Date of entry

September 2025

A person in a lab coat uses dissection tools in a laboratory, while another person observes in the background.

Teaching

Lectures and practicals form the core of our teaching methods. We also use:

  • workshops
  • tutorials
  • online learning
  • field excursions

Assessment

All modules are assessed though regular in-course assessments such as:

  • anatomical spot tests
  • lab-based exercises
  • practical reports
  • computer-based exercises
  • essays
  • data processing exercises
  • anatomical spot tests
  • lab-based exercises

These provide feedback on your progress and help you prepare for end-of-module examinations.

Online assignments are used extensively at Levels 1 and 2.

Peer assessment operates in many team projects.

Modules

New Level 3 and 4 modules from 2025

The new module titles will be: 

Level 3

  • Histology, Gross anatomy of the trunk / Gross anatomy - osteology / Anatomical techniques / Project design and research skills / Gross anatomy of the limbs / Medical imaging

Level 4

  • Gross anatomy: Head and neck / Vertebral Column / Anatomy of the individual / Functional anatomy of the limbs / Basic neuroanatomy / Advanced neuroanatomy / Anatomy Dissertation

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: BS11008 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

This module equips you to operate safely within a bioscience laboratory. You will work, with appropriate guidance, on a range of practical protocols to successfully employ basic bioscience techniques.

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: BS21001 Credits: 10 Semester: Semester 1

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: CA31001 Credits: 15 Semester: Semester 1

Embryology is the study of the first 8 weeks of development. This involves the development of a single-cell into an individual with complex body systems.

You will learn about the events leading to the development of different body systems. You will also learn how differences between individuals is established.

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

Module code: CA41004 Credits: 30 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

You will work with a supervisor to plan and conduct an independent research project in an area of interest to you. You will write a thesis and present your findings

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