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Higher National Diploma - HND
CU London (Dagenham)
Full Time
Jan 2027
2 Year
The BSc (Hons) Applied Biosciences degree explores life at all levels from chemicals, molecules and cells to organ systems. You will also explore human health and illness and how they are managed in the context of contemporary research, as well as how populations, communities and the environment influence health and illness.Course content and assessments have been designed to help you develop both theoretical knowledge and understanding, as well as the practical skills to enhance your career and academic opportunities.Each year, the course is reviewed to ensure it includes the major causes of illness and death globally, as researched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as the major causes of sickness absence from the workplace, to give you a rounded understanding of the way disease affects human life.2 year - HND
This module introducesknowledge of the cell to build an understanding of human health and disease. You?ll explore the cell, carbohydrates, lipids, water and proteins and these will all be discussed within the context of cellular function. Other key concepts covered include the various stages of the cell cycle, key structural components, and their associated function with regard to different types of cells and tissues throughout the body.
This module teaches the fundamentals of chemistry and how it is used in society and connects with other areas in science, with emphasis on the application to biochemistry and the human body.
This module focuses on the structure and function of systems in the human body. Topics include how the various types of cells and tissues make up the major organs within the body.You will develop core knowledge of how these structures function to understand the human body in greater detail, ready to apply this knowledge to health and disease.
Here, we explore various microorganisms and parasites, including pathogens,with an aim to develop your understanding of personal and public health, from the simplest of microbes to the most complex.
You?ll explore, in more depth, the molecular regulation of the cell life cycle and division, the human genome, and the molecular process of gene expression. Covered within this module is how genes control the development of organs through tissues and cells and how the state of the gene affects the health of these human structures.
Here, you will exploremicroorganisms and parasites and their involvement in health and illness, as well as developinga greater understanding of how pathogens spread infectious diseases andaffect personal and public health issues.You?ll also explore the biology, prevention and treatment of infections in greater depth.
This module aims to develop your academic and practical skills. Emphasis is placed on the biochemistryof individual molecules, cells and organismsand theways that they interact at a chemical level. You will develop an in-depth knowledge of key biochemical concepts in topics such as thermodynamics, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics in relation to biological systems.
The aim of this module is to provide you with an understanding of human organ systems and the biological mechanisms of disease. The module expands on knowledge gained during year one and will introduce additional factors that affect the way the major systems operate.The module will also introduce the fundamental pharmacological principles involved in the management and treatment of the major causes of morbidity, mortality and sickness absence.
80 Grades/points required
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