Infection Sciences MSc (PGCert PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
This course is designed for Health and Care Professions Council registered biomedical scientists who wish to undertake flexible, part-time study towards a masters qualification in their specialist area of clinical pathology.
Consisting of various modules, and designed to complement the Institute of Biomedical Science's (IBMS) professional qualifications, this course forms a coherent and specialist discipline-centred route.
You will expand your knowledge and skills in diagnostic laboratory medicine, learn to apply these skills to clinical diagnosis, laboratory management and research, and develop as a reflective practitioner, within the Modernising Scientific Careers context.
You will take specialist modules in infection sciences, exploring theoretical, applied and professional aspects of medical microbiology.
The development of this course has been informed by consultation with senior managers, laboratory managers and training staff from the NHS biomedical science profession.
There is a significant element of work-related learning, with discipline-specific subjects supported by contributions from practising senior pathology and clinical staff.
Course duration
Part-time: 2 years
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Course content
Course structure
University attendance is for a maximum of one day per week. A typical week consists of six hours of teaching contact and six hours of student-centred learning, such as directed reading and assessment preparation.
Teaching contact consists of lectures, seminars, action learning sets and workshops. Lectures, seminars and workshops are based at the university, and you will be expected to use your work-based practice and experiences to support the learning programme.
Assessment methods vary between modules; all contain a significant component of coursework such as case-studies, essays, presentations and reflective evaluation. Some modules have examination components such as interim tests and end of module exams.
The course has been designed to provide flexibility, so that the pattern of study can fit in with a variety of personal and professional circumstances. For example, it is possible to take the infection sciences modules alone, while training for the IBMS Specialist Diploma and qualify for a postgraduate certificate; taking additional modules can lead to a postgraduate diploma, while completion of a research project is required for an MSc.
The MSc qualification is normally achieved after three years of part-time study.
Areas of study
Students following the full MSc programme take:
- Two infection sciences modules: exploring theoretical, applied and professional aspects of medical microbiology..
- Two modules that focus on the professional area of practice and work based learning to extend your awareness of the scope of your practice as a biomedical scientist. These modules are only available to part-time students who are employed in clinical pathology departments.
- Applied Molecular Biology modules
- Service Delivery in Clinical Pathology modules
- Special topic option: you can select a topic from a range available in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences; examples include Diabetes, Biomedical Statistics, and Oxidative Stress and Human Disease.
- Research methods module: you will focus on research methods and project design, this module includes preparation for the research project undertaken taken in the final year of the programme.
- A laboratory-based research project: so you can explore the discipline of infection sciences in depth. The project is based on a topic within infection sciences and includes work conducted in the clinical pathology laboratory workplace.You will study some of these modules with students from MSc Cellular Sciences and MSc Blood Sciences, benefitting from working in a multidisciplinary environment and sharing experiences with those working in other areas of clinical pathology
Syllabus
Specialist core modules:
Three core modules (30 credits in total) in the specialist area of Infection Sciences:
Clinical Microbiology
Infection Control and Public Health in Infection Sciences
Seminars in Infection Sciences
Additional core modules:
Applied Molecular Biology
Service Delivery in Clinical Pathology
Advance Professional Practice in Clinical Pathology
Research Methods
Research ProjectExample option modules:
Diabetes
Oxidative Stress and Human Disease
Pharmacogenomics
Advanced Instrumental Analysis
Biomedical Statistics
Clinical and Applied Immunology
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Entrants normally required to have a BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences or similar subject area. Applicants must be HPC Registrant Biomedical Scientists and employed by a collaborating NHS Pathology Service Laboratory. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
IBMS accreditation is pending for this MSc. As it contains both discipline-specific scientific and clinical content, plus core professional elements, it is a suitable part of training and development towards the role of a Health Care Scientist Band 7 practitioner.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
MSc (PGCert PGCert PGDip) Infection Sciences
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.0 overall, 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Entrants normally required to have a BSc(Hons) Biomedical Sciences or similar subject area. Applicants must be HPC Registrant Biomedical Scientists and employed by a collaborating NHS Pathology Service Laboratory.