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School of Biological Sciences
Year 3 Module
Selection Handbook
Medical Biochemistry
Medical Bioscience (Biochemistry)
Medical Genetics
Medical Bioscience (Genetics)
Medical Microbiology
Medical Bioscience (Microbiology)
Medical Physiology
Medical Bioscience (Physiology)
INDEX
REGISTRATION AND CHANGE OF MODULE
You must register your module choices online via Online Module Selection (OLMS)
in MyStudentRecord from 28 th^ February – 13 th^ March. You will receive an email with
the link and instructions once online module selection is available. When
choosing your modules you should consider the following:
- Have you taken the recommended second year modules for the modules you wish
to take? (this is not compulsory but advisable)
- Have you checked the clash boxes on pages 14-15? Make sure your choices can be
timetabled together.
Once you have registered your module choices, any further change must be registered by
means of a Change of Module form, which must be returned to the Biological Sciences
Office. Deadline dates are Friday 13 th^ October 2023 for any change of module in the first
semester and Friday 26 th^ January 2024 for module changes in the second semester. You
will not be allowed to change modules after these dates. Access to the module
Blackboard courses can only be granted once you are formally registered for the module.
* Please note: the change of module deadlines do not apply to those modules with field
courses. Please see the information on page 7 for more information or contact the School
Office.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Third year students in the School of Biological Sciences are required to undertake and report
on a research project of their own choice. A booklet setting out the aims and objectives of
the project is available on Blackboard.
Educational and Experimental projects count for 45 credits of the final year and are split into
a 15 credit module for the practical aspect of the research and a 30 credit module which will
address the written and oral parts of the project. Note that the 30 credit module is split over
semester 1 and semester 2, so you are expected to be doing some writing up of the project
during the first semester.
The written and oral assessments for the 30 credit module will take place during semester 2.
No credit will be given for completion of the semester 1 part of the 30 credit module.
Analytical and Steered projects count for 30 credits of the final year – these projects will only
take place during semester 1.
Lists of available projects will also be on Blackboard. The deadline for submitting your
project preferences will be in late March 2023.
AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF TEACHING
Aims
The aims of the medically-related teaching programmes are to:
- Provide teaching and learning programmes of high quality that are informed by an
active research environment, approved by the School and moderated by external
examination.
- Enable all students to develop a range of skills including practical skills, critical
scientific analysis, problem solving, communication of scientific material and the
interpretation of research papers.
- Provide a stimulating and supportive environment for all students to work in.
- Provide a flexible programme structure in which students can develop their own
interests and experience different approaches to teaching and learning within the
subject.
In Medical Biochemistry and Medical Bioscience (Biochemistry) to:
- Make available a wide spectrum of biochemical and related disciplines with an
emphasis on human health and disease and to ensure that students have advanced
knowledge of one or more specialist aspects, and appreciate the scientific research
that underpins development in that area
In Medical Genetics and Medical Bioscience (Genetics) to:
- Enable students to develop an awareness of the social and ethical issues raised by
recent advances in modern genetics and their application to the diagnosis, treatment
and management of disease.
In Medical Microbiology and Medical Bioscience (Microbiology) to:
- Enable students to have an appreciation of microbiology and related disciplines with
emphasis on human health and disease and advanced knowledge of one or more
areas, including appreciation of aspects of the underpinning research
In Medical Physiology and Medical Bioscience (Physiology) to:
- Enable students to develop an awareness of the social and ethical issues raised by
recent advances in physiology and their application to the diagnosis, treatment and
management of disease.
ORGANISATION OF THE DEGREE COURSE
The schemes for second and third year teaching offer you sets of choices at several stages
during your studies. These choices make it possible for you to study those aspects of medical
sciences which interest you most, provided that your earlier studies have shown that you are
adequately equipped to study such aspects.
All students must accumulate 75 or 90 credits from taught modules in the third year. The
research project counts for a further 30 or 45 credits.
The academic year is divided into two semesters, each comprising eleven teaching weeks and
associated examination time.
