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All modules in Health Sciences

From a broad introduction to health science you can focus on aspects such as cell biology, infectious diseases or the science of the senses.

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Health Sciences modules

OU level 1

  1. Contemporary topics in science
  2. Human biology: a body in balance
  3. Science and health: an evidence-based approach

OU level 2

  1. Brain, mind and mental health
  2. Human biology
  3. Investigating human health and disease
  4. Cell and molecular biology

OU level 3

  1. Infectious disease and public health
  2. Public health: health promotion and health security
  3. Science project module: health sciences
  4. Signals and perception: the science of the senses

Access modules

  1. Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module
  2. Science, technology and maths Access module
  3. Science, technology and maths Access module: fast track

Other Health Sciences courses

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