Biomedical Science BSc (Hons)

You’ll explore conditions such as respiratory infections, impaired gas exchange, anaemia, thrombosis, vascular disease and immune dysfunction, linking symptoms to underlying cellular and biochemical changes.

Immunological concepts are also expanded to provide a solid grounding in transfusion science.

Laboratory sessions, data interpretation and case-based discussions highlight the role of biomedical scientists in investigating disease and understanding how the body responds, and sometimes fails to adapt, in extreme environments.

You’ll develop confidence in a range of laboratory techniques, safe working and data analysis, while learning how research projects are planned, funded and managed, from forming hypotheses to understanding ethics and consent.

You’ll also explore evidence-based medicine, clinical trials and regulation, helping you judge the quality of scientific evidence and reflect on future careers in biomedical research.

You’ll learn how to analyse and interpret different types of biomedical data, from laboratory experiments to clinical and healthcare datasets, using modern digital tools.

By the end of the module, you’ll understand how data-driven approaches support discovery, innovation and decision-making in biomedical research and real-world healthcare.

You’ll explore how the NHS is structured, alongside essential topics such as accreditation, audits, equality and diversity, safeguarding, licensing, health and safety and good laboratory practice.

By linking these areas to the IBMS Registration Portfolio, the module helps you understand what is expected of you in practice and builds confidence for working safely and professionally with patients and colleagues.

You’ll learn how organs develop, how things can go wrong before birth, and how cells and stem cells help repair tissues later in life, linking development to disease and modern medicine.

Taught by active researchers, the module combines lectures, workshops and practical sessions to build your understanding, curiosity and confidence in this fascinating area of biomedical science.

The module will: Develop graduate skills inclusive of enterprise, self-starting, effective communication, effective team work to include cooperation, negotiation and diversity, effective project management, problem solving, decision making, independent development by reflection and handling critical feedback, research and critical skills analysis, effective use of IT, numeracy and literacy.

It also provides a medium for students to develop 'simulated business relationships' to enhance confidence and become assertive professionals. Outside practitioners will also contribute to the learning to ensure transference to the real world of business.

You’ll explore conditions such as renal failure, nervous system disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease and haematological cancers, learning how laboratory tests are used to diagnose, classify and monitor disease.

Case-based learning and an interprofessional clinical event bring everything together, helping you apply your knowledge, communicate clearly and think like a biomedical scientist in practice.

You’ll explore inherited and acquired disorders, including mitochondrial disease, sepsis and infectious pathology, linking genetic change to cellular abnormalities and clinical outcomes.

Through examples such as stem cell transplantation, solid organ transplant and transfusion practice, you’ll see how molecular pathology underpins diagnosis, treatment and modern biomedical care.

Working in small teams, you’ll follow problem-based learning pathways that mirror clinical practice, using evidence to evaluate diagnostic decisions and laboratory data.

Through peer review and guided collaboration, you’ll build confidence in critical thinking, teamwork and professional communication, developing the skills needed to approach diagnostic pathology like a biomedical scientist.

You’ll engage directly with researchers driving biomedical science forward through face-to-face sessions, seminars and guided discussion, gaining insight into how discoveries move from the lab towards patient care.

Alongside this, you’ll build confidence in literature searching, data analysis, scientific writing and critical thinking, helping you shape your future research ambitions and refine your career goals.

You’ll develop practical, problem-solving and transferable skills that employers value, while building confidence in professional practice.

Through reflection and supported planning, the module helps you understand your progress, strengthen your employability and prepare for lifelong learning as a graduate.

In this research-led module you’ll explore current hot topics in developmental biology. Embryonic development not only is a fundamental life process but also holds the key to understanding birth defects and regeneration.

Through seminars and workshops you’ll delve into current research papers, giving you the opportunity to learn about advanced methods and to analyse and interpret experimental evidence.

With the focus on up-to-date research, you’ll also develop critical and reflective knowledge and understanding of developmental biology and its medical applications.

Working closely with an academic supervisor, you’ll design, carry out and analyse a laboratory, computational or data-driven project, gaining experience in ethics, safety, problem-solving and scientific communication.

Alongside your research, tailored tutorials support career planning, applications and interview skills, helping you feel confident and prepared for life beyond university.