Keele University Prospectus Postgraduate | 2016 | Page 24
LIFE SCIENCES
Biomedical Blood
Science
Overview
The School of Life Sciences has
developed an extremely active
and successful undergraduate
Biomedical Science programme.
We have embraced specialists
working in local NHS Trusts to
develop outstanding collaborative
relationships covering key
diagnostic and clinical specialties.
This MSc programme builds on
this wealth of experience and best
practice to enable well qualified
students to develop their scientific
training and employability skills
within a biomedical context.
The need for innovation and a
multidisciplinary approach to
Biomedical Science has never
been more important. The
teaching strategies embedded
within this programme embrace
these principles in its pursuit of
clinical biochemistry, medical
immunology and haematology.
This programme is accredited
by the Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS) as the professional
body of biomedical scientists
within the United Kingdom.
Additional information
This one year programme is
structured so that all taught
sessions are delivered in just
two days of the working week.
Full-time students are expected
to engage in independent study
for the remaining three days
per week. Consolidating taught
sessions in this way allows greater
flexibility for part-time students
who will be expected to attend
one day a week for two academic
years, reducing direct contact for
students with needs outside of
their academic responsibilities.
The first semester will focus
on two main areas, the first
being biomedical ethics, grant
application and laboratory
competencies. The second
area focuses on the clinical and
diagnostic implications of blood
science for patients and health
workers, with the emphasis being
on clinical biochemistry.
The second semester will also
focus on two main themes; firstly,
business planning methodological
approaches, analytical reasoning
and research; secondly, the clinical
and diagnostic implications of
blood science for patients and
health workers, with the emphasis
being on haematology and
immunology.
Module titles
You will study the following
core modules:
• Biomedical Ethics
and Grant Proposal
• Project Management
and Business Planning
Course type
MSc, postgraduate
diploma, postgraduate
certificate (Institute
of Biomedical Science
accredited)
Mode of study
Full-time or part-time
Entry
requirements
Applicants require a
first or second-class
honours degree in
Biomedical Science, or
equivalent life science
programme, but
appropriate professional
qualifications and/or
experience will also be
considered. Applicants
who have attained the
Institute of Biomedical
Science (IBMS)
specialist diploma may
be eligible. IElTS 6.5
or equivalent English
language test scores.
Contact email
[email protected]
• Advanced Laboratory
Techniques*
• Research Methodologies*
• Case Studies in Blood Science I
• Case Studies in Blood
Science II
• Clinical Pathology I
• Clinical Pathology II
You will also complete a 60 credit
dissertation on your biomedical
blood science research project.
*Students who have attained
the IBMS Specialist Diploma
and are successfully enrolling
with accredited prior certified
learning are exempt from these
two modules.
www.keele.ac.uk/pgtcourses/biomedicalbloodscience
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Key Information
Good to know
“The high level of
practitioner input
and case based
learning allowed
me to understand
the need for
interdisciplinarity,
adaptability
and continued
professional
development.”