Students must take the following three modules in Semester 1 of Phase 1:
- Academic Language and Study Skills for Science A: improves students' abilities to research and present their ideas accurately in both writing and speaking.
- Science module A - Fundamental Chemistry: designed to develop your existing knowledge and understanding of inorganic and physical chemistry; covers a substantial part of the inorganic an physical content of the first year Chemistry degree at the University of St Andrews. Students will also prepare an academic essay as part of this module.
- Biology 1: covers cell diversity and the origins of life, cellular structures and fundamental processes.
In Semester 2 of Phase 1, you will study three modules:
- Academic Language and Study Skills for Science B: builds on the skills developed in the Language and Study Skills for Science module A.
- Science module B - Physiology: introduces you to some of the key systems in the human body, such as homeostasis, metabolism and enzymes, the endocrine system, the nervous system, and the circulatory, digestive, excretory and sensory systems. Students will also prepare an academic essay as part of this module.
- Organic and Biological Chemistry 1: includes lectures on the structure, stereochemistry and nomenclature of simple organic compounds, fundamental organic reaction mechanisms, organic functional groups and their reactions, introductory bioorganic chemistry, and organic spectroscopy.
For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.
You will study three modules in Semester 1 of Phase 2:
- Foundations for Medicine 1: focuses on academic research and writing skills along with seminar and project skills. Students also have sessions on effective communication and attend workshops with simulated and real patients in the School of Medicine.
- Introductory Physical and Inorganic Chemistry: includes lectures on the origin of the elements, atoms and the Periodic Table, shapes and properties of molecules, chemistry of the elements, properties of solutions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics.
- Psychology 1: introduces students to the theoretical foundations, historical perspectives and modern developments of psychology; provides an introduction to the variety of subjects which make up contemporary psychology; provides a thorough grounding in the empirical basis of psychology.
You will study three modules in Semester 2 of Phase 2:
- Foundations for Medicine 2: builds on the skills studied in Semester 1 to enhance confidence and competence in communication. In Semester 2, students will also have a series of lectures introducing them to important themes in Medicine. These are delivered by staff from the School of Medicine.
- Human Biology: covers all the key physiological systems within the topic areas, with an overarching focus on how disease affects these systems.
- Psychology 1: introduces students to the theoretical foundations, historical perspectives and modern developments of psychology; provides an introduction to the variety of subjects which make up contemporary psychology; provides a thorough grounding in the empirical basis of psychology.
For more details of each module, including weekly contact hours, teaching methods and assessment, please see the latest module catalogue which is for the 2018–2019 academic year; some elements may be subject to change for 2019 entry.