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Natural Sciences
Natural Sciences - Other
BA Human Genetics
4 years
€3000 pa
Programme content
Years 1 & 2
You will concentrate on the areas of biology, chemistry and mathematics, and will also be introduced to the principles of genetics in separate tutorials. Years 3 & 4
Years 3 & 4
In these years you will undertake specialised studies in areas such as: Medical genetics, Neurogenetics, Molecular and cell biology, Computer programming,Population genetics and human evolution,Cancer genetics and mutation: studies the mechanisms of mutation and its role in cancer
In the fouth year, you will be able to specialise in areas of particular interest, and will carry out an original research project in an area such as: hereditary blindness, cell death, neural development, stem-cell biology, human evolution and psychiatric genetics. Specialist lecture courses include cancer genetics, genetics of vision, behavioural genetics and human evolutionary genetics.
Students who wish to study more general Genetics for their degree apply to the Science degree (and may select Genetics as their specialist subject for the 3rd and 4th years).
Entry Requirements
Students must present six subjects of which two must be at grade C or above at Advanced GCE (A-Level. The other subjects must be at least at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. The six subjects must include: English, Mathematics and a language other than English.
A-Level, at Grade C or above, in two of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, geology, geography or applied mathematics. Maths required at minimum of Grade B in GCSE.
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05 November
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