Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
Content
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Applying for a place
Open days
UCAS code: B121 (BSc); B12B (BSc with
integrated foundation year)
We hold several open days for Medical Physiology
and Therapeutics each year at the Derby Medical
School. If you have any questions, or if you would
like to sign up for an open day, you can do so by
phone, email, or by using the booking form on our
website.
Type and duration: single honours, 3 years
(B121) or 4 years (B12B) full-time
t: +44 (0)1332 724 923
e: [email protected]
Entry requirements:
Please visit the online prospectus for the most
up to date information on entry requirements:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
Contact us
Fact file
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
Estimated intake: 50
Location: The University of Nottingham Royal
Derby Hospital Education Centre
General enquiries:
Admissions Tutor
Dr Drew Tarmey
t: +44 (0)1332 724 613
f: +44 (0)1332 724 626
e: [email protected]
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
School of Medicine
University of Nottingham Medical School
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3DT
Front cover image: A Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics student in a cafe at the Royal Derby
Hospital Education Centre.
t: +44 (0)1332 724 900
e: [email protected]
Printed June 2013.
The University of Nottingham has made every effort to ensure that
This publication is available
in alternative formats.
t: +44 (0)115 951 4591
the information in this newsletter was accurate when published.
Please note, however, that the nature of the content means that it
is subject to change from time to time, and you should therefore
consider the information to be guiding rather than definitive.
© The University of Nottingham 2013. All rights
reserved.
For general undergraduate
enquiries please contact:
The Enquiry Centre
t: +44 (0)115 951 5559
e: [email protected]
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/faqs
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
Undergraduate study
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics
Career opportunities
This degree allows you to study the medical
sciences with an emphasis on the diagnosis
and treatment of disease. Our course is
designed for students who wish to study
a combined programme of anatomy,
physiology, cell biology, and pharmacology
in years one and two, before specialising in
year three.
Year zero
If you have not studied biology or chemistry
to A level (or equivalent) we offer the Medical
Physiology and Therapeutics degree with an
integrated foundation year.
Year one
During the first year you will study the major
body systems, including renal, cardiovascular,
respiratory, endocrine, immune, nervous and
musculoskeletal systems, in addition to population
health and epidemiology.
Year two
In your second year you will continue to study the
major body systems and will have the opportunity
to develop more specialist knowledge by taking
a combination of core and optional modules
covering topics including:
• reproduction
• neuroscience
• respiratory and cardiovascular sciences
• histopathology and imaging
• cancer biology
Year three
The final year of the course provides an
opportunity for you to undertake specialist study
by choosing from a range of optional modules
(including Aerobic Performance, Biologicals as
Future Medicines, Rehabilitation, Pharmacology,
and Lipid Signalling). Students will take two core
modules in Research Methods and Statistics,
and Personal and Professional Development in
addition to a large research project that spans the
final semester. The research project carries 50%
of the credit available in the final year and allows
students to work at the forefront of scientific and
clinical research.
Careers and employability
Why study Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics at Nottingham?
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics students
also work closely (and share some teaching)
with medical students within the school, and are
therefore very well placed to undertake further
study in graduate entry medicine with us (or at
another university) on completion of their degree.
We are a friendly school, whose staff members
are internationally renowned as some of the
leading experts in their fields. You will be taught
by a dedicated team of staff and will experience
a range of teaching styles. You will gain first-hand
experience of working at the forefront of scientific
research and practice, and spend half of your
final year carrying out research in a laboratory or
clinical environment.
Entry requirements
We offer our Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
degree as a three-year course for applicants
with A levels (or equivalent) in biology and/
or chemistry, or as a four-year course with an
integrated foundation year for applicants who have
not studied the sciences at A level. Entry is highly
competitive and each course has its own set of
entry criteria. Please visit the online prospectus
for the most up to date information on entry
requirements:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
Our students graduate with the knowledge, skills
and experience to gain entry into employment in a
wide range of fields. Examples of just a few of the
professions that our graduates can enter include
biotechnology, clinical trial management, and
pharmaceutical or clinical research.
The University’s Careers and
Employability Service
Our Careers and Employability Service, which
is based on University Park Campus, offers an
extensive range of careers-oriented services,
including CV-writing sessions, interview advice,
presentations by major employers and general
careers advice. As a University of Nottingham
graduate, you will receive lifelong support from
the service. This means that you can ask a careers
adviser to look over your job application by email
or Skype, or in person, and you can also access
a database of graduate vacancies. For more
information see:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
Mature Students
www.nottingham.ac.uk/mature
Study abroad
As a University of Nottingham student, you can
apply to study abroad for either one semester or
one year as part of your degree. Studying abroad
demonstrates to future employers that a student
is independent, adaptable, and able to thrive
within new settings and different cultures. Medical
Physiology and Therapeutics students can also
apply to undertake their final year research project
at an overseas university or with an industrial
partner.
If you prefer to complete your degree work in
Derby and Nottingham, there are still opportunities
for short periods of study abroad during the
summer vacation at our China and Malaysia
campuses. As the summer schools do not
contribute towards your degree credits, you can
study whatever interests you.
Further information can be found on the study
abroad website at:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyabroad
Hayley is working in the Atrium
of the Portland Building.
Stephen examines tissue samples under a microscope
at the Royal Derby Hospital Education Centre.
Students practise examination techniques in a teaching
room at the Royal Derby Hospital Education Centre.
