Program Overview

BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science (Cardiac Physiology)

Overview

This accredited course combines and integrates both academic and work-based training in order to provide you with the practical skills and underpinning knowledge to fulfil the role as a Healthcare Science Practitioner in Cardiac Physiology.

Why choose this course?

This course is accredited by the National School of Health Care Science and Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists, organisations which you will receive passage to membership for by achieving your degree. Local healthcare practices also provide input into course content and student development, collaborating with us to inform your curriculum on real-world hospital department practice.

What happens on the course?

The end of your first year studying Healthcare Science will see you specialise in either Cardiac Physiology or Respiratory and Sleep Science, having been informed on both areas through the teaching of foundational knowledge and clinical placements in departments for both areas.

Course Modules

Year 1

• Cell Biology
• Human Form & Function
• Introduction to Microbiology
• Introduction to the Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Respiratory and Sleep Science
• Introduction to the Principles of Cardiovascular Respiratory and Sleep Science
• Professional Practice and Study Skills

Year 2

• Cardiac Physiology
• Further Cardiac Physiology
• Instrumentation, Signal Processing and Imaging
• Pathophysiology
• Research Development and Innovation for Healthcare Science
• Work-based Placement for Healthcare Science I

Year 3

• Applying Cardiac Physiology to Practice
• Recent Advances in Cardiac Physiology
• Research Project
• Work-based Placement for Healthcare Science II

Potential Career Paths

• Healthcare Scientist
• Cardiac Physiology
• Teaching
• Medical and Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
• Researcher

Additional Information

• This course is accredited by the National School of Health Care Science and Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists.
• Local healthcare practices provide input into course content and student development.
• The University’s Centre for Engineering Innovation and Research provides specialist techniques and tools necessary for employment or further training upon graduation.

What skills will you gain?

• Specialised and broader concepts in healthcare, enhancing your employability across numerous professions.
• Knowledge of anatomical structure, cell structure, human body development and disease processes, studied on a level necessary for medical practice in cardiac physiology.
• Core principles of physics, researched through embedded practical activities and in-depth theoretical investigation.
• Professional conduct, stressing the importance of communication, safety, ethics and research.

Course Fees and Finance

Entry Requirements

• All students being accepted onto the course will need to have been selected for a hospital placement through selection interviews which involve a formal skills-based assessment prior to admission.
• GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C/4+ will be required.
• No equivalences are accepted.

Who accredits this course?

• Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists, the (RCCP)
• National School of Health Care Science (NSHCS)

Funding

• Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status)
• Self-funding
• Employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees
• Financial Hardship: Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.
• Bursaries and Scholarships packages

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