Advanced Biomedical Science MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert

Program Overview

This Advanced Biomedical Science program enhances your knowledge and skills in biomedical science, focusing on human health, disease pathophysiology, and emerging diagnostics and therapeutics. It develops your laboratory specialization knowledge, research, and management skills, preparing you for progression within your practice or postgraduate research in biomedical science. The program is professionally accredited and delivered by experienced academic staff and practicing biomedical scientists, providing you with state-of-the-art facilities and industry-relevant expertise.

Program Outline

Advanced Biomedical Science MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert - Degree Overview

Overview:

This program helps you enhance your career prospects and develop your knowledge and skills in biomedical science. It focuses on human health, disease pathophysiology, emerging diagnostics, therapeutics, and state-of-the-art research. The program aims to improve your laboratory speciality knowledge, research, and management skills in an environment of ongoing scholarship and research.

Objectives:

• Enhance your laboratory specialization knowledge.
• Develop research and management skills.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of current practices, research, and emerging technologies in Biomedical Science.
• Develop advanced employability skills valued by the NHS and other bioscience employers.
• Enhance your opportunities for progression within your practice.

Program Description:

This program is ideal for graduates of BSc. in Biomedical Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or other relevant bioscience disciplines. It provides an in-depth exploration of advanced topics in biomedical science, including:

• Molecular Biology and Genomics
• Pathobiology and Diagnostics
• Research Methods and Biomedical Techniques
• Advanced Biomedical Science Specialisms
• Postgraduate Research Project
The program allows you to specialize in various areas of Biomedical Science, including:
• Cancer Biology
• Nutrition & Public Health
• Leadership & Quality Management
• Applied Biotechnology

Other:

• The program is professionally accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science.
• It is delivered by a team of experienced research-active academic staff and practising biomedical scientists.
• You will benefit from state-of-the-art laboratories and specialist equipment.
• The program is ideal for progression to postgraduate research or professional careers in biomedical science.

Advanced Biomedical Science MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert - Outline

Content:

The program covers a wide range of topics in biomedical science, including:

• Molecular Biology and Genomics: principles, established and emerging diagnostic techniques, molecular diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases, quality control in molecular diagnostics laboratories.
• Pathobiology and Diagnostics: current practice, research, diagnosis, and emerging technologies in pathobiology, critical analysis of existing and emerging diagnostic technologies and research.
• Research Methods and Biomedical Techniques: research methods commonly used in Biomedical Science, advanced laboratory techniques, data analysis, critical presentation and interpretation of laboratory results.
• Advanced Biomedical Science Specialisms: leadership & quality management, nutrition & public health, applied biotechnology, cancer biology.
• Postgraduate Research Project: student-designed and directed laboratory-based scientific project.
• Advanced Professional and Laboratory Skills: academic, professional, and laboratory skills development, skills portfolio, scientific literature interrogation and referencing, additional laboratory skills, statistics, employability activities.

Structure:

The program is divided into three semesters:

Semester 1:

• Advanced Molecular Biology and Genomics
• Advanced Pathobiology and Diagnostics

Semester 2:

• Advanced Research Methods and Biomedical Techniques
• Advanced Biomedical Science Specialisms

Semester 3:

• Postgraduate Research Project
• Advanced Professional and Laboratory Skills

Course Schedule:

The program is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops, discussions, laboratory practicals, and independent study.

Modules:

• Advanced Molecular Biology and Genomics: This module focuses on the principles, established and emerging diagnostic techniques in molecular biology, and their applications in various biomedical disciplines.
It explores the molecular diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases, studying it in various stages: prenatal, disease predisposition, disease detection, disease monitoring, and personalized medicine. The module also discusses quality control and management in molecular diagnostics laboratories.
• Advanced Pathobiology and Diagnostics: This module aims to consolidate and deepen students' understanding and evaluation of current practice, research, diagnosis, and emerging technologies in pathobiology in the main Biomedical Science disciplines, including blood sciences, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, cellular sciences.
Students develop critical analysis and appraisal of existing and emerging diagnostic technologies and research. They also have the opportunity to further advance their research, inquiry, and analytical skills in a practical workshop.
• Advanced Research Methods and Biomedical Techniques: This module enhances students' skills in research methods and provides an advanced understanding and practice of current techniques used in Biomedical Science laboratories.
Students gain hands-on experience with research methods and techniques commonly used in Biomedical Science after lectures. By the end of the module, they can competently carry out specialist biomedical science techniques, analyze data, and critically present and interpret laboratory results.
• Advanced Biomedical Science Specialisms: This module provides an advanced level of knowledge and understanding of various specialisms in Biomedical Science: Leadership & Quality Management, Nutrition & Public Health, Applied Biotechnology, and Cancer Biology.
Students develop a critical awareness of these subject areas and can exercise an independent and scientifically justified opinion. They choose three out of four specialism assessments to complete and submit.
• Nutrition & Public Health:
This specialization debates current concepts, controversies, and latest methodological advances in the fields of nutrition and public health. It uses research in these subject areas to illustrate current challenges, developments, and their importance and role in improving future diagnostic practice and disease management.
• Applied Biotechnology:
This specialization critically evaluates and interprets current concepts, controversies, and latest methodological advances in biotechnology. Studies in a selected number of subject areas are used to illustrate current challenges and developments in biotechnology.
• Cancer Biology:
This specialization appraises the processes that underlie tumourigenesis, with a focus on the molecular & biochemical basis, causes, and diagnosis of cancer.
• Postgraduate Research Project: This module provides students with the opportunity to design, execute, and report on a laboratory-based scientific project.
It is essentially a student-centered and student-directed project, allowing students to work safely and independently in a laboratory environment.
• Advanced Professional and Laboratory Skills: This non-credit-bearing module aims to provide students with opportunities to develop their academic, professional, and laboratory skills to support and enhance their personal and professional development.
It culminates in a skills portfolio and offers sessions in various areas, including interrogation of the scientific literature and referencing, additional laboratory skills, statistics, employability activities, CV surgery, and interview practice.

UK

2024/25 full-time tuition fees for UK students: January 2024 entry: £8,200 September 2024 entry: £8,700

EU/International

2024/25 full-time tuition fees for EU and international students: January 2024 entry: £16,300 September 2024 entry: £16,800