Bachelor of Medical Sciences
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A Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci, BMedSc, BMSc, BSci(Med)) degree is an academic degree
awarded for completed courses that generally last three years. In the U.K., the University of Nottingham Medical School
offers an intensive, integrated BMedSci and BM BS degree for medical undergraduates. In Canada, if a candidate is accepted into medical school prior to completing a Bachelor of Science
degree, some universities will grant their students a Bachelor of Medical Science degree after having completed two years of four-year Doctor of Medicine
degree.
and clinical sciences, which would include anatomy
, physiology
, histology
, pathology
, microbiology
and immunology
. The initial years of the BMedSci degree allows students gain a deeper understanding of the structure and the function of the human body, from molecules to whole systems, along with aspects of abnormal functioning.
The third year may be spent learning research methods, critically appraising literature and carrying out research
in a clinical or lab setting.
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
awarded for completed courses that generally last three years. In the U.K., the University of Nottingham Medical School
University of Nottingham Medical School
The University of Nottingham Medical School is a medical school in the city of Nottingham, UK. It was the first new medical school to be set up in the 20th century in the country, with the first intake of 48 students graduating in 1975...
offers an intensive, integrated BMedSci and BM BS degree for medical undergraduates. In Canada, if a candidate is accepted into medical school prior to completing a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree, some universities will grant their students a Bachelor of Medical Science degree after having completed two years of four-year Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree.
Degree content
In the integrated BMedSci degree, the first two years may be spent learning basic sciences, biochemistryBiochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and clinical sciences, which would include anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
, physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
, histology
Histology
Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of plants and animals. It is performed by examining cells and tissues commonly by sectioning and staining; followed by examination under a light microscope or electron microscope...
, pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
and immunology
Immunology
Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...
. The initial years of the BMedSci degree allows students gain a deeper understanding of the structure and the function of the human body, from molecules to whole systems, along with aspects of abnormal functioning.
The third year may be spent learning research methods, critically appraising literature and carrying out research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
in a clinical or lab setting.