Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy), BSc at University of Aberdeen

In the first two years of your degree, you will gain a broad knowledge of subjects related to medical science and in scientific research methods. In addition, you will enhance your critical analysis abilities while developing your interpersonal skills through team-working and oral/written communications.

Advanced knowledge of anatomy will be acquired in the third and fourth years of the programme. The University of Aberdeen boasts a state of the art anatomy facility, housed in the Suttie Centre on the Foresterhill Health Campus. In addition to traditional learning, using cadaveric material, we are proud to house a state of the art 3D anatomy learning resource, allowing the integration of 3D virtual anatomy into lectures and other teaching scenarios.

How You'll Study

You will be taught using a variety of methods and styles and we continually seek to make the teaching engaging, exciting and responsive to the latest research in your subject area. The research we carry out in the School directly informs and guides our teaching, particularly in the final Honours year. Our commitment to teaching is recognised by the range of University of Aberdeen Student-led Teaching Awards given to staff from our School.

As a student, your learning is supported by MyAberdeen, our virtual learning environment from which you can access the lecture Powerpoint slides, online practice tests, links to related reading, and tutorial support material.

We make innovative use of 'educational voting' handsets in class- remote control 'clickers' that allow each and every student to electronically respond in class, by anonymous vote, to questions posed by the lecturer.

Your academic development is supported from year 1 through to year 4 by an assigned personal tutor, who acts as adviser and mentor throughout your University career.

Learning Methods

• GROUP PROJECTS
• INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
• LAB WORK
• LECTURES
• RESEARCH
• TUTORIALS
• WORKSHOPS

Why Study Biomedical Sciences (Anatomy)?

• The programme provides you with the scientific content of pre-clinical medicine, plus the opportunity to study cellular processes from the whole-body perspective.
• You will gain a thorough grounding in the core medical sciences, as well as your chosen specialism of anatomy.
• You will have access to a state of the art anatomy facility, housed in the Suttie Centre on the Foresterhill Health Campus.
• Modern teaching facilities and labs which will enhance your learning and provide you with an opportunity to experience working in a research-focused laboratory environment.
• The University of Aberdeen is ranked 5th in the UK for Anatomy and Physiology, Guardian League Tables 2019
• You will acquire core skills and knowledge vital to the modern workplace, which will also provide you with the ideal training for progress to graduate programmes in medical research, medicine, dentistry and other healthcare professions.
• The University of Aberdeen is a Top 30 UK University, Complete University Guide 2020
• The University of Aberdeen was named Scottish University of the Year, (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)

Careers

The Biomedical Sciences degree primarily prepares you to follow a broad range of careers in science relating to medicine. In this respect, the quality of your training will permit you to take advantage of international career opportunities in research and development. The degree can also form the basis for an application to enter Medicine or Dentistry.

Our degree programmes are built to enhance your employability and three flagship options give our degrees a distinctively different flavour from many others. All our degrees offer:

• A 10-week full-time research project in the final year which will provide you with valuable experience of working in a medical science research environment
• The option of an industrial placement year and graduation with an undergraduate MSci
• Highly relevant and sought after experience in bio-business aimed at giving you an understanding of the commercialisation of scientific ideas and an opportunity to learn about the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries