Biomedical Sciences

Why study Biomedical Sciences at Dundee?

The term Biomedical Sciences encompasses a broad range of closely inter-related life sciences disciplines, concerned with the structure and function of the human body in health and disease.

Biomedical scientists will play increasingly important roles in the 21st century as the results of their research, particularly at the molecular and cellular levels, lead to new and improved ways to diagnose and treat human diseases and contribute to improvements in human health and well-being in general.

At Dundee the biomedical sciences are concerned with:

• the structure and normal function of the human body
• the effects of disease and ways to prevent and treat disease
• the study of anatomy in relation to health, disease and human identification
• the study of physiology from the molecular level to that of the whole organism, in relation to health, sport and exercise
• understanding how the brain and nervous system function in health and disease
• understanding how drugs work.

"Dundee life science students graduate knowing what real research is: they can ask the right questions, carry out experiments, problem solve as well as gather and analyse data."Shamshad Afzal, BSc Biochemistry and Pharmacology, 2008

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Flexible pathways

The Biomedical Sciences degree gives you the opportunity to study a wide range of different aspects of the life sciences, or to delay your subject specialisation until you have gained experience of a variety of different subject areas.

You can choose either to specialise later in your studies and study for a more specifically named degree (see related courses below), or if you wish to maintain a broad learning experience, you can graduate in Biomedical Sciences.

Laboratory teaching

Throughout the programme there is an emphasis on laboratory teaching, and students are encouraged to see the blending of field and laboratory based research as essential to the training of a properly rounded biomedical scientist.

Top-rated research staff are involved in planning and teaching our degree programmes, and recent research developments are reflected in our teaching, particularly at the advanced levels.

"The best thing about my course is that I can study modules from different subjects at the same time. For example, I am doing Physiology and Pharmacology modules now, and the way in which these two fields are interrelated fascinates me."Rubina Khanal, current student

• BSc Biomedical Sciences

You may also choose to specialise and gain a named degree in:

• Anatomical Sciences
• Forensic Anthropology
• Neuroscience
• Pharmacology
• Physiological Sciences
• Sports Biomedicine

• Biochemistry
• Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery
• Biological Sciences
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Molecular Genetics