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Introduction to general aspects of biological oceanography from phytoplankton to fish. The module is designed for students with no previous experience of studying biological systems. The module follows the flow of energy from light, via primary producers and then through the food chain in a number of typical oceanic systems - from coastal to open-ocean. Students will learn the importance of microbial processes and their role in the cycling of carbon, energy and thus in the regulation on global climate. Students will also be introduced to the range of methods used to measure and interrogate the biological components of ocean systems. Students will learn via a series of lectures and guided background reading. Students will gain practical experience through the sampling and data analysis of components of estuarine marine systems; this data will be used as the basis of a short report describing biological processes.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

This module will introduce students to the disciplines of biomedical engineering (BME). This module is organized into 4 blocks.

The first block provides an overview of the key challenges in health and wellness, discussing ethical and security considerations as part of an overall theme of Responsible Research and Innovation.

Students will also study 3 further blocks that will provide a foundation in the key disciplines of chemistry, physics and biology as required for biomedical engineering.

All blocks are compulsory.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

This module will introduce students to the disciplines of biomedical engineering (BME). This module is organized into 4 blocks.

The first block provides an overview of the key challenges in health and wellness, discussing ethical and security considerations as part of an overall theme of Responsible Research and Innovation.

Students will also study 3 further blocks that will provide a foundation in the key disciplines of chemistry, physics and biology as required for biomedical engineering.

All blocks are compulsory.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

Biomedical Engineering is an exciting and multidisciplinary field that combines expertise in a wide range of engineering techniques, anatomy and physiology, medicine, healthcare and the personal and societal context in which patients and their carers live, and in which health-services and the healthcare industry operates. This module aims to provide an overview of technologies, and provide an awareness of the diverse challenges that form the background to research, development and use of Healthcare Technologies.

This module introduces core concepts and skills in bionanotechnology and computational biology, to enable electronic engineering, AI/computer engineering and computer science students to select and study optional part 3 and part 4 biomedical engineering modules.

Bionanotechnology is the application of biological building blocks – such as biomolecules – to solve engineering challenges. The application of computation to quantitative biology has transformed biomedicine, from genomics to engineered biological medicines, and is central to bionanotechnology. Learning about, and manipulating, the structure and function of biological systems such as biomolecules, cells, bacteria and viruses has become a major field within nanotechnology, and is vital to modern healthcare and medicine. Modern bioscience and advances in biomedicine have become dependent on electronics and computing, increasing the importance of understanding bionanotechnology and quantitative biology to engineers and computer scientists.

This module provides an introduction to the theory and practice of bionanotechnology, while providing a grounding in the engineering opportunities at the interfaces of electronics and computing with bionanotechnology. It covers the structure and function of molecules that form the building blocks of life, describing how DNA and proteins are synthesised, interact and function within cells. The structure and function of these different molecules, and how they exchange information, will be framed within the context of modern biomolecule engineering to introduce how these naturally occurring mechanisms can be exploited. Students will be introduced to modern quantitative biology topics, and become familiar with biomedical databases such as DNA sequence.

The module will also explore the technological applications of bionanotechnology in topical areas relevant to the module. This will encourage students to examine areas where bionanotechnology is critical to industry and/or healthcare, and students will explore novel areas that are currently being researched with discussion of their future commercial and clinical potential. The unique issues faced when bridging the gap between applied research and product development in this highly multidisciplinary field will be explored.

Examples of bionanotechnology fields that students completing this module may go on to explore include: biomaterials, engineering cell interaction with surfaces; nanopatterns and nanoparticles for biosensing; quantitative biology such as bioinformatics; electrical and optical measurements and manipulations, such as electrical stimulation, luminescence and fluorescence; and biologically-inspired computing (e.g. using DNA for data storage).