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Applying for a place
Open days
UCAS code: B121 (BSc); B12B (BSc with
integrated foundation year)
We hold several open days for Medical Physiology
and Therapeutics each year at the Derby Medical
School. If you have any questions, or if you would
like to sign up for an open day, you can do so by
phone, email, or by using the booking form on our
website.
Type and duration: single honours, 3 years
(B121) or 4 years (B12B) full-time
t: +44 (0)1332 724 923
e: [email protected]
Entry requirements:
Please visit the online prospectus for the most
up to date information on entry requirements:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
Contact us
Fact file
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
Estimated intake: 50
Location: The University of Nottingham Royal
Derby Hospital Education Centre
General enquiries:
Admissions Tutor
Dr Drew Tarmey
t: +44 (0)1332 724 613
f: +44 (0)1332 724 626
e: [email protected]
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
School of Medicine
University of Nottingham Medical School
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3DT
Front cover image: A Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics student in a cafe at the Royal Derby
Hospital Education Centre.
t: +44 (0)1332 724 900
e: [email protected]
Printed June 2013.
The University of Nottingham has made every effort to ensure that
This publication is available
in alternative formats.
t: +44 (0)115 951 4591
the information in this newsletter was accurate when published.
Please note, however, that the nature of the content means that it
is subject to change from time to time, and you should therefore
consider the information to be guiding rather than definitive.
© The University of Nottingham 2013. All rights
reserved.
For general undergraduate
enquiries please contact:
The Enquiry Centre
t: +44 (0)115 951 5559
e: [email protected]
w: www.nottingham.ac.uk/faqs
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
Undergraduate study
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
www.nottingham.ac.uk/medicine
Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics
Career opportunities
This degree allows you to study the medical
sciences with an emphasis on the diagnosis
and treatment of disease. Our course is
designed for students who wish to study
a combined programme of anatomy,
physiology, cell biology, and pharmacology
in years one and two, before specialising in
year three.
Year zero
If you have not studied biology or chemistry
to A level (or equivalent) we offer the Medical
Physiology and Therapeutics degree with an
integrated foundation year.
Year one
During the first year you will study the major
body systems, including renal, cardiovascular,
respiratory, endocrine, immune, nervous and
musculoskeletal systems, in addition to population
health and epidemiology.
Year two
In your second year you will continue to study the
major body systems and will have the opportunity
to develop more specialist knowledge by taking
a combination of core and optional modules
covering topics including:
• reproduction
• neuroscience
• respiratory and cardiovascular sciences
• histopathology and imaging
• cancer biology
Year three
The final year of the course provides an
opportunity for you to undertake specialist study
by choosing from a range of optional modules
(including Aerobic Performance, Biologicals as
Future Medicines, Rehabilitation, Pharmacology,
and Lipid Signalling). Students will take two core
modules in Research Methods and Statistics,
and Personal and Professional Development in
addition to a large research project that spans the
final semester. The research project carries 50%
of the credit available in the final year and allows
students to work at the forefront of scientific and
clinical research.
Careers and employability
Why study Medical Physiology and
Therapeutics at Nottingham?
Medical Physiology and Therapeutics students
also work closely (and share some teaching)
with medical students within the school, and are
therefore very well placed to undertake further
study in graduate entry medicine with us (or at
another university) on completion of their degree.
We are a friendly school, whose staff members
are internationally renowned as some of the
leading experts in their fields. You will be taught
by a dedicated team of staff and will experience
a range of teaching styles. You will gain first-hand
experience of working at the forefront of scientific
research and practice, and spend half of your
final year carrying out research in a laboratory or
clinical environment.
Entry requirements
We offer our Medical Physiology and Therapeutics
degree as a three-year course for applicants
with A levels (or equivalent) in biology and/
or chemistry, or as a four-year course with an
integrated foundation year for applicants who have
not studied the sciences at A level. Entry is highly
competitive and each course has its own set of
entry criteria. Please visit the online prospectus
for the most up to date information on entry
requirements:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/ugstudy
Our students graduate with the knowledge, skills
and experience to gain entry into employment in a
wide range of fields. Examples of just a few of the
professions that our graduates can enter include
biotechnology, clinical trial management, and
pharmaceutical or clinical research.
The University’s Careers and
Employability Service
Our Careers and Employability Service, which
is based on University Park Campus, offers an
extensive range of careers-oriented services,
including CV-writing sessions, interview advice,
presentations by major employers and general
careers advice. As a University of Nottingham
graduate, you will receive lifelong support from
the service. This means that you can ask a careers
adviser to look over your job application by email
or Skype, or in person, and you can also access
a database of graduate vacancies. For more
information see:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/careers
Mature Students
www.nottingham.ac.uk/mature
Study abroad
As a University of Nottingham student, you can
apply to study abroad for either one semester or
one year as part of your degree. Studying abroad
demonstrates to future employers that a student
is independent, adaptable, and able to thrive
within new settings and different cultures. Medical
Physiology and Therapeutics students can also
apply to undertake their final year research project
at an overseas university or with an industrial
partner.
If you prefer to complete your degree work in
Derby and Nottingham, there are still opportunities
for short periods of study abroad during the
summer vacation at our China and Malaysia
campuses. As the summer schools do not
contribute towards your degree credits, you can
study whatever interests you.
Further information can be found on the study
abroad website at:
www.nottingham.ac.uk/studyabroad
Hayley is working in the Atrium
of the Portland Building.
Stephen examines tissue samples under a microscope
at the Royal Derby Hospital Education Centre.
Students practise examination techniques in a teaching
room at the Royal Derby Hospital Education Centre.
