科克大学学院

The BSc Medical and Health Sciences offers an integrated learning experience in an interdisciplinary environment, to produce graduates who are passionate about human health and medicine, and are equipped to embark on careers in the medical research or healthcare sectors. It has a strong focus on research and is taught by research-active academics in a wide range of disciplines spanning the biological and medical sciences. This course delivers up-to-date current knowledge in the field of biomedical, clinical and public health sciences. It encourages students to foster their analytical study skills and critical thinking, enabling them to research, develop and implement the innovative healthcare of the future.

Students take core modules in Years 1, 2 and 3, providing a solid grounding in the medical and health sciences. In Year 4, students undertake a substantial Research Project in a current research topic in the medical and health sciences. Additionally, each student can choose from a broad range of specialised modules in the final year, allowing them to design the individual composition of their degree.

Year 1 modules

Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Epidemiology
Translational Medicine.

Year 2 modules

Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology
Pharmacology
Epidemiology
Research Skills and Methods.

Year 3 modules

Physiology
Pharmacology
Biochemistry
Pathology
Neuroscience
Microbiology
Epidemiology
Structured Literature Project
Translational Medicine.

Year 4 modules

Research Project
Anatomy and Developmental Biology
Physiology
Pharmacology
Neuroscience
Epidemiology
Biochemistry
Microbiology.

Skills and Careers Information

The BSc Medical and Health Sciences opens up many career opportunities in Ireland and further afield in the medical, biosciences and health sciences arena. Graduates have a solid foundation to pursue Masters and Doctoral studies in a wide range of medical sciences areas, PhD research leading to careers in medical research, and for graduate entry to study Medicine, Physiotherapy, Audiology, Public Health, Occupational Health, Occupational Therapy and Speech & Language Therapy. Career prospects also include employment in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices industries, and in health promotion, education and policy.