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 24 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.”