This module aims to give students experience in Biomedical Science as practiced in a modern NHS laboratory.
Part A: the summer school, takes place after Year 1 summer examinations. Biomedical Scientists from local hospitals will engage with students in workshops and practicals. These will introduce the major disciplines of biomedical science and the professional requirements for NHS laboratory careers. During their second year students will visit an accredited training laboratory in one of our partner hospitals.
Part B: Employability. Transferable skills and career planning are increasingly recognised as being of great importance to graduates. Students will develop skills and understanding of assembling CVs, completing application forms and preparing for interview. A range of internal and external expert speakers will run workshops and other activities. Students will be enabled to identify the skills required to meet their career goals through Professional Development Planning (PDP).
Learning Outcomes (including summer school, careers workshop and practicals).
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. demonstrate practical and professional understanding of a range of biomedical science topics;
2. have an understanding of the day-to-day work carried out in an accredited NHS laboratory;
3. demonstrate competence in job application skills and engagement with the career planning process;
4. show competence and safe practice in laboratory work including effective observations, measurements and accurate records;
5. demonstrate skills in information retrieval, communication, data analysis and interpretation, numeracy, problem solving and group work.
Part A: the summer school, takes place after Year 1 summer examinations. Biomedical Scientists from local hospitals will engage with students in workshops and practicals. These will introduce the major disciplines of biomedical science and the professional requirements for NHS laboratory careers. During their second year students will visit an accredited training laboratory in one of our partner hospitals.
Part B: Employability. Transferable skills and career planning are increasingly recognised as being of great importance to graduates. Students will develop skills and understanding of assembling CVs, completing application forms and preparing for interview. A range of internal and external expert speakers will run workshops and other activities. Students will be enabled to identify the skills required to meet their career goals through Professional Development Planning (PDP).
Learning Outcomes (including summer school, careers workshop and practicals).
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. demonstrate practical and professional understanding of a range of biomedical science topics;
2. have an understanding of the day-to-day work carried out in an accredited NHS laboratory;
3. demonstrate competence in job application skills and engagement with the career planning process;
4. show competence and safe practice in laboratory work including effective observations, measurements and accurate records;
5. demonstrate skills in information retrieval, communication, data analysis and interpretation, numeracy, problem solving and group work.