BSc (Hons) Human Biology and Mathematics

Human Biology is ideal if you’re interested in biology but are looking for a particular focus on the human body and how we’ve adapted to our environment. This course provides a broad understanding of the physiology of the body’s major systems as well as human health and disease. The multidisciplinary approach to Human Biology is supported by input to the program from staff with diverse expertise in wide-ranging aspects of Human Biology. For the Mathematics element of the course, you will learn to apply maths for a variety of purposes which may include developing precise and logical arguments, constructing rigorous proofs, and formulating solutions to new problems. Over the years we have prided ourselves on providing a friendly and supportive environment for students.

Year 1

• Physiology and Anatomy
• Fundamentals of Biology
• Core Practical Skills
• Calculus
• Algebra

Year 2

• Practical Skills in Bioscience
• Research Methods in Human Biology
• Differential Equations

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Human Genetics
• Microbes, Viruses, and Parasites
• Current Topics in Biology
• Environmental Biology
• Nutrition and Energy Balance
• Learning & Memory
• Health and the Environment
• Probability
• Computational Mathematics
• Exploring Algebra and Analysis
• Complex Variable I and Vector Calculus
• Dynamics
• Abstract Algebra
• Linear Statistical Models
• Analysis II
• Professional Mathematics and Data Science

Year 3

• Applied Life Sciences Placement – ISP
• Advances in Medicine
• Human Parasitology
• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Biology of Disease – ISP
• Double Applied Life Sciences Placement – ISP
• Life Sciences Single Experimental Project (with research skills assessment) – ISP
• Life Sciences Dissertation
• Human Evolution
• Regeneration and Repair in the Nervous System
• Cancer Biology
• Graph Theory
• Non-linear Differential Equations
• Partial Differential Equations
• Group Theory
• Number Theory and Cryptography
• Financial Mathematics
• Project II – ISP
• Fluid Mechanics
• Complex Variable II
• Waves
• Medical Statistics
• Mathematical Biology
• Introduction to Mathematics Teaching
• Linear Algebra and Rings
• Introduction to Linear Elasticity
• Mathematical Modelling

Employability

Human Biology graduates have pursued diverse careers including industry, genetics research, medical statistics, scientific writing, management, and sales. Several Human Biology graduates have gone into Medicine while many enter into MSc or Ph.D. degree programs. Human Biologists also enter careers dictated by the other subject of the combined degree program including finance, journalism, and teaching.

Mathematics helps you to take novel approaches to problem solving and make critical interpretations of data and text; your skills will be in demand wherever there is a need for logical thinking. An extremely wide range of career paths is open to mathematicians, where high levels of mathematical ability are desirable. This can include fields of work as diverse as finance, data analytics, teaching, engineering, medical statistics, and management consultancy.