Course profiles
Physiology
Physiology is the study of function in animals and humans. This involves investigating the ways in which molecules, cells and organs perform their specialised functions, and how they work together in a co-ordinated fashion in healthy organisms. Studies range from examining molecular mechanisms in single cells, to studying functional changes in human tissues in disease states.
Many students on this course opt to gain industrial experience in the research laboratories of pharmaceutical companies,or research institutes, in the UK and overseas.
Current popular topics in final year include Cardiovascular Studies, Cell and Molecular Physiology, Clinical Endocrinology, and Human Reproductive Biology.
- with a Modern Language
The joint language degrees involve a programme in which approximately two-thirds of your time is spent studying one of our single honours courses in bioscience. The remainder of your time is spent studying a language such as French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or Spanish.
- with Industrial/Professional Experience
These degree courses include a year spent in a professional setting. This setting is usually an industrial or international research organisation, undertaking pure or applied research and development.