| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
This part-time, online Cell Biology course is designed for individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge of cell structure and function. It covers topics such as cellular organelles, cell processes, and cell communication. The course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science and is suitable for those seeking to become registered Biomedical Scientists or for continuing professional development.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course in Cell Biology is designed for individuals who want to:
- Top-up their existing degree to become a registered Biomedical Scientist.
- Develop their knowledge of the basic structure and function of cells.
This knowledge includes:
- Identity, nature, and properties of important cellular organelles.
- How these organelles function in cellular processes and replication.
- Cell interconnection and communication.
The course is relevant for:
- Continuing professional development.
- Individuals with a non-accredited undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences or a related field (such as biology or biochemistry).
Outline:
Course format:
Part-time, Online / Distance learning
Duration:
1 year (course delivery is 8 to 10 weeks)
Modules:
- Cell Biology
- Cellular Pathology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Haematology and Transfusion Science
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Medical Microbiology
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Specific level: Level 4 (Enhanced Honours)
- Mode of delivery: Distance learning
- Course type: Standalone module
- Number of places available: Up to 15
Start date:
September 2024
Course deadline:
23 August
Duration:
Registration covers one academic year. Course delivery is scheduled over approximately 10 weeks, with an examination in May.
Typical study time:
5 hours per week during the course delivery, with an additional 50 hours spent on directed learning and revision prior to the May examination.
Total study time:
around 100 hours.
Assessment:
- Written assessment.
- Examinations during the January exam period.
Teaching:
- Distance learning format.
- Recorded lectures.
- BMS Top-up Induction session in mid-September.
- Access to Blackboard (the Virtual Learning Environment) for course materials, self-assessment quizzes, timetables, directed reading, and submission of coursework.
- Week-by-week study guide available.
- Staff at the forefront of life and health sciences teaching and research.
- Many members of staff currently practise or have practised professionally.
Careers:
- Obtaining the academic competences required to apply to the Health Professions Council for Registration as a Biomedical Scientist.
Other:
- The course is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS).
