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Medical scientists work in the health care system and provide a crucial service that contributes to the diagnosis and prognosis of disease as well as guiding treatment. The Higher Diploma in Medical Science is a graduate programme aimed specifically at medical laboratory assistants with a degree in science (see Entry Requirements under course details) who wish to obtain a qualification that will allow them to work as medical scientists. The programme provides an alternative route for qualification as a medical scientist to the traditional BSc Medical Science/BSc Biomedical Science routes. Delivery will be blended (a mixture of online and face-to-face delivery) to suit those in full-time employment. There is a requirement in Year 2 that the student completes 1000 hours of Practice Placement Show less

Course Details
Entry Criteria

L8 BSc in Biochemistry or Clinical/Medical Microbiology or Immunology or equivalent including a laboratory-based research project. Applicants must be in employment in a laboratory working to ISO 15189 standard and have a letter from the laboratory management that commits to 1000 hours of multi-disciplinary practice placement.

Applicants must provide:

Detailed transcripts of qualifications obtained.
Soft copy of final year project thesis
Detailed CV
Letter of support from hospital. Please used approved ATU template (Click Here).
Detailed cover letter which set outs the applicant’s theory and practical experience/knowledge in each of the following criteria:
Medical Microbiology (200 words max)
Clinical Chemistry (200 words max)
Transfusion Science (200 words max)
Haematology (200 words max)
Cellular Pathology (200 words max)
Clinical Immunology (200 words max)
The deadline for applications is the 31st of May.

Start date is September 2023.

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Year 1
Professional Practice and Communication in Medical Science
5 credits

Clinical Immunology 1.1
5 credits

Medical Microbiology 1.1
5 credits

Transfusion Science 1.1
5 credits

Quality Management in Medical Science 1.1
5 credits

Clinical Chemistry 1.1
5 credits

Haematology 1.1
5 credits

Cellular Pathology 1.1
5 credits

Year 2
Practice Placement in Medical Science 1.1
5 credits

Pathology in Practice
10 credits

Clinical Research Methods in Medical Science
5 credits

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