Programme information
The bachelor’s programme in Biomedical Sciences explores how the human body works in day-to-day life, during periods of illness, while ageing and when performing to the very best of its ability. An initial understanding of how the body functions at molecular and cell level will gradually develop into insight into the physiology of tissues, organs and more complex organisms. All students follow the same courses during the first year, theme 'What is life?'. The programme becomes more individual in the second year, when you are required to choose a track in which you will specialise.
The programme emphasises on the overall functioning of human beings during periods of illness and health. The influence of environmental factors, such as nutrition, movement, toxicants and the effects of interventions are also studied. Relevant scientific disciplines are brought together to examine questions such as ‘What is life?’ and ‘What is health?’, ‘What is illness and recovery?’ or 'How do we move?'. Instead of focusing on individual subjects, you will follow a theme-based curriculum that draws from a variety of disciplines, based on the principles of Problem-Based Learning PBL). You will acquire practical skills during the course of your study.
Interfaces with biology and medicine
Biologists examine the relationship between biological species and their surroundings. Medical doctors study illness from the perspective of curing individual patients. Both of these perspectives are incorporated into life science, which emphasises areas outside both medicine and biology. Biomedical scientists seek insight into the function of both healthy and ill human beings through the use of natural sciences.
"The best thing about the programme is that it allows you to put the theory into practice, whereby you often work with your own ‘material’." >>