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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES: LABORATORY MEDICINE UNDER CAA APPROVAL
Laboratory medicine is the science of pathology - detecting and diagnosing disease - and the bridge between science and medicine. Medical scientists perform diagnostic tests of biological samples and work with doctors on every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies to prevent disease.
This highly practical and practice-intensive program places a strong emphasis on professional experience through extended clinical placements. It will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and an understanding of the challenges needed to become a Biomedical Scientist in Laboratory Medicine or Pathologist. Using cutting-edge diagnostic technology, you will study Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Histopathology, Haematology, and Genetics, preparing you for professional body accreditation.
The program was developed in collaboration with Trinity College Dublin and diagnostic laboratories and hospitals in the UAE.
Career Prospects The increase in the ageing population is expected to lead to an even greater need globally to diagnose medical conditions such as cancer or type 2 diabetes through laboratory procedures. In the USA alone, the overall employment of medical laboratory scientists and technicians is projected to grow by 13% from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all other occupations. This program will prepare you to work as a medical laboratory scientist or technician locally, regionally, and internationally in the following roles:
• Medical Lab Technician/Technologist: Clinical • Pathologist Analysis, Chemistry, Immunology and drug testing • Crime laboratory/forensics • Cytotechnologist • Bioengineering • Histotechnician • Pharmaceuticals
Graduates of the program will be able to: • Conduct diagnostic microbiology, clinical chemistry, histopathology, and haematological tests on patient samples • Run and maintain complex diagnostic testing equipment • Assess and monitor the effectiveness of biomedical clinical laboratory tests • Advise doctors and other healthcare professionals on the correct interpretation of test result • Solve medical problems through the investigation of human pathology as part of a team of healthcare professionals Curriculum
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General Education Requirements: 27 Credit Hours
ARL 100* Communication Skills in Arabic I ENG 200 English II ISL 100 Islamic Culture MTT 102 Calculus I FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society STT 100 General Statistics Technical Communication for the FWS 100 Academic Skills for Success FWS305 Workplace Fundamentals of Innovation and FWS 310 Entrepreneurship
Degree Requirements: 41 Credit Hours
CHE205 General Chemistry I CHE205L General Chemistry Lab BIO 205 General Biology I BIO 205L General Biology Lab BME 380 Human Biology I BME 381 Human Biology II BMS 23110A Protein Structure & Function BMS 23110B Protein Activity & Regulation BMS 23110C Enzymology BMS 23120A Membrane Structure BMS 23120B Cytoskeleton & Subcellular Structure BMS 23120C Bioenergetics and Cell Signalling BMS 23010B Gene Expression BMS 23010C Molecular Genetic & Molecular Processes BMS 23140A Metabolism & Immune Cell Function
Major Requirements: 51 Credit Hours
BMS 34010B Quantitative Analysis BMS 34010C Bioinformatics BMS 34010A Biotechniques BMS 3470A Clinical Microbiology BMS 3470B Clinical Biochemistry BMS 34110A Neurobiology I BMS 34110B Metabolic Disease I BMS 44110B Metabolic Disease II BMS 34210A Immunology I BMS 44210A Immunology II BMS 4470A Histopathology BMS 4470B Haematology BMS 34130A Cancer Biology I BMS 34010D Comparative Medicine BMS 44130A Cancer Biology II BMS 34130B Cell Signalling I BMS 44130B Cell Signalling II
Major Research, Placements and Electives: 12 Credit Hours
BMS 44910A Biomedical Science Research Poster BMS 44910B Biomedical Science Oral Presentation BMS 44910C Biomedical Science Research Report BMS 3401 Biomedical Science Placement 1 BMS 4401 Biomedical Science Placement 2
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