Neuroscience

About this programme

The BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience explores the interface between psychology and neurobiology and how the brain and the rest of the nervous system work in both health and disease. In your studies, you will be introduced to: During your degree, you will receive first-hand research experience in state-of-the-art neuroscience teaching facilities. You will be encouraged to explore a number of different research topics from neurological disorders to motor control to learning processes. The BSc (Hons) in Neuroscience is a four-year course run by both the School of Psychology and Neuroscience and the School of Biology. Your first two years of study provide an introduction to a variety of subjects which make up contemporary neuroscience, psychology and biology, including the relations between brain and behaviour, gene transcription, predator/prey interactions, and cell systems. Alongside biology and psychology, in the first year of your studies, you will be required to study an additional subject. In the second year, you will carry on with biology and psychology and take a dedicated neuroscience module. Find out more about how academic years are organised. The skills you gain in statistical analysis, research and presentation will prepare you for your final two years, during which you will have the opportunity to specialise in a wide range of advanced subjects. Potential subjects include (but are not limited to): During your final year, you will also have the opportunity to carry out a research project on a topic chosen in consultation with staff from the School.