Physiology Students who wish to study physiology apply to the biological and biomedical sciences stream (TR060) and may select physiology as their specialist area for the third and fourth years at the end of the second year. WATCH COURSE VIDEO . MODULE DETAILS . Physiology at Trinity The Physiology Department is part of the School of Medicine and has strong teaching and research links with other departments in Trinity and beyond. All of our lecturers run research laboratories and the major strengths of the department are in neuroscience, cell biology, drug development and exercise physiology. We encourage every student to consider themselves as a research scientist from day one. This research training culminates in the individual Capstone research project each student carries out in the final year. Because of this practical, hands-on approach, our students gain a very deep knowledge of the subject of physiology. Graduate skills and career opportunities You can use your general scientific training and specialised knowledge of physiology to find employment in a wide variety of jobs. You may pursue further training in physiology and become a research scientist in a hospital, the pharmaceutical industry, a government agency or a university. Some graduates undertake further study in health-related fields such as medicine or physiotherapy. DO YOU ENJOY… Studying how the body works? Investigating the functional changes that underlie illness and disease? Carrying out research and laboratory work? Study abroad and internship opportunities Many of our students undertake research internships in Trinity or other universities during the summer vacation. Our students have won scholarships from the Wellcome Trust, Physiological Society or Health Research Board to work in research laboratories between 3rd and 4th year. Your degree and what you’ll study You will study the Physiology of all of the body systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, digestive etc.) from the cellular and tissue level to how each system integrates with other systems. You also have an opportunity to study complementary modules in other areas of Biology and you can take Trinity Elective modules in non-science subjects. In 4th year you study advanced modules in Physiology that draw directly from the research ongoing in the department. You will also undertake an individual Capstone research project, where you work alongside a Trinity Professor in his/her research laboratory. Your project will be based in Trinity or in one of its associated hospital departments. Some typical recent research projects have looked at reprogramming stem cells to cure Parkinson’s disease, assessing the influence of premature birth on hypertension later in life, using exercise training to improve blood vessel health in diabetes and assessing biomarkers of brain health in athletes playing contact sport. GET IN TOUCH! www.tcd.ie/medicine/physiology E physiology@tcd.ie @TCDPhysiology WHAT OUR GRADUATES SAY Sinead Smith Choosing Physiology; as my speciality through Science was the best decision I made. The course is very well organised and the small class size gives students the opportunity to work together. I felt so much support during my two years in Physiology; the department staff are very friendly and the lecturers are very approachable. The course structure and content give students an excellent range of both theory-led and practical-based learning opportunities. It helped me to develop a standard of learning to perform at master’s level. I am now in the final year of my M.Sc. in Physiotherapy. 164 Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
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