Biological
Sciences
In order to improve the nation’s
health, it is essential that the working
of the human body, in both health
and disease is fully understood.
As a result, key areas of study include
the function and nutritional status
of the body, as well as an appreciation
of the key areas of drug therapy.
Why QMU?
Queen Margaret University offers
degrees in Applied Pharmacology,
Human Biology, Nutrition*, and Nutrition
and Food Science*. The first two years of
these four courses have almost identical
content, allowing all students to receive
the same grounding in the biological
sciences. In these early years, all
students will gain a solid understanding
and appreciation of the key areas of
human physiology, human biochemistry,
cell biology, microbiology, pharmacology,
immunology and nutrition. In parallel with
these core subjects, our students also
benefit from the opportunity to enhance
their ability in the ar eas of laboratory
practical skills and investigative skills (eg
data analysis).
The BSc (Hons) Applied Pharmacology
degree allows students to study how
drugs and medications affect the
working of the human body, both in
health and disease.
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The BSc (Hons) Human Biology degree
allows students to gain a fundamental
understanding of how the human body
works and responds to changes in health
and disease.
Although we hope that our students
have made the correct choices on
application, there can be times when a
student feels that they would like a
change of direction. This can come
about as a student starts to gain an
appreciation of a wider range of topics,
possibly experienced for the first time. If
this situation does arise, the opportunity
exists to change from any one of the four
courses mentioned above to one of the
others. This change, or transfer, would
be the student’s own decision. We hope
that the unique structure we offer widens
the range of opportunities available to all
of our students.
*See pages 52-57