Course description

If you’d like a scientific career where you can focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing, our BSc (Hons) Human Biology course is the ideal starting point.

• Accredited by the Royal Society of Biology, this course demonstrates quality and sets a high professional standard
• Build up-to-date bioscience skills which allow you to respond to national and international priorities, and are important for careers in medical research, the NHS, health charities and biomedical industries
• Develop your understanding of infectious and genetic diseases, as well as the impact that lifestyle choices have on health
• Tailor your course to your own interests by choosing from a broad selection of specialist modules in bioscience, psychology and sport science
• Opportunities for placements and internships with organisations like the Leukaemia Research Foundation and Royal Derby Hospital
• Strengthen your employability through work placements, internships and live projects where you can assist in the University’s human health research – all opportunities which are offered on a competitive basis
• Learn from a research-active teaching team

How you will learn

You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, tutorials, and e-learning, supported by hands-on laboratory practicals.

Assessment

No single assessment style suits everyone, so we take a diverse approach across the different modules. You’re assessed using a range of written assignments (including data analysis, portfolios, and practical reports) and computer-based assessments. Coursework includes essays, experimental reports (based on laboratory work), case studies, reflective portfolios, posters and oral presentations. In some modules, group work is assessed.

At Level 6 students are expected to be able to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and application of the original work generated within their Research Project by submission of a thesis, and through an oral/poster presentation to a lay audience