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Choose a focused health sciences module or study a range of sciences with a multidisciplinary science module.
  • Contemporary topics in science (SXM150)
    OU level 1
  • Human biology: a body in balance (SK190)
    OU level 1
  • Science and health: an evidence-based approach (SDK100)
    OU level 1
  • Working effectively in sport and exercise (E129)
    OU level 1
  • Brain, mind and mental health (SK298)
    OU level 2
  • Cell and molecular biology (S296)
    OU level 2
  • Human biology (SK299)
    OU level 2
  • Infection, immunity and public health (SK297)
    OU level 2
  • Investigating human health and disease (S290)
    OU level 2
  • Health and disease: a biomedical approach (S370)
    OU level 3
  • Infectious disease and public health (SK320)
    OU level 3
  • Public health: health promotion and health security (K310)
    OU level 3
  • Science project module: health sciences (SXH390)
    OU level 3
  • Signals and perception: the science of the senses (SD329)
    OU level 3
  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module (Y034)
    Access
  • Psychology, social science and wellbeing Access module: fast track (YXFT034)
    Access
  • Science, technology and maths Access module (Y033)
    Access
  • Science, technology and maths Access module: fast track (YXFT033)
    Access
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