Biomedical Science (Clinical Microbiology), MSc / PGDip

Study Biomedical Science at a Top UK Medical School

Students in research Lab

Course Overview

Biomedical Science is the integrative scientific study of biological issues related to the support of the diagnosis and treatment of various conditions that affect people's quality of life and it is a well-recognised, evidence inform and valued profession that encompasses a holistic and life-span approach to the provision of diagnostic, assessment and intervention.

This course will explore the theoretical and practical aspects of Clinical Microbiology within the context of the diagnostic and investigative discipline of Biomedical Science using a blended and integrated learning approach that utilises a mix of on-campus teaching and online learning approaches. This innovative approach would further support the development of your learning experience alongside the delivery of key practical laboratory skills and your professional practice development.

WHY Study Biomedical Science (Clinical Microbiology) AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY?

  • Top 5 for overall research quality (REF2021)
  • Postgraduate students have access to facilities in the £100 million Institute of Life Science (ILS) building
  • ILS has clinical research of social importance as a focus, through links with NHS and industrial partners
  • Teaching delivered in partnership with NHS Biomedical Scientists. 
  • High-quality support for MSc student research projects

Your Postgraduate Biomedical Sciences (Clinical Microbiology) Experience

As part of your degree, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities. The Institute of Life Science (ILS) Clinical Imaging Suite overlaps the University and Singleton Hospital campuses. It features adjoined 3T MRI and high-resolution CT imaging.

Our strong links with Singleton Hospital and as well as the Velindre NHS Trust, a strongly academic cancer treatment centre, provides you not only with access to modern equipment but also the highest quality teaching and research.

You will also benefit from the close working relationship between Swansea University and the NHS in Wales. It will provide you with the ideal circumstances for collaborative teaching and research. We also have strong links with the UK Research Council, Welsh Government and numerous national and international connections.

Topics Likely To Be Covered

There are a number of topic areas covered within the programme that allows you to develop and enhance your specialist knowledge of clinical microbiology via the study and investigation of pathogenic microorganisms, such as:

• Research and Innovation
• Fundamentals of Biomedical Science (covering Good Laboratory Practice, Diagnostics, Anatomy, Pathophysiology, Immunology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Novel approaches and technologies in biomedical science)
• Professional Practice Development
• Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology for Biomedical Scientists (covering pathogenic mechanisms, public health microbiology, screening, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of infectious diseases, infection prevention and control, treatment therapies, and antibiotic drug resistance)
• Research Dissertation

Biomedical Science (Clinical Microbiology) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

This course will equip graduates with the attributes and abilities to undertake continued study, highly skilled employment, or gain access to the professions. This will include healthcare, biomedical science and life sciences in Wales and beyond.

By instilling both biomedical scientific skills and transferable professional practice attributes, the course will provide strong foundations that could improve employment prospects and prepare you for life-long learning via continued professional development.

Modules

The curriculum has been designed to be multi-disciplinary in nature to be reflective and supportive of the exploration of biomedical science within your chosen specialist field of practice – Clinical Microbiology. In addition to a profession-specific input, a flexible learning design will be adopted encompassing specialised training, personal and professional development, diagnostic and assessment-related knowledge, aspects involving lived experience of patients, service planning and evaluation, research-informed practice, policy and standards of proficiency, governance, and quality management strategies. Furthermore, this will incorporate the principles of reflection, problem-based learning, and evidence-based practice.

The MSc Biomedical Science course(s) will share 80 Credits of core modules with all other specialism courses that will ensure all Postgraduate Biomedical Science students are provided with an interdisciplinary as well as a multidisciplinary learning experience that would be reflective of the intersectionality of Biomedical Science; whilst allowing students to progress their principle scientific knowledge into its application within a specialist subject area of biomedical science.