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The MSc in Medical Science is focused on Medical Scientists aiming to enhance their careers in research and advanced clinical (or professional) practice, supporting careers. Learners will develop an in-depth knowledge of clinical and laboratory medicine and advanced skills to conduct independent research. The MSc in Medical Science aims to address the future skills and competences requirement of the health workforce in response to an aging population, increases in the number of people living with chronic diseases and the greater demand for higher quality and more personalised care. The MSc will develop skills pertinent to the Medical Science profession through a suite of modules. The medical science practice is highly regulated with stringent guidelines on the legal, ethical, and quality standards pertaining to the clinical laboratory profession. To address this, students will be trained in Applied Quality Management for the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory and Clinical Operations Management. Co-delivered by both practitioners and academic experts, the Masters programme will be delivered using a blended learning approach. The programme design team has placed a strong emphasis on work-based learning and the 3 semester long research project will be carried out in a hospital laboratory. What to expect: The programme has been designed for people in full-time employment. Lectures and tutorials will be delivered live on-line and will be recorded, available through ATUs learning platform Moodle. The department will be running on-site medical technologies networking events in semester 2 and students enrolled on the MSc in Medical Science are welcome to attend. Show less

Course Details
This is a two year programme. Leaners are required to take a number of mandatory modules with a choice of one 10 ECTS elective in semester 2.

Semester 1 (Year 1):

Mandatory

Design and Analysis of Experiments (5 ECTS)

Research Methods (5 ECTS)

Advances in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (5 ECTS)

Semester 2 (Year 1):

Mandatory

Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics (5 ECTS)

Research Project in Medical Science (50 ECTS)

Elective:

Advanced Practice in Transfusion and Transplantation Science (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Chemistry (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Laboratory Haematology (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Infection (10 ECTS)

Clinical Immunology, Global Infections, and Therapeutics (10 ECTS)

Advanced Cellular Pathology (10 ECTS)

Semester 3 (Year 2)

Mandatory

Research Project in Medical Science (50 ECTS) (Continued)

Applied Quality Management for the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory (5 ECTS)

Elective (Continued):

Advanced Practice in Transfusion and Transplantation Science (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Chemistry (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Laboratory Haematology (10 ECTS)

Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Infection (10 ECTS)

Clinical Immunology, Global Infections, and Therapeutics (10 ECTS)

Advanced Cellular Pathology (10 ECTS)

Semester 4 (Year 2)

Mandatory

Research Project in Medical Science (50 ECTS) (Continued)

Clinical Laboratory and Project Management (5 ECTS)

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Year 1
Design and Analysis of Experiments
5 credits

Research Methods
5 credits

Advances in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics
5 credits

Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics
5 credits

Advanced Practice in Transfusion and Transplantation Science
10 credits

Advanced Clinical Chemistry
10 credits

Advanced Clinical Laboratory Haematology
10 credits

Advanced Clinical Microbiology and Infection
10 credits

Clinical Immunology, Global Infections, and Therapeutics
10 credits

Advanced Cellular Pathology
10 credits

Research Project in Medical Science
50 credits

Applied Quality Management for the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory
5 credits

Clinical Laboratory and Project Management
5 credits

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