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Study Abroad for School of Bioscience Education

Dr Greg Knock Study Abroad Adviser

What is my role? Programme-specific information FAQ

What is my role?

General advice on academic matters Choice of destination to suit your programme Module selection (in liaison with your programme advisers) sign your learning agreement 1st point of contact while you are abroad in conjunction with your programme adviser Contact Studyabroad Office for other matters Travel, visas Accommodation Financial Other non-academic guidance

Programme-specific information

In your exchange year you must take and PASS modules that are approximately equivalent to compulsory year 2 modules on your programme and equivalent of 120 KCL credits in total

Biochemistry Gene cloning & expression A/B Metabolism protein structure & function Cell biology A

• discuss with programme advisor
• includes some lab work

Molecular Genetics Gene cloning & expression A/B Human and molecular Genetics A/B + recommend 5BBB1203 Immune system in Health & Disease

• discuss with programme advisor
• includes some lab work

Biomedical Science – free choice (as long as it is >80% Bioscience)

Programme-specific information

In your exchange year you must take modules that are approximately equivalent to compulsory year 2 modules on your programme and equivalent of 120 KCL credits in total

Neuroscience Neuroscience Essentials of Embryology Phys/Pharm of the CNS Gene cloning & Expression A Psychology 1 Neuroscience and the mind Philosophy of the mind or Mol & Cell NS

• discuss with programme advisor

Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology Structural Basis of Human Function Essentials of Embryology Cell Biology A/B

• discuss with programme adviser
• includes dissection

Programme-specific information

In your exchange year you must take modules that are approximately equivalent to compulsory year 2 modules on your programme and equivalent of 120 KCL credits in total

Pharmacology Drugs and Disease B Phys Pharm of CNS Drug Discovery & Development Research Skills Pharmacology & Mol Gen Drugs and Disease B Gene Cloning A & B Human Molecular Genetics Drug Discovery & Development Research Skills

• discuss with programme adviser

Physiology Endocrinology and reproduction Physiological control, Exercise & Environment Plus, one of the following: Cell Biology A Report on a physiological topic Neuroscience Phys Pharm of CNS

• discuss with programme adviser

Programme-specific information

In your exchange year you must take modules that are approximately equivalent to compulsory year 2 modules on your programme and equivalent of 120 KCL credits in total

Nutrition/Nutrition & Dietetics Please consult with your programme advisers before applying

Biochemistry – Dr Alison Snape Molecular Genetics – Dr Shirley Coomber Neuroscience – Dr Clemens Kiecker Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology – Dr Anna Bataglia Pharmacology/Pharmacology & Mol Gen. – Dr Stuart Paterson Physiology – Dr Greg Knock

Programme Advisers

Partner Universities Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden University of Melbourne Australia National University of Singapore University of California University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Skovde, Sweden NEW Johns Hopkins, USA 1st Sem or whole year *** Whole year

• - 1st Sem only
• - 1st Sem only

Where can I go to suit my programme?

Biomedical Science – free choice. Only Biomed can go to Karolinska or Skovde Biochemistry – Melbourne, Singapore, UC maybe and may depend on which campus Johns Hopkins (Sem A only) TBC Molecular Genetics - Melbourne, UC maybe and may depend on which campus Johns Hopkins TBC Neuroscience – Melbourne, Singapore possible, UC possible and may depend on which campus; Johns Hopkins TBC Anatomy, Developmental and Human Biology – Melbourne, Singapore maybe, UNC maybe Pharmacology/Pharmacology & Mol Gen. – discuss with programme adviser Physiology – discuss with programme adviser

University of California

Maths requirement

Must have evidence of passing exams that include calculus (A2 Maths or equivalent) You cannot apply to UC without this

Six independent campuses/colleges

Los Angeles San Diego Irvine Berkeley Santa Barbara Davis But you cannot choose which, they will assign you to one if accepted

Also note that UC is academically demanding, especially Berkeley

Karolinska & Skovde - mainly a set programme, but there may be some flexibility Melbourne and Singapore most flexible relatively easy to get on courses UC, UNC and possibly J-H - Sign-up is on a first-come-first served basis and priority may be given to home students You will need to be pro-active (persist, pushy, pesky, persuasive) with module co-ordinators

Getting onto your chosen modules

How many credits do I need to pass at each partner uni?

Karolinska Institute: 60 ECTS credits University of Melbourne: 100 credits National University of Singapore: 32 credits University of California, Berkeley: 26-28 credits* University of California, other campuses: 32 credits* University of North Carolina: 12- 14 credits (semester A only) University of Skovde: 30 ECTS credits (semester A only) Johns Hopkins TBC

How does it contribute to my degree grade? You must pass the equivalent of 120 KCL credits, but grades do not contribute to final degree classification Can I change programmes while abroad? Yes, but better to wait until after your return Can I apply for Medicine or Dentistry after studying abroad? Yes, but you will need to do well, even though grades do not count Can I also do an extra-mural year? Yes, and you can even do it abroad Is single semester exchange available? Yes, but only at UNC & Skovde and only in Sem A

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