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At the University of DundeeAt the University of Dundee

Life SciencesLife SciencesLife SciencesLife Sciences

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Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences

Molecular, cellular, organismal microbes to man animals to plants

What are the Dundee Life Sciences?

“Dundee is one of the prize catches in higher education.”

Sunday Times, 2009

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BiologicalSciences

Po

ssible year in

ind

ustry

Core skills

and knowledge

4 year DegreeEntry atLevel 1Scottish Highers

BSc with Honours

Levels 1 and 2

Level 4

3 year DegreeEntry atLevel 2

A levels, Advanced Highers, IB, Scots.

Bacc. HNC

Level 3

SpecialistHonoursfocus

What does it look like?

BSc

BiomedicalSciences

Professional Developmentwith strongresearchfocus

Level 5

Integrated

Masters

MSci

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• Biochemistry • Bioinformatics• Drug Discovery • Cell and Developmental

Biology• Cell Signalling• Immunology• Microbiology • Molecular Biology • Molecular Genetics • Plant Sciences

• Neuroscience • Pharmacology • Physiological

Sciences • Sports Biomedicine

What specialist subjects might you study?

Biological SciencesBiomedical Sciences

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Schools of Teaching & of Research – two teams with a common teaching aim – your

excellent education

The College of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee houses one of Europe’s most prestigious research institutes and is a magnet for the most talented scientists from around the world.

• Over 860 Scientists and Support Staff•Representing 58 different countries• Research funding currently exceeding £35 million per annum

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Dr Nicola Stanley-Wall:Biofilms

Professor Mike Ferguson: Tropical Diseases

Professor Kate Storey:Stem Cells

Teaching by world-class researchers

The College of Life Science has 20 Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and 6 Fellows of the Royal Society of London

Professor Sue Black:Forensic Anthropology

One of the top 200 Universities in the world (2010)!

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Final year Research Project:

A biochemist + a medicinal chemist + a computational chemist + an organic chemist

Designed a project based on their latest data and ideas - part of a £1.8 million project.

The aim: to make new molecules to interfere with an enzyme in the parasite that causes Human African sleeping sickness.

Performed by: Ms Lauren Webster, recent graduate

Fate - PhD in drug discovery

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Integrated Masters

Year in Industry

Semester or Year Abroad (year 2 or 3)Further advanced study

to prepare you for a career in science research worldwide.

Working in a company: it will change your views and prepare you for your future

See how it works elsewhere, and bring that knowledge and experience back

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Plus partners in Denmark, Netherlands, Singapore and Hong Kong

• New curriculum• Emphasises

– Skills– Labs– Core knowledge– Problem solving– Personal development

• Challenging but satisfying

Life Sciences at Dundee

Life SciencesLife SciencesLife SciencesLife Sciences

Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey,

April 2012Dundee, #1 in UK!!!!

February 2011Dundee, #1 in Scotland!

January 2010Dundee, #1 in Scotland!

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Course structure

Matriculation week- students meet their adviser of studies and all other new students

at a series of formal and informal events

Engaging students in research

BiologicalSciences

Core skills

and knowledge

Levels 1 and 2

Level 4Level 3

SpecialistHonoursfocus

BiomedicalSciences

Professional Developmentwith strongresearchfocus

Level 5

Integrated

Masters

Research Project

Prepare Challenge Discover

Level 1(entry point for students with Highers)

• In both semesters students take two theory and two practical modules• These start the preparation stage of the

course• Students keep a record of all their skills –

practical, numerical and communication skills• Lecturers are specialist teachers and the

majority are Fellows of the HEA and possess teaching qualifications as well as PhDs in their specialist science area

BS11001 theory module 10cr BS12001 theory module 10cr

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

Optional 20 credits –languages, maths, psychology, philosophy, environmental science

Structure of level 1

BS11002 theory module 10cr

BS11003 practical module 10cr


BS12004 project module 10cr

Optional 20 credits –languages, maths, psychology, philosophy, environmental science



Level 2(entry point for students with AH or A levels)

• Preparation for specialist study continues• Optional module in semester one only• Skills record continually updated• Progression fair in semester two- meet the

researchers and find out more about the specialist areas of study available

• Most usual year to undertake either one semester or whole year exchange to another institution in Europe, North America or Asia

BS21001 theory module 10cr BS22001 Biomedical Sciences theory 20cr


Optional 20 credits –languages, maths, psychology, environmental science, anatomy, sports science, skills for industry etc.

Structure of level 2



BS21004 practical module 10cr BS22003 practical module

20cr

BS22002 Biological Sciences theory 20cr

Level 3

• Students study in either Biomedical or Biological routes (but can take options in

both routes)

• Taught almost exclusively by active researchers

• Encouraged to apply for summer research projects and internships

SEMESTER 1

Practical modules = 2 x 15 creditsTheoretical modules = 4 x 15 credits

Biological Sciences Curriculum Level 3

Molecular structure and interactions

Biochemistry & Cell Biology

GeneticsGene

Regulation and Expression

Cell & Developmental

biologyImmunology

Practical Module 1 Project 1 to 3

Practical Module 1 Project 4 to 7

Drug Discovery

Plant Sciences

Applied Bioinformatics

SEMESTER 2

Organic synthesis

Molecular Microbiology

Cell Signalling

Students must take either three of these plusOne Biomed. Module or all four

Students must take a minimum of four modules and select three theory modules and one practical project based module. Alternatively students may wish to select one of their chosen theory modules from the range of optional modules available in the Biomedical Sciences stream where timetabling allow

Block A Weeks 1 to 5 Block B Weeks 7 to 12

Non-teaching week : Week 6

Non-timetabled week : Week 20

Block C Weeks 15 to 19 Block D Weeks 21 to 25

Phys/Phrm/Neu/SBM 1

NeurophysiologyPhys 2

Endocrine Control of Body

Homeostasis

Phys 3Respiratory / Renal

Phys 4GI / Nutrition

SB 1 (CES 1) SB 3 (SETS 1)SB 2 (CES 2) SB 4 (SETS 2)


Phys students – 4 x 15 credit Phys modules and 4 x 15 PhN/SB/Biological modules

Anatomy &Physiology (Joint Hons) – 4 x15 credit Phys modules and 2 x 30 credit Gross Anatomy modules

Biomedical Stream Curriculum Level 3

Pharm/Neuro 3Systems Pharmacology 1

Pharm/Neuro 2Neuropharmacology

Pharm/Neuro 4Systems Pharmacology 2

Pharm/Neuro 1Molecular Pharmacology

Molecular Microbiology

Plant Sciences

Cell and Developmental Biology

Drug Discovery

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 2

Research module including Honours Project and attendance at research seminars, lab meetings etc.60 credits

Research module = 60 creditsTheory Modules = 4 x 15 credits

Biological structure for level 4

Students must take at least two specialism modules which follow on from the level 3 semester 2 specialism choices, plus they may take a further two level 3 specialist modules or Biomed. Module(s)

Immunology BioinformaticsGene Regulation

and Expression

Cell Signalling

Research seminars to be integral part of assessment – compulsory attendance at seminars – write abstracts

Weeks 15 to 19 Weeks 21- 25

Integrative Physiology

Sensing and Signalling in Physiological

SystemsSB Specialist

Nutrient Transport and

Signalling (NTS)

Sensory Neurones & Peripheral Nervous System

(SN)Oxygen Uptake and Utilization

(OUU)

Heart and Circulation

(HC)Exercise and

Training Science (ETS)

Cancer and Exercise (C&E)


Project

Physiotherapy (FYS)

Biomedical structure Level 4

Pharmacology/ Neuroscience




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