Human Neuroscience UCL

Overview

The Human Neuroscience BSc is a three-year programme that has been designed to enable students to learn about the human brain and nervous system through the prism of health and disease.You will learn how our brains enable us to perceive the world, move, influence our mental health, and how we communicate and interact with each other.You will study the exciting field of neuroscience through understanding what happens when things go wrong with the nervous system, such as Parkinson’s Disease, dementia, aphasia, depression and schizophrenia. Additionally, you will learn about the different research methods and techniques that have been developed to help us study the human brain, e.g. fMRI, EEG and MEG.

The Human Neuroscience BSc will give you hands-on experience of analvsing data gathered from neuroimaging of the human brain, enabling you to understand broader elements of the brain and nervous system.

What this course will give you

 University College London (UCL) graduates from the Human Neuroscience BSc programme will be equipped with the analytical and data science skills for a broad range of careers in neuroscience, mental health, and behavioural science.

The programme will particularly take advantage of hospital links, emphasising clinical and mental health research and clinical trials, as well as bridging discovery science and health interventions.

Employability

• This programme has been designed to enable you to develop high-level skills in gathering, analysing and interpreting scientific data and evidence.
• You will develop the skills to critically evaluate the validity of research literature and undertake your own independent research. You will be able to understand and explain complex information and appreciate how such data can be analysed to test different hypotheses.
• The programme will develop your confidence to enable you to communicate effectively with the general public, your peers and other professionals. You will develop skills in team work, managing your own workload, and critically reflecting on the quality of your own work.