This is a four-year, full-time undergraduate programme, leading to the award of a BSc (Hons) Medical and Health Sciences. The programme includes a research project in the Fourth Year.

To be admitted to the First University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences a student must have satisfactorily attended modules amounting to 60 credits as follows:

EH1011 Foundations in Epidemiology (10 credits)
MH1010 Introductory Human Biology (15 credits)
MH1020 Cardiovascular Biology (5 credits)
MH1030 Respiratory Biology (10 credits)
MH1040 Gastrointestinal, Nutritional and Metabolic Biology (10 credits)
MH1050 Introduction to Translational Medicine (5 credits)
PT1020 Introduction to Pharmacology (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the First University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

To be admitted to the Second University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences a student must have satisfactorily attended modules amounting to 60 credits as follows:

Core Modules
BC2024 Molecular Biology and Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (5 credits)
EH2010 Applied Epidemiology (5 credits)
MH2010 Research Skills and Ethics (5 credits)
MH2020 Research Methods in Medical Sciences (5 credits)
MH2101 Biology of the Nervous System (10 credits)
MH2102 Bone, Renal and Reproductive Biology (10 credits)
PM2004 Mechanisms of Disease (10 credits)
PT2020 Introduction to Toxicology (5 credits)
PT2021 Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Second University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 55 credits, and elective modules to the value of 5 credits.

Core Modules
AN3013 Neurobiology of Disease (5 credits)
BC3021 Cell Signalling in Medical and Health Sciences (5 credits)
EH3013 Population Health (5 credits)
MB3001 Medical Microbiology (5 credits)
MH3010 Structured Literature Project in Medical and Health Sciences (10 credits)
MH3050 Advances in Translational Medicine (5 credits)
PL3001 Pathophysiology (5 credits)
PM3017 Systems Pathology (5 credits)
PT3020 Pharmacology of Disease (10 credits)

and modules to the value of 5 credits to be chosen from the following:

Elective Modules
AN3003 Neurobiology of Regulatory Systems (5 credits)
AN3009 Human Embryology and Developmental Anatomy (5 credits)
BC3007 Principles of Medical Genetics (5 credits)
MB3022 Virology (5 credits)
MB3008 Immunology: Host Response to Pathogens (5 credits)
MX1009 History of Medicine (5 credits)
PL3005 Cell and Epithelial Physiology (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Third University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

To be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 20 credits, and elective modules to the value of 40 credits.

Core Modules
MH4010 Research Project in Medical and Health Sciences (20 credits)

and modules to the value of 40 credits to be chosen from the following:

Elective Modules
AN4008 Developmental Neurobiology (10 credits)
AN4009 Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience (5 credits)
AN4012 Medical Imaging and Biomedical Devices in the Neurosciences (5 credits)
AN4013 Advanced Topics in Neuroscience (5 credits)
BC4001 Advanced Cell Biology (5 credits)
BC4009 Cancer Biology (5 credits)
BC4011 Molecular Basis of Brain Disorders (5 credits)
BC4022 Immunobiology of Health and Disease (5 credits)
EH4011 Advanced Epidemiology (10 credits)
MB4030 Advanced Medical Microbiology and Immunology (5 credits)
MB4031 Advanced Virology and Antiviral Immunity (5 credits)
PL4005 Molecular Physiology of Channels (5 credits)
PL4006 Regulation of Epithelial Transport (5 credits)
PL4007 Gene Targeting Tools for Physiology (5 credits)
PL4009 Applied Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology (5 credits)
PL4010 Control of Breathing in Health and Disease (5 credits)
PL4011 Learning and Memory (5 credits)
PL4012 Physiology of Calcium Signalling (5 credits)
PL4013 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Vascular Endothelium (5 credits)
PL4014 Endocrine and Gastrointestinal Physiology (5 credits)
PT4021 Immunopharmacology and Chemotherapy (10 credits)
PT4022 Drug Discovery and Development (10 credits)
PT4023 Endocrine, Metabolic and Reproductive Pharmacology (5 credits)
PT4024 Current Topics in Pharmacology (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Three Year Rule
Students must pass the Fourth University Examination in Medical and Health Sciences within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Medical and Health Sciences) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Explain the basic principles of medical science, ie. anatomy, biochemistry and physiology, at whole body, organ, tissue, cellular and sub-cellular levels;
• Describe clinicopathological features of common human diseases and explain in detail their underlying mechanisms, with reference to current literature;
• Describe the major classes of drugs and pharmacological approaches to the management of common medical conditions, with reference to current literature;
• Explain the current research technologies and methods in the biomedical sciences, and outline how they are applied in preclinical and clinical medicine and/or in industrial laboratories.;
• Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate strategies for literature searching, to critically evaluate research publications and to formulate research ideas and hypotheses;
• Design, execute and analyse an experiment or a study to test a hypothesis or theory in medical and health sciences;
• Interpret and discuss laboratory findings, perform appropriate statistical analyses and clearly communicate research findings and appropriate conclusions, both orally and in writing;
• Demonstrate appropriate scientific proficiency for entry into a variety of further postgraduate education/research or for employment in government, academic or industrial positions;
• Communicate effectively with the scientific community and appreciate the importance of contributing to the public understanding of science and medicine;
• Work effectively as an individual, in teams and in multidisciplinary settings, having developed the capacity to undertake lifelong learning and critical thinking.