Healthcare Science (Respiratory and Sleep Physiology)

Our BSc in Respiratory and Sleep Physiology will give you the expert training you need to begin a rewarding career working with doctors and other healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat people with respiratory disease and sleep-related breathing disorders.

Studying the structure and functions of the respiratory system, together with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, you will combine in-depth academic work with practical clinical and technological skills in a range of specialised healthcare settings.

Respiratory and Sleep Physiology is an exciting field that requires a high level of responsibility, accuracy, and problem-solving ability. As a respiratory and sleep physiologist, you will work with patients of all ages and disabilities, performing a wide range of diagnostic tests and developing treatment plans.

Why Respiratory and Sleep Physiology at Swansea?

Our course is accredited by the National School of Healthcare and Science and the Registration Council for Clinical Physiology.

Many of our academic staff are also practising healthcare scientists, providing an unrivalled combination of scientific rigour and professional expertise.

If you can commit to working in Wales for two years after graduating, you could get your tuition fees covered in full through the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme, as well as maintenance funding and a reduced rate loan from Student Finance.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including:
• Professional Practice 1
• Anatomy and Physiology for Healthcare Science
• Pathophysiology for Healthcare Science
• Basics of Mathematics and Physics for Healthcare Science
• Introduction to Cardiovascular Science
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology
• CVRS Patient Pathways and Work-Based Training
In Year 2, you will typically study areas including:
• Professional Practice 2
• Research Methods and Statistics
• Instrumentation Signal Processing and Imaging
• Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 1 (Respiratory & Sleep Physiology)
• Pathophysiology of Common Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology – Diagnostic Interventions
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology - Physiology
In Year 3, you will typically study areas including:
• Respiratory Physiology 3 – Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Asthma & Respiratory Failure
• Professional Practice 3
• Healthcare Science Research Project
• Healthcare Science Work Based Placement 2 (Respiratory & Sleep Physiology)
• Respiratory and Sleep Physiology - Sleep Diagnostics and Therapy

You will be assessed via a variety of methods throughout the three years of study. You will complete written examinations, written assignments, presentations, case-based discussions and assessments of clinical competency. In year three, you will have the chance to complete a research project in your chosen healthcare science programme. The results of this will be presented as part of your dissertation and you will be involved in a peer-assessment scientific poster presentation.