Clinical Science
University of West London
UCAS Code: C901 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of West London
UCAS Code: C901 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Minimum of 45 credits at level 3)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
About this course
Our BSc (Hons) Clinical Science degree provides a comprehensive grounding in clinical and medical sciences.
Clinical scientists are medical and healthcare professionals who research and develop techniques and equipment to help prevent, diagnose and treat illness.
As such, the aim of this course is to enable your understanding and ability to analyse the basis of human disease, diagnosis and treatment.
Key areas of study include:
• microbiology
• genetics
• haematology
• immunology
• anatomy
• physiology
• pathology
• biochemistry.
You will also develop an array of practical skills required for the diagnosis of disease. This includes learning how to communicate with other health professionals, developing analytical skills for finding patterns and unexpected outcomes in test results, and building important numeracy skills.
What you'll study
This course aims to provide an understanding of key topics in clinical science alongside the practical skills needed in modern clinical science labs, for example within the NHS.
In Year 1, you will focus on the core knowledge of basic biomedical science that underpins these areas, with increasing specialism in Years 2 and 3.
Specific subject aims include:
• Clinical biochemistry and immunology – to build the knowledge and skills needed to work in a clinical lab or similar environment where routine clinical tests are run and interpreted
• Medical Physics – to develop the knowledge and skills needed to interpret medical imaging findings including CT scans, X-rays, and MRI
• Diagnostics – to understand how the nature of disease determines the key tests used in diagnosis, with particular emphasis on biomarkers
In the final year, you will undertake a clinical research project that focuses on one of the areas from the course and is based either in the lab or on the analysis of clinical data.
This gives you the chance to work independently to produce work that contributes to our understanding of clinical science and provides an excellent grounding for those who wish to pursue a career in research.
Careers after graduation may include working as a clinical scientist (subject to appropriate further, postgraduate study), clinical research as part of a clinical trials team, drug development within the pharmaceutical industry.
There are also excellent opportunities for further study including MSc Clinical Science, PhD studentships, and postgraduate entry to medical school.
The Uni
Main site - West London
School of Medicine and Biosciences
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