University of Exeter Medical School

Undergraduate Modules for 2022-23

The modules in this section are only applicable to students who will be studying them between September 2022 and August 2023.

If you intend to study one of these modules from September 2023 or later, you may refer to these descriptors as a guide; but please be aware that details they contain – including (but not limited to) reading lists, duration and assessments – may change for your academic year.

We are committed to providing an outstanding education and high quality teaching. You can find out details of your modules and any potential changes on these pages. If you are a returning student, joining after the first year or a postgraduate student details of your module changes will be provided in August. Find out more about the overall teaching and learning approach on your course, and please be aware that this information may supersede the specified teaching and learning activities within individual modules.

If you are a Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences offer-holder, please also check your modules on the Sport and Health Sciences pages.

Code

 Module Title Credits Term(s)

CSC1004

Fundamental Skills for Medical Scientists

30

1 and 2

CSC1005

Integrated Human Physiology

30

1 and 2

CSC2004

Medical Genetics

15

2

CSC2005

Introduction to Pharmacology

15

1

CSC2007

Introduction to Health Research

15

1

CSC2008

Immunopathology

15

2

CSC2009

Anatomical Sciences

15

2

CSC2012

Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics

30

1 and 2

CSC2017

Ethical Issues in Health Research

15

1

CSC2020

Coding for Medical Scientists

15

2

CSC2022

Key Approaches in Health Research

15

2

CSC2023

 Experimental Design and Statistics 30 1, 2 and 3

CSC2025

 Decolonizing Medicine, An Introduction 15 1 

CSC3003

Professional Training Year

120

1 and 2

CSC3008

Clinical Trials

15

2

CSC3009

Pharmacogenomics

15

1

CSC3010

Rational Drug Design

15

2

CSC3011

Medical Genomics

15

2

CSC3018

Health Economics

15

1

CSC3019

Translational Medical Science

30

1 and 2

CSC3021

Rehabilitation Science

15

2

CSC3022

Diagnostic Imaging

15

2

CSC3024

Health Technology Assessment

15

2

CSC3028

Medical Sciences Literature Review

45

1 and 2

CSC3029

Medical Sciences Research Project

45

1 and 2

CSC3030

New Therapeutic Targets in Cancer

 15 1

CSC3031

  Applied Data Science 15 1

Code

 Module Title Credits Term(s)

MDC1001

BMBS Medicine Year 1

120

1, 2 and 3

MDC2001

BMBS Medicine Year 2

120

1, 2 and 3

MDC3001

Clinical Pathways 1

120

1, 2 and 3

MDC4001

Clinical Pathways 2

120

1, 2 and 3

MDC5001

Preparation for Medical Practice

145

1, 2 and 3

Code

 Module Title Credits Term(s)

NEU1006

Introduction to Neuroscience

15

2

NEU1007

Introduction to Genetics

15

1

NEU1008

Medical Cell Biology

15

2

NEU1009

Chemistry of Life

15

1

NEU1010

Methods in Neuroscience

30

1 & 2

NEU2001

 Advanced Methods in Neuroscience 30 1 & 2 

NEU2002

 Brain and Behaviour 15 2

NEU2003

 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience 15 2

NEU2004

 Neuroanatomy 15  1

NEU2018

Neural Circuits

15

2

NEU2019

Neuropharmacology

15

1

NEU3001

 Neuroscience Research Project  45  1, 2 and 3

NEU3003

 Psychology Applied to Health 15  2

NEU3008

Frontiers in Neuroscience

30

1 and 2

NEU3023

Neuroendocrinology

15

1

NEU3025

Cognitive Neuroscience

15

1

NEU3027

Neurobiological Rhythms: A Computational Approach

15

1

NEU3030

Neuroimmunology

15

2

Code

 Module Title Credits
ESS1006 Human Anatomy and Kinanthropometry 15
ESS1204 Foundations of Biomechanics 15
ESS1606 Nutrition and Metabolism 15
ESS1605 Foundations of Exercise and Sport Psychology 15
CSC1005 Integrated Human Physiology 30 
CSC1004 Fundamental Skills for Medical Scientists 30
CSC2012 Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics 30 
CSC2023 Experimental Design and Statistics 30
ESS2001 Exercise Physiology 15
ESS2004 Biomechanics and Kinesiology 15 
ESS2508 Strength and Conditioning Physiology 15
ESS2509 Sports Nutrition and Metabolism 15 
ESS2510 Nutrition and Society 15 
ESS2512 Nutrition Science 15
ESS2514 Nutrition for Exercise and Health 15
ESS2808 Sports Psychology 2: Skill Acquisition 15
CSC2008 Immunopathology 15 
CSC2007 Introduction to Health Research 15
CSC2022 Key Approaches in Health Research 15 
CSC2025 Decolonizing Medicine 15
ESS3302a SHS Dissertation 45
ESS3304a SHS Dissertation (Physiology) 45
ESS3303a Independent Research Review 15 
CSC3028a Medical Sciences Literature Review 45
CSC3029a Medical Sciences Research Project 45
ESS3506 Sustainable Nutrition 15
ESS3509 Advanced Strength and Conditioning Physiology 15
ESS3703 Paediatric Exercise Physiology 15
ESS3705 Sport, Physical Activity and Health 15
ESS3706 Integrated Physiology and Adaption to Physical (in) activity 15
ESS3707 Physiological Determinants of Exercise Performance 15
ESS3804 Clinical Exercise Prescription 30
ESS3805 Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement 30
ESS3808 Sport Psychology 30
CSC3008 Clinical Trials 15
CSC3018 Health Economics 15
CSC3019 Translational Medical Science 30 
CSC3021 Rehabilitation Science 15 
CSC3022 Diagnostic Imaging 15
CSC3024 Health Technology Assessment 15
CSC3031 Applied Data Science 15