All third year examinations will be held in May 2024. There are no January exams for third
year students.
GUIDE TO THIRD YEAR MODULE SELECTION
The module descriptions are available via the School Office Blackboard site and you should
consult these carefully to select your options.
Some third year modules have recommended second year modules. You will already have
thought about your choice of third year modules last year when you decided which
second year modules you wanted to take. It is essential to read this booklet carefully in
order to confirm your original choices or to make changes after discussion with your
Personal Tutor. It is, of course, permissible to change your original third year options
now.
There are many factors to be taken into account, and many possible combinations. It
is essential to choose a sensible combination of modules which fit together properly
and prepare you for possible careers. You will therefore need the help and advice of
your Personal Tutor before making a final decision.
CHECKLIST FOR MODULE REGISTRATION:
1. Look at module options and recommended previous modules.
2. Select module combinations according to the degree specifications (see page 9
onwards).
3. Check clash boxes (pages 14-15) to see if the module combinations can be taken.
4. Discuss your choices with your personal tutor and make a note of your choices in this
booklet for future reference.
5. Register your module choices online between 28 th^ February – 13 th^ March.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Because it is necessary for the department to make bookings many months in
advance, you must confirm your intended participation on modules that include
field courses through Online Module Selection (OLMS). Late booking
increases costs for all students and we try hard to minimise the cost of field courses.
2. If you confirm through OLMS that you will be attending a field course, but then
change your mind and wish to swap out of the module, we reserve the right to
charge you for any costs that have been incurred in connection with your booking.
3. Any requests to join a module after the OLMS deadline has passed will be
permitted only if there is availability. If spaces are available, late-joining
students will be responsible for any elevated costs associated with late
booking of travel or accommodation.
4. Students transferring from C300 Biological Sciences (Zoology) to another degree after
taking subsidised field course modules would be required to pay back any costs
associated with attending field courses.
5. Where field courses have a limited number of places, priority will be given to C
Biological Sciences (Zoology) students.
6. The field course component of some modules will take place during Easter vacation
periods, with additional classes taught during the normal teaching periods.
** PLEASE NOTE:
The change of module deadlines do not apply to those modules with field courses
(see points 1 and 2 above).
THIRD YEAR MODULES
All modules are 15 credits except for the Research Project which is either 30 or 45 credits.
All students have to choose modules totalling 75 credits. Should you be allocated a
30 credit project, you will be asked for an additional 15 credit semester two
module. The modules and their recommended second year modules are listed below.
Module Code Module Title Sem Recommended Modules BS3000 Evolutionary Genetics 1 BS2009, BS BS3003 Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology 2 BS
BS
Gene Expression: Molecular Basis & Medical Relevance
1 BS
BS3011 Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics 2 BS2009 or BS
BS3013 Human and Environmental Microbiomics
BS3015 Molecular & Cellular Immunology 1 BS2032/BS BS3016 Neuroscience Futures 2 BS2015 or BS BS3031 Human Genetics 1 BS
BS
Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
BS3054 Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology 1 BS
BS3055 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 1 BS2013 or BS2014 or BS2015 or BS
BS3056 Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
2 BS
BS3064 Comparative Neurobiology 1 BS2015 or BS2066 or BS BS3068 Microbial Biotechnology 1 BS3070 Structural Biology 1 BS3073 Conservation and Ecological Genetics 2 BS2076, BS2077, BS
BS3080 Behavioural Ecology # (^2) BS2077, BS
MB3001 Biochemical Mechanisms of Human Disease
2 MB
MB
Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology
MB3050 Medical Genetics 2 MB
MB3057 Current and Future Therapeutics 2 MB
# includes field course (see page 7 for information)
The Research Project (BS3101/BS3201/BS3301/BS3401/BS3501/BS3102/BS3302) is a
compulsory 30/45 credit module, with BS3102 and BS3302 spanning both semesters.
Please refer to the clash boxes on pages 14 - 15 for module combinations that cannot
be timetabled together.
