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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. CK707: BSc Medical and Health Sciences

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. CK707 BSc in Medical and Health Sciences
For further information, contact
Professor Aideen Sullivan