Biomedical Sciences and Mathematics and Statistics

Biomedical Sciences and Mathematics and Statistics#

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Biomedical Sciences	Dr Paola Vergani	p.vergani@ucl.ac.uk
Mathematics	Dr Cecilia Busuioc	cecilia.busuioc@ucl.ac.uk
Statistics	Dr Emma Simpson	emma.simpson@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules


BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module


GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1

Choose one module


NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1	[*]
NSCI0006	Mathematics for Natural Sciences B	15 credits	T1	[**]

[*] Select if studying PHAS0011
[**] Select if not studying PHAS0011

Term 2

Core modules


CELL0008	Introduction to Cell Biology	15 credits	T2
PHOL0002	Introductory Mammalian Physiology	15 credits	T2
STAT0003	Further Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T2

Choose one module


NSCI0034	Dynamical Systems !Pre-requisites: NSCI0006	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus !Pre-requisites: NSCI0005	15 credits	T2

Select based on Term 1 module

Year 2

Choose one module


NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1

(Biomedical Sciences)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules


PHAR0007	Introductory Pharmacology	15 credits	T1&2
PHOL0003	Animal and Human Physiology: Integrative Physiology	15 credits	T1
PHOL0005	Structure and Function of Nervous Systems	15 credits	T1

Choose 0-15 credits


BIOC0006	Essential Protein Structure and Function	15 credits	T2
BIOL0008	Fundamentals of Molecular Biology	15 credits	T1	[*]
ANAT0003	Human Neuroanatomy	15 credits	T2
MPHY0006	Introduction to Biophysics	15 credits	T2	[*]
INIM0005	Immunology	15 credits	T2	[*]

[*] highly recommended
Speak to Stream Leader if you wish to discuss your option modules

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules


NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
STAT0006	Regression Modelling	15 credits	T1

Choose 15-30 credits


STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1
MATH0103	Discrete Mathematics	15 credits	T1

Year 3

Core modules


NSCI0004	Literature Project for Natural Sciences BSc/MSci Programme	15 credits	T1&2

(Biomedical Sciences)
Major stream only. Select 60-75 credits

Option modules


PHOL0006	Respiration in Health and Disease	15 credits	T2
PHOL0007	Heart and Circulation	30 credits	T1
PHAR0011	Molecular Pharmacology	15 credits	T1
PHOL0008	Cell Signalling in Health and Disease	30 credits	T1&2	[**]
PHAR0012	Receptor Mechanisms	15 credits	T1	[**]
PHAR0018	Synaptic Pharmacology	15 credits	T2
NEUR0020	Integrative Systems Neuroscience	15 credits	T1
PHAR0014	Drug Design and Development	15 credits	T1
INIM0006	Immunology in Health and Disease	15 credits	T1	[†]
BIOS0040	Advanced statistics and Machine Learning for Biosciences	15 credits	T1	[*]

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Minor stream only. Select 30-45 credits

Core modules


NSCI0011	Scientific Computing Project	15 credits	T2

Statistics


STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
STAT0014	Medical Statistics 1 !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0007	Introduction to Applied Probability !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2
STAT0011	Decision and Risk	15 credits	T2
STAT0008	Statistical Inference !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0010	Forecasting !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2

NatSci does not reocmmend students select more than 15 credits at L5 in Y3

Mathematics


MATH0038	History of Mathematics	15 credits	T2
MATH0026	Biomathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0030	Mathematical Ecology	15 credits	T1	[*]

[*] Students must speak with Maths Stream Lead, Dr Cecilia Busuioc, prior to selecting this module

Year 4

(Biomedical Sciences)
Choose 90-120 credits

Core modules


BIOS0017	MSci Research Project in Life Sciences	60 credits	T1&2

Option modules


ANAT0013	Pain	15 credits	T2
PHAR0013	Pharmacology of Inflammation (Extended)	30 credits	T2
PHOL0009	The Cellular Basis of Brain Function	30 credits	T1	[*]
PHAR0010	Neuropharmacology	15 credits	T1
PHAR0019	Pharmacology of Inflammation	15 credits	T2
INIM0031	The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment	15 credits	T2	[**]
INIM0030	Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics	15 credits	T2	[†]
NEUR0019	Foundations of Neuroinformatics	15 credits	T2	[*]
NEUR0016	Neural Computation: Models of Brain Function !Pre-requisites: ANAT0003	15 credits	T1	[*]
CELL0027	Computational Cell Biophysics	15 credits	T1
BIOL0050	Advanced Computational Biology	15 credits	T2