Biomedical Sciences and History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science

Biomedical Sciences and History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science#

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Biomedical Sciences	Dr Paola Vergani	p.vergani@ucl.ac.uk
History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	Dr Simon Lock	simon.lock@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules


BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module


CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1
GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1

Choose one module


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

[*] Choose if selecting PHAS0011 **=Choose if you will not be studying PHAS0011

Term 2

Core modules


CELL0008	Introduction to Cell Biology	15 credits	T2
PHOL0002	Introductory Mammalian Physiology	15 credits	T2

Select two modules


HPSC0004	Philosophy of Science 1	15 credits	T2
HPSC0010	History of Modern Science	15 credits	T2
HPSC0008	Science Communication and Public Engagement	15 credits	T2

Year 2

Choose one module


NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1
NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2

(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


INIM0005	Immunology	15 credits	T2	[**]
STAT0021	Introductory Statistical Methods and Computing	15 credits	T2	[**]
BIOC0006	Essential Protein Structure and Function	15 credits	T2
BIOL0008	Fundamentals of Molecular Biology	15 credits	T1
ANAT0003	Human Neuroanatomy	15 credits	T2
BIOS0044	Research Skills for Biosciences	15 credits	T1&2
BIOS0030	Introduction to Coding for Bioscience Research (Python)	15 credits	T2	[*]

(History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science)
Choose at least 45 credits

Choose 15-45 credits


HPSC0105	Sociology of Science and Technology	15 credits	T1
HPSC0017	Science and Ethics	15 credits	T2
HPSC0139	History of Science 2	15 credits	T2
HPSC0013	Science in Popular Culture	15 credits	T2

Choose 0-30 credits


HPSC0012	Policy Issues in the Life Sciences	15 credits	T1
HPSC0036	Engaging the Public with Science	15 credits	T2
HPSC0124	Science in Government	15 credits	T1
HPSC0037	Missing info
HPSC0014	Philosophy of Science 2	15 credits	T1

Year 3

Core modules


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

(Biomedical Sciences)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 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	[†]

(History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

Option Modules


HPSC0111	Science, Art and Philosophy	15 credits	T2
HPSC0158	Missing info
HPSC0002	Disease in History	15 credits	T2
HPSC0039	Science, Warfare and Peace	15 credits	T2
HPSC0110	Medicine, History and Society	15 credits	T1
HPSC0042	Advanced Sociology of Science	15 credits	T1
HPSC0067	Science in the Ancient World	15 credits	T2
HPSC0044	Science and the Publishing Industry	15 credits	T2
HPSC0107	Science Journalism	15 credits	T2
HPSC0034	Special Topics in Science and Society	15 credits	T2
HPSC0065	Missing info

Year 4

Choose the relevant research project


BIOS0017	MSci Research Project in Life Sciences	60 credits	T1&2
HPSC0145	MSci Research Project in Science and Technology Studies	60 credits	T1&2

(Biomedical Sciences)
Major stream select 30-60 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option Modules


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

[*] INIM0005 desirable
[**] INIM0005 and INIM0006 desirable

(History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science) Major stream select 30-60 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option modules


HPSC0157	Science Technology and International Development	15 credits	T2
HPSC0092	Responsible Science and Innovation	15 credits	T1
HPSC0089	Curating Science and Technology	15 credits	T2
HPSC0126	Research Methods in Data Analysis in Science and Technology Studies	15 credits	T1
HPSC0080	Early Modern Science	15 credits	T1
HPSC0093	Science Policy in an Era of Risk and Uncertainty	15 credits	T2
HPSC0084	Causality and Evidence in Science	15 credits	T2
HPSC0127	Public Engagement for Social Justice	15 credits	T1