MEDICAL GENETICS AND MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (GENETICS)
Degree Co-ordinator - Dr Will Norton Tel: 0116 252 5078 Department of Genetics and Genome Biology E-mail: whjn1@le.ac.uk
All modules are 15 credits unless stated otherwise. Each semester must add up to 60 credits. For OLMS, please ensure you have 3 modules in semester two (including any core modules). If allocated an analytical or steered project, you will be contacted for an additional module.
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
CORE MODULE: Research Project - 30/45 credits - select 1 option:
BS
Experimental Research Project A ( cr) and BS3102 Experimental Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) or
BS3201 Analytical Research Project (30 cr)
or
BS
Education Research Project A (15 cr) and BS3302 Education Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) or
BS
Steered Experimental Research Project (30 cr) or
BS3501 Field Research Project A - (15 cr) and
BS3102 Experimental Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) CORE MODULE CORE MODULE
BS3031 Human Genetics MB3050 Medical Genetics
BS3000 Evolutionary Genetics BS3011 Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
OPTIONS (choose remaining credits from)
BS3003 Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
BS3013 Human and Environmental Microbiomics
BS3016 Neuroscience Futures
BS3033 Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
BS
Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
NT
Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
Please refer to the clash boxes on pages 14 - 15 for module combinations that cannot
be timetabled together.
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY)
Degree Coordinator: Dr Helen O’Hare Tel: 0116 252 2947 Department of Respiratory Sciences E-mail: hmo7@le.ac.uk
All modules are 15 credits unless stated otherwise. Each semester must add up to 60 credits. For OLMS, please ensure you have 3 modules in semester two (including any core modules). If allocated an analytical or steered project, you will be contacted for an additional module.
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
CORE MODULE: Research Project - 30/45 credits - select 1 option:
BS
Experimental Research Project A (15 cr) and BS3102 Experimental Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) or
BS3201 Analytical Research Project (30 cr)
or
BS3301 Education Research Project A (15 cr) and BS3302 Education Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) or
BS
Steered Experimental Research Project (30 cr) or
BS3501 Field Research Project A - (15 cr) and
BS3102 Experimental Research Project B (30 cr) (yr long - workload split evenly between semesters) CORE MODULE MB3020 Advanced Topics in Medical Microbiology CHOOSE THREE OR FOUR FROM:
BS3015 Molecular & Cellular Immunology BS3011 Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
BS3068 Microbial Biotechnology BS3013 Human and Environmental Microbiomics
OPTIONS (choose remaining credits from) OPTIONS (choose remaining credits from) BS3000 Evolutionary Genetics BS3003 Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
BS
Gene Expression: Molecular Basis & Medical Relevance BS3016^ Neuroscience Futures
BS3031 Human Genetics BS3033 Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
BS3054 Molecular & Cellular Pharmacology BS
Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
BS3055 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience NT3200 Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project BS3064 Comparative Neurobiology
BS3070 Structural Biology
NT3100 Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
YEAR 3 CLASH BOXES
The grid boxes for the 1st and 2nd semesters indicate the possible combinations of final year
modules. Where there is a black square between two modules, this indicates a critical clash
and these two cannot be taken together. A blank square indicates that these two modules
may be taken together.
SEMESTER 1
- INTRODUCTION
- REGISTRATION AND CHANGE OF MODULE
- RESEARCH PROJECTS
- AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF TEACHING....................................................
- ORGANISATION OF THE DEGREE COURSE
- GUIDE TO THIRD YEAR MODULE SELECTION
- FIELD COURSES......................................................................................................
- THIRD YEAR MODULES
- MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY/MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY)
- MEDICAL GENETICS/MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (GENETICS)
- MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY/MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (MICROBIOLOGY)
- MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY/MEDICAL BIOSCIENCE (PHYSIOLOGY)
- CLASH BOXES
- GUIDE TO MARKING CRITERIA FOR 3RD YEAR COURSEWORK ESSAYS & EXAMS
- SEMESTER
