BSc (Hons) Medical Science Bachelor's degree at Middlesex University

This module aims to provide you with the skills and underpinning knowledge on the basic principles of biochemistry. This will include the knowledge of the structure and function of the key biomolecules and their role in metabolism. The module combines elements of biology and chemistry to relate to the understanding of metabolic diseases, health and wellbeing.

This module aims to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of human anatomy and physiology required to underpin your future learning. The unifying theme of homeostasis is used to show how a healthy structure and function are maintained and how failures of homeostasis can result in disease.

This module aims to introduce you to the biomedical profession and job prospects while developing essential laboratory skills, safety practices, and communication methods necessary for academic and professional advancement, particularly in clinical laboratory settings. This module also aims to promote teamwork among students and encourages self-reflection as an integral component of professional development practices.

This module explores the cellular structure and function and genetics of eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea and will in addition cover virus biology. It will provide you with principles of genetics and a detailed understanding of the genetic processes that are operating at molecular, organism, population and species levels. You will be introduced to core theory and experimental techniques used to investigate physiology, growth and death of cells, with examples of diseases resulting from abnormal

This module introduces you to the concept of integrated pathology. This module provides a comprehensive understanding of different types of common diseases, disease mechanisms and diagnostic techniques. On this module you explore the multidisciplinary nature of disease investigation, management, and prevention, emphasising biochemical techniques for screening, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.

This module aims to provide you with an understanding of the principles, practices, quality assurance, and applications of commonly used screening and diagnostic techniques of molecular diagnostics and clinical genetics for disease investigation. Additionally, the module aims to enhance your knowledge of how to apply common molecular biology techniques for pathogen identification. Furthermore, the module aims to equip you with basic bioinformatics tools used in the study of genes associated with

This module provides you with the skills to plan, implement, analyse and report project-based work, in preparation for the final year project module. The module also develops core research skills for scientific research design. Specific research skills include analytical techniques and provides you with an insight into the translation of science into real-world solutions and the factors affecting innovation, and knowledge production and transfer.

The module covers issues relating to human nutrition during the life cycle in both health and disease. It also explores scientific evidence and current issues relating to diet, health and disease. Additionally, you will gain an appreciation of the genetic, molecular, and physiological basis of nutritional disorders.

The aims of this module are to give you an understanding of the many ways in which the immune response protects the host from infectious disease. This module also aims to provide you with an understanding of the structure and function of infectious agents and their control. You will also be taught more advanced microbiological techniques that will enable you to characterise infectious agents.

The module aims to provide an understanding of the action of therapeutic and recreational drugs on the nervous system. It also provides an appreciation of steps required to develop a new therapeutic drug.

This module develops academic curiosity; an inquiry-based approach, and the application of research skills facilitating the development of a higher level of theorising. You will choose a topic of interest that you wish to study and will manage your own learning with the support of an academic supervisor.

The module develops your understanding of the capabilities and limitations of a range of diagnostic techniques. You will learn to recognise abnormal results and relate them to basic technical problems, anatomical or physiological changes in the human body. The module also covers the ethical and legal issues related to clinical decisions and the collection, storage and use of medical data.

This module explores pharmacology, physiological systems and regulation, cellular and molecular perspective, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of drug action, clinical application, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics. You will learn to apply pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics principles to propose drug dosage regimens that optimise the therapeutic benefit whilst minimising toxicity.

This module provides students with a critical understanding of what happens when the immune response become dysregulated leading to immune mediated pathology and neoplasm. Students will also get a sound knowledge of pathogenicity, epidemiology, antimicrobial agents and resistance, One Health concept, and the global emergence, prevention and control of microbial infections. Students will acquire practical skills of laboratory diagnostic methods that will enable them to identify bacterial pathogen

This module covers the scientific basis underlying nutritional support, medical ethics and nutritional counselling. It provides a review of the relevant physiology, pathophysiology, nutritional support and dietetic application for the common disorders, within the context of current scientific recommendations.

This module provides knowledge of all the key processes involved in bringing a drug to the market and the associated challenges. The module will focus on the science and technology used during the discovery process, from identifying medical needs, to the discovery of a drug candidate and understanding how to interpret results from molecular modelling programs to provide insights into drug design. The module also analyses all the necessary steps to transform a drug candidate into a market-ready p