CK707 BSc in Medical and Health Sciences University College Cork - Guidance Counsellors Conference 3rd October 2017 Professor Aideen Sullivan

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences NFQ Level 8 programme, 4 years full-time First intake 2018, 45 students per year Entry requirements: H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, Mathematics, one Laboratory Science subject and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes. Special Entry Requirement: H4 Chemistry and O6/H7 in one of Physics, Biology or Agricultural Science

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences Multidisciplinary, cross-College programme Anatomy & Neuroscience, Physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Epidemiology & Public Health, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, and Microbiology Broad grounding in the Medical Sciences Strong focus on medical research throughout

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences Year 1 Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Translational Medicine Year 2 Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Epidemiology, Research Skills and Methods Year 3 Physiology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Epidemioloy Pharmacology, Pathology Microbiology, Translational Medicine, Structured Literature Project Year 4 Research Project Plus Choice of Modules in: Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Epidemiology

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences LABORATORY RESEARCH PROJECTS and LECTURES by Principal Investigators in UCC’s RESEARCH CENTRES

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences

Alignment with sister programmes in UCC CK402 Biological & Chemical Sciences  Covers broad range of chemical, biological, biotechnology and pharmaceutical research areas Encompasses both human and animal biology CK706 Public Health Sciences Focus on population level determinants of human health and wellbeing Development of societal / system level policies and interventions CR320 Biomedical Science (UCC & CIT) Professional, accredited programme Graduates practice in hospital laboratories, after completing postgraduate clinical placement Focus on tissue/fluid sample analysis for disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring CK707 BSc Medical and Health Sciences Scientific basis of human health and medicine - from molecular, cellular, systems and individual person level Focus on translational medical research and how this underpins advances in understanding and treatment of human disease

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES Graduate entry to Medicine and other healthcare professional programmes PhD; MSc (research / taught) Pharmaceutical and biotech industries Health promotion, policy and education Sales and marketing

CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences A research-led dynamic programme providing cutting-edge scientific knowledge and skills in the medical sciences Taught by world-renowned academics who are leading state-of-the-art biomedical research Hands-on opportunities for students to undertake projects in world-class research laboratories Wide range of opportunities for further study and for careers in medical, healthcare, pharma sectors

CK707 BSc in Medical and Health Sciences For further information, contact Professor Aideen Sullivan MedHealthSci@ucc.ie