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NEUROSCIENCE
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
Explore the mystery of the human brain: the central nervous system, the impact of
drugs upon it, and the molecular biology of diseases and disorders of the brain. Study
Neuroscience at Keele and you'll learn how the brain works and why it sometimes fails.
You’ll discover how we learn and remember, how our brains control the body,
and how the brain regenerates and repairs itself. You could study interesting
disciplines such as neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology and neuropathology.
Single Honours Neuroscience enables you to focus your studies on an
in-depth coverage of a wide range of Neuroscience topics.
If you choose Combined Honours Neuroscience you will combine the core
elements of Neuroscience with the ability to choose other subjects that may
interest you.
Working in diverse ways, including in our modern labs, you’ll develop your
independent research skills as you learn to acquire, interpret and analyse data
from multiple sources. You’ll also understand how neuroscience can help us
understand medical problems and improve the quality of life.
What will this mean for my future?
Your degree will open up exciting careers in sectors as varied as healthcare,
scientific research, pharmacology, IT, publishing and more. You might choose
to work as a research scientist in academia or the drug industry or work as a
clinical neuroscientist in the hospital sector.
With further study, you might go on to become a clinical psychologist,
psychiatrist, doctor, pharmacologist or systems analyst. If you choose our
four-year course, with a year’s industrial placement, you’ll have the added
benefit of significant work experience to offer employers.
The single honours Neuroscience and the Neuroscience and Biochemistry combined
honours courses are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Accredited degree
programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological knowledge and key
skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of employers.
UCAS Code - B141
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Single Honours
A level: ABB
BTEC: DDM
Combined Honours
A level: BBB/ABC
BTEC: DDM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Introduction to Neuroscience
• Physiology and Anatomy
• Biochemistry*
• Molecular Cell Biology*
Second Year
• Neuroscience Research Methods
• Neurodevelopment
• Neuron to Brain
• Neuroanatomy*
• Neuropharmacology
• Learning and Memory
• Cell Signalling*
Third Year
• Experimental Research Project
• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Regeneration and Repair in the
Nervous System
• Brain disease
• Special Senses
• Current Topics in Neuroscience
* Modules only available for Single Honours
students
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
International Year
Yes