Human Anatomy with a Foundation Year

Keele University

**Foundation Year**Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.**International Students**For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/**Human Anatomy**The human body is a masterpiece of biological engineering. Discover the complexities of human anatomy and develop an in-depth understanding of its structure and functions on Keele’s Human Anatomy BSc. The programme provides superior insights into clinical applied anatomy, equipping you with essential skills and knowledge for careers in healthcare, education or research. As an anatomy department with direct, on-site access to an anatomy and surgical training centre, you will benefit from world-class teaching laboratories and hands-on practical experience, including cadaveric dissection.**Why choose this course?**- Unique opportunity to graduate with an Associate Fellowship Award from the Higher Education Academy (pending validation)- Our anatomy department has direct on-site access to an Anatomy and Surgical Training Centre- Learn from experienced educators and practitioners who have strong links to anatomical societies and clinical partners- Part of Keele's exceptional School of Medicine which has an excellent reputation in both education and research- Opportunities to engage with established educational networks, including anatomical societies and Early Career AnatomistsAre you ready to explore the fascinating world of human anatomy? Our Human Anatomy degree will prepare you to become a skilled anatomist who has the expertise to succeed in diverse career opportunities in clinical, laboratory, educational or surgical device roles. You will build a strong foundation in practical experience and theoretical knowledge, enabling you to advance to specialised topics as you progress on the programme. You’ll have the opportunity to study anatomy in a centre of anatomical excellence with access to Keele’s Anatomy and Surgical Training Centre (KASTC), giving you amazing insights into clinically applied anatomy and the opportunity to learn from highly experienced anatomy academics. To ensure you have extensive skills and a thorough understanding of human anatomy you will study the human body’s intricate systems and examine anatomical structures and their functions. You’ll evaluate the history of anatomy and how it has evolved, and investigate how the study of anatomy is built on rigorous scientific techniques. Gain hands-on experience with human cadavers in practical classes on each year of the programme, enhancing your anatomical knowledge at both the cellular and whole-body levels while developing essential dissection skills.

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