Mbio Biomedical Science
Lincoln, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Biomedical scientists play a key role in improving human health. By exploring life processes in humans they lay the foundations for understanding and investigating health, disease, treatment, and prevention.
Biomedical Science at Lincoln offers a broad scientific base, taking a multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates lectures, seminars, and laboratory-based work. The course emphasises the development of transferable skills in information retrieval, data analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking, as well as hands-on experience.
This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). Completion of a Biomedical Science degree accredited by the IBMS, together with successful completion of a portfolio of competencies after gaining six to 12 months' experience in an NHS laboratory and gaining HCPC registration are all essential steps to becoming a qualified biomedical scientist.
Our teaching team includes specialist staff from local and regional hospitals, research scientists, and pharmaceutical industry experts. Their areas of speciality currently cover diabetes, inflammation, cancer, and neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disease.
Students on this programme are able to undertake an optional overseas field trip in their third year. Those who choose to participate must cover the cost of their own flights, but accommodation and meals at the field site are covered by the University. Previously, students have visited the Andean Cloud Forest in Ecuador, the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, and Peniche in Portugal.
What You Need to Know
We want you to have all the information you need to make an informed decision on where and what you want to study. In addition to the information provided on this course page, our What You Need to Know page offers explanations on key topics including programme validation/revalidation, additional costs, contact hours, and our return to face-to-face teaching.
Accreditation
This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science, the professional body for those who work within the field of biomedical science. IBMS accreditation ensures that the course meets the academic requirements for registration as a biomedical scientist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). In order to register as a biomedical scientist, you would need additionally to complete the IBMS registration portfolio in an approved laboratory.
Overseas Field Trip
There is an optional overseas field trip in the third year. This will provide the opportunity to do research in a novel environment and to study local plants and animals. Destinations may vary, but have previously included the cloud forests of Ecuador, the Mankwe Wildlife Reserve in South Africa, and Molise in Italy.
Optional field trips may incur additional costs, including flights. Students may also be required to pay for overnight stays, local travel, and food close to the destination if their flights arrive the day before the team are scheduled to meet.
Students may bring personal items of clothing and travel equipment, some of which may be specialised for the environment they are travelling to, and recommended medicines and travel toiletries such as anti-malaria medication, vaccinations, insect repellent and sunscreen. These costs will depend on what you choose to bring.
"This information was correct at the time of publishing (July 2023)"
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
For eligible undergraduate students going to university for the first time, scholarships and bursaries are available to help cover costs. The University of Lincoln offers a variety of merit-based and subject-specific bursaries and scholarships.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the University of Lincoln website for more information.
Curriculum
How You Study
The first year introduces the fundamentals of biomedical science, including human anatomy and physiology, genetics, and disease. It enables students to begin to develop some of the skills that are vital for a practising scientist.
Students can take their knowledge further in the second year, studying pharmacology, immunology, and molecular biology, while receiving an introduction to biomedical diagnosis and its application in the study and treatment of disease.
In their third year, students can explore topics such as cancer, transfusion, and disease pathology. They are also required to complete an individual research project.
In the final year, students participate in an MBio research project. The project provides the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research across a variety of research areas.
Final year modules also focus on developing your research skills further with workshops in research techniques. These combine demonstrations with hands-on work in-lab or in-field. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate scientific knowledge effectively, in different contexts, different formats and to different recipients.
This course is delivered through lectures, practical classes, workshops, seminars and tutorials. The course will also include inter-professional education and problem-based learning using case studies.
First Year
- Health and Disease (Core)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (Core)
- Introduction to Life Sciences (Core)
- Medical Biochemistry (Core)
- Research Methods for the Life Sciences (Core)
Second Year
- Clinical Biochemistry and Diagnostics (Core)
- Data Skills for the Life Sciences (Core)
- Fundamentals of Pharmacology & Toxicology (Core)
- Human Ageing and Disease (Core)
- Immunology (Core)
- Medical Microbiology (Core)
- Molecular Biology (Core)
- SLS Study Abroad (Option)†
Third Year
- 21st Century Medicine (Core)
- Blood Sciences (Core)
- Cancer Epidemiology and Pathology (Core)
- Life Sciences Research Project (Core)
- One Health (Core)
- Genetics & Bioethics (Option)†
- Introduction to Forensic Anthropology (Option)†
- Overseas Field Course (Option)†
- Veterinary Parasitology (Option)†
Master's Level
- Professional and Research Skills in the Life and Environmental Sciences (Core)
- MBio Research project (Core)
- MBio Research techniques (Core)
† Some courses may offer optional modules. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by staff availability.
How You Are Assessed
Students on this course are assessed through written assignments, unseen examinations, practical assessments, presentations, online assessments, reports and dissertations. The course is typically 50% coursework and 50% examinations, but this will vary from module to module with some modules being coursework only. At Master's level, assessment is 100% by coursework.
The University of Lincoln's policy is to ensure that staff return assessments to students promptly.
Program Outcome
This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science. It aims to prepare graduates to work as qualified biomedical scientists on successful completion of a portfolio of competencies after gaining six to 12 months’ experience in a laboratory. Graduates also go on to a wide range of other careers across medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, research laboratories, universities, public health, and the NHS.
How You Study
The first year introduces the fundamentals of biomedical science, including human anatomy and physiology, genetics, and disease. It enables students to begin to develop some of the skills that are vital for a practising scientist.
Students can take their knowledge further in the second year, studying pharmacology, immunology, and molecular biology, while receiving an introduction to biomedical diagnosis and its application in the study and treatment of disease.
In their third year, students can explore topics such as cancer, transfusion, and disease pathology. They are also required to complete an individual research project.
In the final year, students participate in an MBio research project. The project provides the opportunity to contribute to high-impact research across a variety of research areas.
Final year modules also focus on developing your research skills further with workshops in research techniques. These combine demonstrations with hands-on work in-lab or in-field. Students will also have the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate scientific knowledge effectively, in different contexts, different formats and to different recipients.
This course is delivered through lectures, practical classes, workshops, seminars and tutorials. The course will also include inter-professional education and problem-based learning using case studies.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This degree is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science. It aims to prepare graduates to work as qualified biomedical scientists on successful completion of a portfolio of competencies after gaining six to 12 months’ experience in a laboratory. Graduates also go on to a wide range of other careers across medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, research laboratories, universities, public health, and the NHS.