BM4011: Biomedical Science Horizons

BM4011: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE HORIZONS (2024-2025)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:06

Course Overview

the core professional knowledge you need, to be able to contribute to research-level biomedical science, especially in fields of pharmacology and physiology;
active research scientists explain the latest developments in our understanding of brain function in health and disease, hormone and steroid signalling systems, epithelial biology and cellular homeostasis;
small group practical classes in working laboratories introduce core research and data analysis techniques;
research scientists present in depth material on core research techniques â€“ transgenic animals, genome editing, biological imaging, patch clamp analysis and omic technologies

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor Jon M. Collinson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme
One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5
One of Intercalating or AN3301 Human Embryonic Development (Passed) or BM3502 Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

BM4004 Advanced Molecules, Membranes and Cells (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course provides (1) a recap and extension of third year material and (2) a more advanced account of some selected topics related to the research interests of the individual academic staff of Biomedical Sciences. The topics for study will include: methods for cell imaging, electrophysiology and genetic manipulation, endocrine signalling; neuronal growth, epithelial transport, calcium signalling, psychophamacology, development of animal models of neurodegenerative disease and oxidative stress in neurovascular dysfunction.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	8
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	70
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Learning Outcomes

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Oral Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	7
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Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	15
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Feedback	- Practical reports and essays will be marked with written comments. - Viva examination with comments and recommendations from the examiner.

Learning Outcomes

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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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