BScHuman Neuroscience

Study location	United Kingdom, Birmingham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	B140

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A level Biology/Human Biology The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Compulsory modules:

Fundamentals of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Cognitive Psychology
Research Methods A: Basic Skills
Introduction to Evolution and Animal Biology
Genetics 1
Research Methods B: Introduction to Psychological Investigation and Statistics
Year 2

Compulsory modules:

Neuroscience Methods 1
Neuroscience Methods 2
Optional – example optional modules may include:

Current Research in Neuroscience 1
Current Research in Neuroscience 2
Neuroscience, Endocrinology and Reproduction
Neural Basis of Vision and Action
Social and Cognitive Development
Evolution
Introduction to Psycholinguistics
Animal Biology
Computational Vision
Control of Human Movement
Human Structure and Function
Natural Language Processing 1
The Mind-Body Problem
Introduction to Forensic Psychology
Year 3

Compulsory modules:

Neuroscience Research Project
Literature Review
Neuroscience and Society
Optional – example optional modules may include:

Neurobiology of Mental Illness
Visual Cognitive Neuroscience and Art
Understanding Emotions
Why We Eat What We Eat: Psychological Perspective on Appetite
Neuroimaging: A Toolbox for Understanding the Human Mind
Sleep
Brain Damage and Aging in the Attentional System
The Mind Detective: Understanding how the mind works by looking at what happens when it is damaged
Antisocial and violent behaviours: A multilevel perspective
Human Evolution
Cellular Neurobiology
Human Health and Disease
Motor Learning and Neuroplasticity
Minds, Brains and Computers: Issues in the Philosophy of Cognitive Science (see Year 3 Philosophy modules)
Global Bioethics (see Year 3 Philosophy modules)
Prejudice, Race and Gender (see Year 3 Philosophy modules)

Career opportunities

This is a new degree course, so no employability statistics are available. However, Psychology, as a related degree, can give some indication of employment prospects.

Psychology graduates are qualified to take up a wide range of careers, and many continue in psychology. Our Single Honours graduates are eligible for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society and Graduate Basis for Registration of the BPS, which is the first step towards postgraduate training and careers in clinical, forensic, educational or occupational psychology. Others work for higher degrees or join a team as research assistants. Yet others may become teachers of psychology in schools, sixth form colleges or colleges of further education.