Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Workshop
Module Offerings
4104BMBMOL-APR-CTY
4104BMBMOL-JAN-CTY
Aims
To introduce the work of clinical laboratories and recent developments of relevance to biomedical scientists and also to foster course identity.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe the organisation of the clinical laboratory services in the UK and be acquainted with career opportunities and recent developments in the biomedical sciences
2.
Describe patterns of disease epidemics and give specific accounts of medical laboratory science practice in detection and control of disease and the effect these have on public health strategies. Identifying environmental, socio-economic and cultural factors affecting communities.
3.
Describe some aspects of the legal regulation of medicine, healthcare delivery and medical research, including medical ethics and animal experimentation: including MHRA, UKAs and HTA.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The role of professional and regulatory bodies; IBMS and HCPC, MHRA, UKAS and HTA.
The nature and organisation of work carried out in clinical laboratories.
Recent developments in biomedical sciences.
The role of biomedical laboratories in relation to health issues.
Social, economic, environmental and cultural factors which enhance or discriminate against health.
Principles and practice of screening tests in the control of disease, and monitoring of disease during epidemics and the effects on public health strategies.
Medical Ethics, local Ethical Review Committees, legal regulation.
Animal experimentation, Home Office Licences, legal implications, ethical review.
Module Overview:
The aim of this module is to introduce the work of clinical laboratories and recent developments of relevance to biomedical scientists.
The aim of this module is to introduce the work of clinical laboratories and recent developments of relevance to biomedical scientists.
Additional Information:To introduce student to the role of pathology laboratories in the diagnosis of disease via lectures, tutorials and workshops.
No specific benchmarks are available for this module, but the learning outcomes at least meet, if not exceed, those stipulated in the relevant qualification descriptors for a higher education qualification at level 4 as defined by QAA, Sept 2015. The module has also been informed by the benchmark statement for Biomedical Science June 2015.
Intake is every September.
The criteria for admission to the module require that candidates meet the criteria for admission to the BSc Biomedical Science programme (32805).
The final award is Certificate of Professional Development in Introduction to Biomedical Science, 20 credits at Level 4.
The students have access to a module Canvas site and the University's other range of electronic support such as access to the electronic library facilities. The module content is regularly updated on the Canvas site including contemporary reading lists and links to journal articles. Students have access to the community site for Biomedical Science. All students have access to the module leader through phone contact and email. Module and CPD guides are also provided, which provide a range of information.
The programme is assessed and run in line with the Academic Framework
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/eaqs/121984.htm
The module is accredited by The Institute for Biomedical Science (Sept 2016- Aug 2021). The module forms part of the BSc Biomedical Science programme (32805) which was reviewed in April 2016.
The methods for improving the quality and standards of learning are as follows:
• Annual monitoring Review;
• Liaison and feedback from the students;
• Reports from External Examiner;
• Programme team ensuring the module reflects the values of the current teaching and learning strategy;
• Module leader updating knowledge and skills to ensure these remain current and relevant.
The module is included in the programme specification for the BSc Biomedical Science programme (32805). The module is aligned with the same BSc Biomedical Science module for annual monitoring and external examining purposes.
There is an optional summer presentation of this module available for degree apprentices.