If you’re interested in the “next big thing in healthcare” but don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our BSc programme or are a mature student returning to education, our BSc with a Foundation Year is the right course for you. The foundation year of this four-year course will introduce you to the key concepts and knowledge in applied medical sciences that you will need to progress to the BSc in Population Health and Medical Sciences. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year with at least a 60% overall average, students will progress onto Year 1 of the BSc. This degree will give you a solid grounding in medical and life sciences, social sciences, epidemiology, demography, public health, and health informatics. Progressing to the full BSc, you will also develop the academic and professional knowledge needed to determine systematic variations in the health of individuals and populations, as well as the skills and experience to apply this knowledge to practical solutions to improve health, wellbeing, and the delivery of health services. Population Health and Medical Sciences programme is unique as it brings together a diverse range of subjects to provide you with a holistic understanding of the social, economic, medical and demographic factors that shape population health; from prevention and promotion, to health protection, diagnosis, treatment and care. This degree is part of our ‘Medical Science in Practice’ Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine, and have successfully completed the Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCh course.

In the foundation year students will learn the basics of human biology, biological chemistry, data handling, and laboratory practice, giving students the knowledge to successfully progress onto year one of the BSc Population Health and Medical Sciences. In your first year, you will be introduced to key issues and concerns of Population Health, including Healthcare systems and organisation; the use of Health Information Technology; Community Medicine and Medical Psychology. Alongside this, you will also develop an elementary knowledge of genetics, cell biology, human physiology and develop key skills for medical sciences. In your second year you will explore more specialised topics within Population Health and medical sciences. Modules include Health Service Research, Practical Epidemiology, Human Immunology, Bioethics, Biostatistics, Population Health Management, and many more. During your third and final year you will study multidisciplinary topic areas, including; Mental Health Literacy, Data to Decisions, Global Health; Human Biology and the Environment and Autism and Advanced Epidemiology.

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, workshops and laboratory classes. You will be assessed through a large variety of different methods, including examinations, coursework, presentations and laboratory practicals.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: B212

Institution code: S93

Campus Name: Singleton Park Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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GCSE English at C or above and Mathematics at Grade C or above.

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Student satisfaction : 73%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 95%

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Singleton Park
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Swansea
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