

• Literature reviews

• Oral presentations

• Poster presentations

• Practical lab/field reports

• Time-constrained tests

• Online activities

• Examinations

• Dissertation

A maximum of three modes of assessment per module

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BSc (Hons) Human Biosciences course overview.

• Seminars

• Practical sessions

• Small group sessions

• Computing sessions

• Research projects

Entry criteria.

• Standard entry requirements apply

• A typical offer is BTEC qualifications of DMM, or A level grades of BCC

• A Level Biology or Chemistry

• Or A level in a Natural Science or Mathematics

Teaching style

Human Biosciences course overview. Stage one.

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BSc ModuleSLS1006

BSc ModuleSLS1010

BSc ModuleSLS1013

BSc ModuleSLS1019

BSc ModuleSLS1020

BSc ModuleSLS1017

Introduction to Physiology

Introduction to Human Nutrition

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Introduction to Microbiology

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Science Communication

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

120 Credits Total

Human Biosciences Stage two.

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BSc ModuleSLS2013

BSc ModuleSLS2001

BSc ModuleSLS2016

Bioscience Research Methods

Genes and Genomics

Processes of Life: Biochemistry

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

BSc ModuleSLS2003

BSc ModuleSLS2014

BSc ModuleSLS2010

BSc ModuleSLS2015

Nutritional Perspectives of Health and Disease

Techniques in Molecular Biology

Health and Disease

Pharmacology

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

120 Credits Total

Human Biosciences Stage three.

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BSc ModuleSLS4005

Human Bioscience Dissertation

Credits 40

BSc ModuleSLS3010

BSc ModuleSLS3011

BSc ModuleSLS3003

BSc ModuleSLS3002

BSc ModuleSLS3008

BSc ModuleSLS3001

Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience

Pathogen Biology

Immunology and Health

Integrated Medical Genetics

Exercise Sport and Nutrition

Health, Risk and Environment

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

120 Credits Total

Integrated Foundation Year

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The Integrated Foundation Year at the University of Northampton is an opportunity for you to successfully study a four-year version of the three-year degree without the standard entry qualifications, whilst gaining critical study skills.

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BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences

Why study at Northampton?

Excellent range of staff specialisms supporting optional modules.

Strong focus on industry links including excellent connections to Northampton General Hospital.

Currently in final stages of accreditation with the Institute of Biomedical Sciences.

Personalised teaching approach and amazing support structure.

Brand new teaching facilities with purpose built lab.

Undergraduate research and careers conference.

*Modules available subject to staffing and student numbers

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BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences course overview.

• Seminars

• Practical sessions

• Small group sessions

• Computing sessions

• Research projects

Entry criteria.

• Standard entry requirements apply

• A typical offer is BTEC qualifications of DMM, or A level grades of BCC

• A Level Biology or Chemistry

• Or A level in a Natural Science or Mathematics

Teaching style

Biomedical Sciences course overview. Stage one.

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BSc ModuleSLS1006

BSc ModuleSLS1021

BSc ModuleSLS1013

BSc ModuleSLS1019

BSc ModuleSLS1020

BSc ModuleSPO1037

Introduction to Physiology

Fundamentals of Immunology

Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Introduction to Microbiology

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Anatomy

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

120 Credits Total

Strong focus on industry links including excellent

connections to Northampton General Hospital.

Biomedical Sciences course overview. Stage two.

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BSc ModuleSLS2013

BSc ModuleSLS2001

BSc ModuleSLS2016

Bioscience Research Methods

Genes and Genomics

Processes of Life: Biochemistry

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

120 Credits Total

BSc ModuleSLS2026

BSc ModuleSLS2019

BSc ModuleSLS2015

Infection and Immunity

Developmental Biology

Pharmacology

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Biomedical Sciences course overview. Stage three.

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BSc ModuleSLS4007

Biomedical Sciences Dissertation

Credits 40

BSc ModuleSLS3012

BSc ModuleSLS3011

BSc ModuleSLS3010

BSc ModuleSLS3002

BSc ModuleSLS3014

BSc ModuleSLS3013

BSc ModuleSLS3015

ClinicalLaboratory Sciences

Pathogen Biology

Molecular & Cellular

Neuroscience.

Integrated Medical Genetics

Clinical Biochemistry

Pathology(Histopathology/ cancer biology)

Haematology

Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20 Credits 20

Compulsory modules

Optional modules

120 Credits Total

BSc ModuleSLS3012

ClinicalLaboratorySciences

Credits 20

Year in industry/Sandwich year.

Available for Human Bioscience and Biomedical Science students

Established links with local and national employers.

Staff support in identifying placements to apply to.

Develops excellent employability skills to support your transition into work (and maybe even be offered a job.

Can develop other skills that support you gaining a higher degree award at the end.

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Year in industry/Sandwich year.

You study an additional 40 credits whilst in work

Opportunity to swap two lowest module grades from 2nd year with grades from placement year

You are still a full-time student for the placement year

Fully supported by academic tutor on placement

Fees reduced to ~£900 for the placement year

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Think tank / policy advising

Environmental monitoring

Research

Information

technology

Quality control

Medical

Civil servicePharmaceutical Teaching

Microbiological safety testing

Industrial Academic Sales

Scientific writing

Further study, e.g. MSc / Mphil / PhD

Dentistry

Local Authorities

Wildlife Conservation

Clinical scientist

Biotechnology

Careers.

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Personal Tutor.

• You will be allocated a personal tutor at the start of the year

• They are there to help you with every aspect of university life

• They’ll be in touch at various point in the academic year

• You can arrange to meet them at any time

Money Matters.

• A range of scholarships and bursaries to support you

• Financial Guidance Team on hand to help you with any money queries from student loans to financial hardship, and budgeting to loans

Accommodation.

• Halls of Residence on campus, in the town centre and BoughtonGreen Road

• Private Sector Officer to give advice and guidance if you’re looking to go into private sector accommodation

Health.

• Doctor’s surgery on campus

• Counselling and Mental Health Team

• Additional Needs and Disability Support (ASSIST)

• Residential Life Team are there to support and advise students living in halls

Support.

We are here for you.

Thank you.Any questions?

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Contact: study@northampton.ac.uk