Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science explores how the human body functions and what happens when it doesn’t. You will study anatomy, disease mechanisms, pharmacology, and the immune system to understand health at the molecular, cellular, and systemic levels. Through clinical cases, lab work, and scientific analysis, this field connects biological knowledge to real-world medical challenges. You will gain insight into the science behind diagnosing and treating disease.

Opening up Biomedical Science courses

While the 100-level courses in Biomedical Science are available to everyone, the 200 and 300-level courses require you to first take Foundation of Life, Health & Biomedical Science.

Courses in Biomedical Science

Gateway

Foundation of Life, Health & Biomedical Science

Introduces biochemistry, macromolecules, cells, organ systems, DNA and cell function. Connects fundamentals to health and disease and serves as a starting point for medicine, biomedical science, life science or public health; no lab experience needed.

100-level

Epidemiology & Public Health

200-level

Functional Anatomy

Dive into the human body, learn how the body works and why it matters. Using imaging, surface anatomy, and real dissection materials, this course shows how anatomy serves function. It’s hands-on, thought-provoking, and asks: what are the ethical costs of learning from the dead?

300-level

Mechanisms of Disease

The defects in molecular and cellular processes that constitute the triggers of specific pathologies are referred to as mechanisms of disease. Research in this area is vital for designing appropriate and effective treatments. In the course you present clinical cases, discuss the underlying disease and the outcome of treatment. Representative cases from gastrointestinal, respiratory, urinary, cardiac and infectious disease are discussed. You also have to invent an imaginary disease, complete with symptoms, diagnosis, mechanism and treatment.

300-level

Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the science of drugs (origin, composition, kinetics, therapeutic use and toxicity) that can affect the body. Basic principles are discussed, as different aspects of drugs and the body to illustrate pharmacological principles which are used for drug development and physiological use. Identification of potential drug targets, their interaction with drugs and its kinetics are central in the course. At the end of the course you will be able to explain effectively existing drug therapies in terms of molecular targets, cellular actions and physiological consequences.

300-level

Infection & Immunology

Infectious diseases and disorders of the immune system are a continuous threat to the life and well-being of humans. In Infection and Immunity we study the fundamental processes in immunology, such as the recognition of self and non-self, development of mature lymphocyte receptor repertoires, and the innate and adaptive immune response that is crucial for the understanding how the immune system deals with daily threats. The course will also focus on interactions between host and infectious agents, inflammatory responses, tissue damage, immunopathological processes and disease.

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Courses in Biomedical Science

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Foundation of Life, Health & Biomedical Science