Human Biology and Education BSc (Hons)

Entry Requirements

• A-levels: BCC including biology. 
• BTEC: DMM.
• International Baccalaureate: 27 points, specified subjects.
• Access to HE Diploma: pass with 60 credits overall. 12 credits in biology. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 18 credits at merit or above.
• GCSE (minimum grade C): at least three subjects including English language and mathematics or a science.
• Foundation degree/HND: may enable you to start the course in year 2.

English Language Requirement:

• IELTS 6.0 overall, with 6.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in the other elements.

Curriculum

Year 1

• Skills in Laboratory Bioscience and Microbiology
• Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
• Socio-cultural Contexts for Education
• Systems and Structures in Education
• Approaches to Learning
• Subject Approaches and Techniques

Year 2

• Biology of Disease
• Human Microbiology
• Comparative Education
• Equality and Inclusion in Education
• Learning through Practice
• Research Practices

Year 3

• Biomedicine
• Frontiers in Human Biosciences
• Reframing Identity
• Critical Perspectives on Inequality in Education
• Dissertation/ project