Biology:School of Life

Sciences

Tutorials and Practical work• Extensive Tutorial system

• Small groups (4-5 students)• Every week in Year 1, with Personal Tutor• Consolidate lectures and transferable skills• Fortnightly in Years 2 and 3• Research-led with different tutors• Scientific ideas and transferable skills

• Laboratories• Year 1 linked to other learning and skills• Years 2 and 3 addressing questions

• Final Year project• In an active research lab• Investigating a topic in real depth

Alzheimer’s disease and Tau phosphorylation

Bioterrorism: how serious is the threat?

DEGREES OFFERED• Entry 2014 Offer for all degrees will be AAB or ABB

• ABB likely for students with 2 or more science A-levels

• Biological Sciences• A broad-based degree which you shape to fit your interests

• Biochemistry• A detailed understanding of life at the molecular and cellular level

• Biomedical Science• A focused degree on human health and disease

• Medical Microbiology and Virology• Studying how the microscopic world affects human health

• Master of Bioscience courses• Available from 2015

• Prof Charles Sheppard• Advise Government on setting up the

Chagos Islands Marine Reserve• Co-teaches Third Year Marine Law

module with the Law Department

C100 Biological Sciences• Most flexible degree, your options help define your

degree• Field Courses

• Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire• Namib Desert, Namibia

C700 Biochemistryells work

• Need A-levels in Biology and Chemistry• Taught with the Chemistry Department

• Prof Chris Dowson• Briefed the Chief Medical Officer on her

presentation to the G8 Summit on antibiotic resistance

• Teaches Second Year Clinical Microbiology module

B900 Biomedical Science• Studying the basis of human health and disease

• From molecular biology and infection to neurobiology and physiology• A pathway to medicine and medical research

• Professor Nick Dale• Using biosensors to “listen” to brains

function when we sleep• Teaches Second Year Neurobiology

module

Ebola virus MRSA

C520 Medical Microbiology and Virology• Specialised degree on the microbes and viruses

associated with health and disease.• Built around understanding and controlling infection• From the cellular processes in pathogens to treatment and epidemiology

• Prof Andrew Easton• On the BBC showing how children spread viruses• Teaches Second Year Viruses and Disease module

• Will be recruiting to MBio courses in 2015

• A 4th year additional to our BSc Degree streams• Final year an extended research project either at Warwick or in

Industry.

• Will be able to transfer into these degrees from BSc courses• Graduate with:

• MBio in Biological Sciences• MBio in Biochemistry• MBio in Biomedical Sciences• MBio in Medical Microbiology and Virology

New Master of Bioscience courses

Gaining applied experience: MBio with Industrial Placement

• Paid employment in industry or a research centre

The Orchard: Interactive Computational Learning Suite

• 120 seat, purpose built computer suite

• Equipped with iMACs &

video wall for interactive teaching, learning & assessment

Biomed Grid

• Library facility at Gibbet Hill

• Interactive and group work

• Trained advisors for peer support

• Text books for reference

For more information seewww2.warwick.ac.uk/go/urss

Gaining applied experience:Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (URSS)

• gain experience of academic research• develop transferable skills• earn money – bursaries of up to £850 available• opportunity to work at Monash University, Melbourne

• 40% go on to further study• PhD, MSc, PGCE • Graduate Medical School

• 30% undertake a science career • Lab technician • Science publishing/patent law/sales • Conservation/environmental health• Teaching

• 30% into non-science careers• Banking and accountancy• Civil Service• Journalism and publishing

• After 6 months Life Sciences graduate average salary is £24,000

CAREERS

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Dr Leanne Williams -Teaching Fellow

leanne.williams@warwick.ac.uk