BSc
BSc Physiology
To study Physiology at degree level, you must apply for entry to the Faculty of Science degree programme. In 1st year, you are required to enrol in the Biological and Chemical Sciences Entry Module CK402. Upon successful completion of 1st year, you should be eligible to enter into second year. It is necessary to carefully select modules that give you the choice of at least three or four degree outlets (see Calendar for details; new regulations for 2007/08). For module titles, content and timetable information click on appropriate year of study. Upon successful completion of 2nd year, you should be eligible to study one of the degrees that you based your module choice on in 2nd year. For further details on Physiology as a degree subject and options in 3rd and 4th year, please click on the links above.
In all cases, please ensure you are reading the instructions for the appropriate academic year as changes are usually made each year.
2nd Science 2011-2012
You will have passed the first year course CK402 and are now choosing modules for 2nd year and trying to select you options for a degree outlet. There are two physiology modules available for second years, PL2021 and PL2022. Full details can be found on the UCC Calendar web pages.
Briefly, students who wish to study Physiology at 3rd and 4th Level, must successfully complete both these modules. You must also successfully complete the Biochemsitry modules BC2001 BC2002. and anatomy modules AN2003 AN2004.
2nd Science co-ordinater Dr P. Harrison
3rd Science
When you register for 3rd year, you select 3 degree programmes in the order of preference that you wish to enter. The requirements for entry into the B.Sc. honours degree programme in Physiology in 3rd year are described in detail on the UCC Calendar and this should be read carefully.
3rd Science co-ordinator Dr Vincent Healy
Briefly the process is as follows:
To be eligible for entry into the B.Sc. honours degree programme in Physiology in 3rd year you must have successfully passed 2nd year. However, a quota of 25 places exists in 3rd year, and in filling the quota, preference is given to students who passed 2nd year at the Summer Exams (without repeating) and then in order of merit of aggregate marks obtained in the Summer Exams. Once this quota of 25 is filled, there are then no places remaining in the Physiology degree programme.
For this reason it is vital that you get good marks in the 2nd year Summer Exams. Merely passing 2nd year does not guarantee entry into your 1st choice of degree programme. The 3rd Physiology degree programme contains modules to a total value of 60 credits taught by staff from the Department of Physiology and from other departments from the School of Life Sciences. A list of these modules can be obtained from the UCC Calendar and further details about module content can be obtained from the Book of Modules.
4th Science
You will have passed third year course and elected to study 4th Year. Students take four 15 credit modules as shown below. There are no elective modules. Full details can be found on the UCC Calendar web pages. The following information is for guidance only. Please confirm times, locations and module descriptions with main UCC web site and/or Departmental notice boards.
4th Science co-ordinater Dr Therese Ruane-O'Hora
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PL4001:Cellular and Molecular Physiology
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PL4002:Applied Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
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PL4003: Integrated Physiology
- PL4004:Laboratory Research Project
Please find below important links to further information.
Sample fourth year projects
Below please find few of the past 4th year project titles within core areas of research carried out in The Department of Physiology.
Human & Exercise Physiology
- Effects of postural and exercise challenges on heart rate variability in trained and untrained male and female subjects
Gastrointestinal Physiology
- Roles of the obesity hormone, leptin and the pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-6 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Genome manipulation technologies
- A Quantitative Investigation of Gene Repair through Homologous Recombination in CFTE Cells
Neurophysiology
- Estrogen and Alzheimer's disease
- Causes of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology
- The Effect of Acute concomitant Hyper-Insulinaemia and Hyper-Fructosemia on vascular resistance.
- Testing the role of Hyaluronan in shear stress mediated dilation of the iliac artery
- The role of fMLP in selectively degrading components of the glycocalyx in the iliac artery.
Cell & Molecular Physiology
- Investigating the effects of oxysterols 4β-OH and 7β-OH
- Effects of γMSH on MAPK signalling in mIMCD3 cells
- The effect of γ-MSH on β- and γ-ENaC expression in mIMCD3 cells
Clinical Physiology
- The use of a Mixed Triglycerides Breath Test to assess Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in patients undergoing somatostatin analog therapy
- TRPV3 and Cutaneous Warm Sensation
- Vitamin C and Diabetes: The effect of vitamin C on blood glucose meters
Renal Physiology
- Effects of Angiotensin (II) on Renal Haemodynamics in an intact NO- system and disrupted NO-system
- Effects of Bradykinin on the Renal Hemodynamics of Wistar Rats
- The Effect of Angiotensin-(1-7) on renal hemodynamics in a blocked and unblocked Nitric Oxide System
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