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What is Physiology? Physiology is the study of living organisms. This stretches from the basic biochemical processes that drive the functions of individual cells right through to the workings of the body's systems and how they interact to produce a healthy living individual. Physiology is also essential to understand how we survive and adapt to a vast array of different conditions and environments. Pregnancy, high altitude, deep sea diving, trekking across a desert, exercise or even making the transition from life in the womb to life outside all require major changes to our physiological state. Medicine requires an in depth understanding of physiology to understand the causes and effects of different disease processes. Degree Programmes To study physiology at UCL you will enrol in a BSc in Biomedical Sciences. You may then choose to remain in Biomedical Sciences and graduate after 3 years with a Degree in Biomedical Sciences. Alternatively, provided you pass the required pre-requisite courses, you may transfer in your second year to the Physiology BSc Programme. We also run an Intercalated Degree in Physiology for medical students. What will you do? The Physiology BSc Programme is designed to provide a strong basic training in the cellular and systems physiology. In the first two years, we aim to provide our students with a strong grasp of the main physiological systems. You will also study some cell biology and biochemistry as well as a number of options including genetics, chemistry, psychology, anatomy, developmental biology to name a few. Students in year 2 may take an optional half unit from outside the Faculty of Life Sciences, such as a language module. In the third year and in the Intercalated degree our teaching is research-led and students will supplement their studies by reading original research papers and reviews published in the scientific literature. All final year students must undertake a laboratory or library research project in physiology. |
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If you are interested in studying for a BSc in Physiology you should apply via UCAS for Biomedical Sciences (B990), which offers the possibility of transferring to Physiology in Year 2. More information is available here: BSc in Biomedical Sciences Medical Students interested in the Intercalated BSc in Physiology should follow the directions here: Intercalated Degrees |
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Programme Tutor: Professor Jonathan Ashmore, j.ashmore@ucl.ac.uk, 020 7679 2141 Admissions Tutor Admission to the BSc programme is via Biomedical Sciences. Please contact Dr Pam Houston, p.houston@ucl.ac.uk Teaching Lead for Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology programmes Dr Talvinder Sihra, t.sihra@ucl.ac.uk, 0207 679 3296 Administrator: Lori Coletti Campbell |
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