Health Science

Academic English Skills

Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at The University of Huddersfield.

The specific aims are:

• To develop awareness and competency in a range of language-related skills required for successful study at Higher Education level. These include the processes and conventions of academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures.
• To develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language so as to enable students to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence.
• To support students in reflecting on their learning and identifying how to improve their skills and language.
• To ensure students are able to meet the requirements of the UKVI and The University of Huddersfield through demonstrating an English language level of CEFR B2 in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Biology

By studying biology, learners will learn facts, specialist vocabulary, biological principles, concepts, theories, models and the scientific method in order to apply them to issues that encompass ethical, social, economic, environmental, cultural, political and technological problems.  Throughout this module, learners will become familiar with the processes required to learn a scientific subject. Some of those processes include collecting evidence, explaining, theorising, validating, interpreting, synthesizing as well as planning to test an idea.

This module is designed to encourage learners to develop an interest and enthusiasm for the subject which may transcend to furthering the study of biology as well as give learners key transferable skills for industry.  Learners will have the opportunity to appreciate how society makes decisions about scientific issues, and how knowledge and understanding of biology contributes to the success of the economy as well as impacting on society.

Learners will develop and demonstrate a deeper understanding of the skills, knowledge and understanding of biology and how each specialist field relates to one another.

Global Skills for Success – Science

Global Skills for Success are essential skills for progression to further study and future careers. The content covers knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes relevant to both HE and employment. These are developed by students undertaking tasks relevant to their area of study, which encourage the development of appropriate transferable skills. Transferable skills are those such as communication, teamwork, research, and self-management. They will also develop cognitive and problem-solving skills, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills which will prepare them for their next step in life. This will be achieved by the students working in teams to complete a project relevant to their subject area. Each student must have a clearly distinguished role and produce their own individual evidence as part of their contribution to a group project.

Pure Maths

In this module students will focus on basic topics and methods in Numerical Techniques, Algebra, Calculus, Statistics and Probability with a view to strengthening their background knowledge and improving their skills in handling and presenting data. The skills students will develop during the course will equip them with the skills needed to enable them to gather and analyse data, interpret and present findings.

Academic English Skills

Academic English Skills aims to provide thorough training in the language and related academic skills which will enable international students to best achieve their academic potential at The University of Huddersfield.

The specific aims are:

• To develop awareness and competency in a range of language-related skills required for successful study at Higher Education level. These include the processes and conventions of academic writing, effective and extensive reading strategies, effective participation in seminars and delivery of presentations, and listening to and recording information effectively from lectures.
• To develop the accuracy and range of written and spoken language so as to enable students to use language effectively and appropriately, with clarity and confidence.
• To support students in reflecting on their learning and identifying how to improve their skills and language.
• To ensure students are able to meet the requirements of the UKVI and The University of Huddersfield through demonstrating an English language level of CEFR B2 in the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Human Biology

Human biology introduces students to fundamental concepts of physiological homeostasis. The emphasis is on learning the complex physiological systems that maintain human life. Detail runs from the gross structures of organs down to the tissue and cellular level and how things can go wrong. Human and health sciences students mostly deal with human pathological conditions; thus, it is important they are introduced to common diseases in society such as Alzheimer’s and dementia of the brain, cardiovascular disease, muscle wasting disease such as stroke and multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis and emphysema and more.

One element of the module will be physiology lab where students will get practical experience in working with a patient and assessing their health. They will be asked after the lab to present their results and discuss a disease related to it and an MHRA approved medication.

Social Sciences in Action

Social sciences in action introduces students to psychology and sociology. The emphasis is on two key areas in psychology- social psychology and individual differences. In sociology the focus is on two important concepts – culture and identity. Both social sciences are investigated through examining classic research in these areas. Research methods used in both fields are used to carry out a practical investigation into a theme covered in the specification.

Students will be provided with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the world around them and the minds and behaviour of the people in it. They can acquire a broad set of desirable skills including the ability to describe and critically evaluate a range of research, to plan and carry out their own investigation and to interpret and critically assess their findings.

A selection process during the International Foundation Year required for progression. 

• Child Nursing BSc (Hons)
• Learning Disability Nursing BSc (Hons)
• Mental Health Nursing BSc (Hons)
• Midwifery Studies BSc (Hons)
• Nursing (Adult) BSc (Hons)
• Occupational Therapy BSc (Hons)
• Operating Department Practice BSc (Hons)
• Physiotherapy BSc (Hons)
• Podiatry BSc (Hons)

All of these professions have regulatory body requirements which form part of the application and selection process, find out more.