Undergraduate Modules for 2023-24

The modules in this section are only applicable to students who will be studying them between September 2023 and August 2024.

If you intend to study one of these modules from September 2024 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.

Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)

Code	Module Title	Credits
PAM1007	Practical Placement 1	30
PAM1016	Research and Evidence Based Practice	15
PAM1018	Foundations of Patient Care	15
PAM1019	Anatomy and Physiology for Radiographers	30
PAM1020	Fundamentals of Radiographic Practice	30
PAM2006	Practical Placement 2	30
PAM2007	Project Studies 1	15
PAM2011	Science for Medical Imaging	15
PAM2013	Medical Imaging Applications	30
PAM2014	Pathology and Image Interpretation 1	30
PAM3004	Project Studies 2	30
PAM3018	Practice Placement 3	30
PAM3012	Digital Image Processing for Radiographers	15
PAM3019	Pathology and Image Interpretation 2	30
PAM3020	Professional Skills for Radiographers	15

BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging (Degree Apprenticeship)

Code	Module Title	Credits
RAD1001DA	Applied Radiographic Knowledge 1	30
RAD1002DA	Professional Practice 1	30
RAD1003DA	Practice Foundations 1	30
RAD1004DA	Practice Placement 1	30
RAD2001DA	Applied Radiographic Knowledge 2	30
RAD2002DA	Professional Practice 2	30
RAD2003DA	Practice Foundations 2	30
RAD2004DA	Practice Placement 2	30
RAD3001DA	Applied Radiographic Knowledge 3	30
RAD3002DA	Professional Practice 3	30
RAD3003ADA	Practice Foundations 3	30
RAD3004ADA	Practice Placement 3	30

MSc Diagnostic Radiographer (Degree Apprenticeship)

Code	Module Title	Credits
RADM101DA	Applied Radiographic Knowledge (M)	30
RADM102DA	Professional Practice (M)	15
RADM103DA	Practice Foundations (M1)	15
RADM104DA	Practice Placement (M1)	30
RADM201DA	Radiographic Image Evaluation (M)	15
RADM202DA	Evidence Based Practice for Radiographers (M)	15
RADM203DA	Practice Foundations (M2)	30
RADM204DA	Practice Placement (M2)	30

Medical Sciences

Code	Module Title	Credits
CSC1004	Fundamental Skills for Medical Scientists	30
CSC1005	Integrated Human Physiology	30
CSC2004	Medical Genetics	15
CSC2005	Introduction to Pharmacology	15
CSC2007	Introduction to Health Research	15
CSC2008	Immunopathology	15
CSC2009	Anatomical Sciences	15
CSC2012	Disease, Diagnostics and Therapeutics	30
CSC2017	Ethical Issues in Health Research	15
CSC2020	Coding for Medical Scientists	15
CSC2023	Experimental Design and Statistics	30
CSC2025	Decolonizing Medicine, An Introduction	15
CSC3003	Professional Training Year	120
CSC3008	Clinical Trials	15
CSC3009	Pharmacogenomics	15
CSC3010	Rational Drug Design	15
CSC3011	Medical Genomics	15
CSC3018	Health Economics	15
CSC3019	Translational Medical Science	30
CSC3021	Rehabilitation Science	15
CSC3028	Medical Sciences Literature Review	45
CSC3029	Medical Sciences Research Project	45
CSC3030	New Therapeutic Targets in Cancer	15
CSC3031	Applied Data Science	15
CSC2026	The Biology of Cancer	15
CSC2027	Experimental Pharmacology	15

Medicine

Code	Module Title	Credits
MDC1001	BMBS Medicine Year 1	120
MDC2001	BMBS Medicine Year 2	120
MDC3001	Clinical Pathways 1	120
MDC4001	Clinical Pathways 2	120
MDC5001	Preparation for Medical Practice	145

Neuroscience

Code	Module Title	Credits
NEU1006	Introduction to Neuroscience	15
NEU1007	Introduction to Genetics	15
NEU1008	Medical Cell Biology	15
NEU1009	Chemistry of Life	15
NEU1010	Methods in Neuroscience	30
NEU2001	Advanced Methods in Neuroscience	30
NEU2002	Brain and Behaviour	15
NEU2003	Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience	15
NEU2004	Neuroanatomy	15
NEU2018	Neural Circuits	15
NEU2019	Neuropharmacology	15
NEU3001	Neuroscience Research Project	45
NEU3003	Psychology Applied to Health	15
NEU3008	Frontiers in Neuroscience	30
NEU3023	Neuroendocrinology	15
NEU3025	Cognitive Neuroscience	15
NEU3030	Neuroimmunology	15
NEU3028	Science Communication	15
NEU3029	Pain, the Brain and Analgesia	15

Nursing

	Module Title	Credits
NUR1000	Clinical Immersion 1	60
NUR1100	Core Values and Complexity in Nursing Knowledge and Interventions	60
NUR2000	Clinical Immersion 2	60
NUR2100	Exploring Evidence and Uncertainty in Nursing	60
NUR3000	Clinical Immersion 3 (Adult and Mental Health)	60
NUR3050	Clinical Immersion 3 (Adult)	60
NUR3600	Managing Complexity	30
NUR3109	The Art and History of Nursing (level 6)	15
NUR3200	Introducing Mental Health Nursing in the 21st Century	30
NUR3500*	Understanding the Essentials of Education	15
BEP3172*	Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals Challenge	15
NURM100	Clinical Immersion 4A (Adult and Mental Health)	60
NURM101	Clinical Immersion 4B (Adult)	30
NURM109	The Art and History of Nursing (level 7)	15
NURM110	Leading and managing change in nursing	30
NURM111	Using Evidence-based Practice for Quality in Mental Health Care	30
NURM112	Clinical Internship	30
NURM113	Enhancing Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Adult Nursing	30
NURM114	Academic Internship	30
HPDM118*	Structuring and Solving Public Health Problems	15
HPDM092*	Fundamentals of Research Design	15

*Option module will run for nursing students only if selected by a sufficient number of students. Please check with the programme team when selecting your options.

Sport and Exercise Medical Sciences

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
ESS2515	Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health	15
ESS2808	Sports Psychology 2: Skill Acquisition	15
CSC2008	Immunopathology	15
CSC2007	Introduction to Health Research	15
CSC2025	Decolonizing Medicine	15
ESS3302*	SHS Dissertation	45
ESS3304*	SHS Dissertation (Physiology)	45
ESS3303*	Independent Research Review	15
CSC3028*	Medical Sciences Literature Review	45
CSC3029*	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

* You must choose either one of the Medical Sciences (CSC3028/9) or Sport and Health Sciences Dissertations (ESS3302/3/4). With the former, you will initially be allocated to CSC3028, then transferred onto CSC3029 if appropriate following the project allocation process.

Previous modules

View modules from the academic year 2022-23

View modules from the academic year 2021-22

View modules from the academic year 2020-21