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Biology:School of Life
Sciences
Tutorials and Practical work• Extensive Tutorial system
• Small groups (4-5 students)• Every week in Year 1, with Personal Tutor• Consolidate lectures and transferable skills• Fortnightly in Years 2 and 3• Research-led with different tutors• Scientific ideas and transferable skills
• Laboratories• Year 1 linked to other learning and skills• Years 2 and 3 addressing questions
• Final Year project• In an active research lab• Investigating a topic in real depth
Alzheimer’s disease and Tau phosphorylation
Bioterrorism: how serious is the threat?
DEGREES OFFERED• Entry 2014 Offer for all degrees will be AAB or ABB
• ABB likely for students with 2 or more science A-levels
• Biological Sciences• A broad-based degree which you shape to fit your interests
• Biochemistry• A detailed understanding of life at the molecular and cellular level
• Biomedical Science• A focused degree on human health and disease
• Medical Microbiology and Virology• Studying how the microscopic world affects human health
• Master of Bioscience courses• Available from 2015
• Prof Charles Sheppard• Advise Government on setting up the
Chagos Islands Marine Reserve• Co-teaches Third Year Marine Law
module with the Law Department
C100 Biological Sciences• Most flexible degree, your options help define your
degree• Field Courses
• Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire• Namib Desert, Namibia
C700 Biochemistryells work
• Need A-levels in Biology and Chemistry• Taught with the Chemistry Department
• Prof Chris Dowson• Briefed the Chief Medical Officer on her
presentation to the G8 Summit on antibiotic resistance
• Teaches Second Year Clinical Microbiology module
B900 Biomedical Science• Studying the basis of human health and disease
• From molecular biology and infection to neurobiology and physiology• A pathway to medicine and medical research
• Professor Nick Dale• Using biosensors to “listen” to brains
function when we sleep• Teaches Second Year Neurobiology
module
Ebola virus MRSA
C520 Medical Microbiology and Virology• Specialised degree on the microbes and viruses
associated with health and disease.• Built around understanding and controlling infection• From the cellular processes in pathogens to treatment and epidemiology
• Prof Andrew Easton• On the BBC showing how children spread viruses• Teaches Second Year Viruses and Disease module
• Will be recruiting to MBio courses in 2015
• A 4th year additional to our BSc Degree streams• Final year an extended research project either at Warwick or in
Industry.
• Will be able to transfer into these degrees from BSc courses• Graduate with:
• MBio in Biological Sciences• MBio in Biochemistry• MBio in Biomedical Sciences• MBio in Medical Microbiology and Virology
New Master of Bioscience courses
Gaining applied experience: MBio with Industrial Placement
• Paid employment in industry or a research centre
The Orchard: Interactive Computational Learning Suite
• 120 seat, purpose built computer suite
• Equipped with iMACs &
video wall for interactive teaching, learning & assessment
Biomed Grid
• Library facility at Gibbet Hill
• Interactive and group work
• Trained advisors for peer support
• Text books for reference
For more information seewww2.warwick.ac.uk/go/urss
Gaining applied experience:Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS)
• gain experience of academic research• develop transferable skills• earn money – bursaries of up to £850 available• opportunity to work at Monash University, Melbourne
• 40% go on to further study• PhD, MSc, PGCE • Graduate Medical School
• 30% undertake a science career • Lab technician • Science publishing/patent law/sales • Conservation/environmental health• Teaching
• 30% into non-science careers• Banking and accountancy• Civil Service• Journalism and publishing
• After 6 months Life Sciences graduate average salary is £24,000
CAREERS
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Dr Leanne Williams -Teaching Fellow