BSc Healthcare Sciences
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BSc Healthcare Sciences
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The biological basis of medicineShapes the modern agenda.Studying healthcare science enables you to understand the scientific basis of health & disease issues.
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Modernising scientific careersMSC introduced degree programme in response to workforce demand
Degree combines academic learning consolidated by practice/experiential learning in work place
Plymouth University expertise in providing degree programmes for allied health professions
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Why study healthcare science?You want to know how the human body works.
You want to study the scientific basis of altered health states. Why do cancers develop? How do we fight off infection?
You want experience of working within the NHS
You want a biomedical career.
You want to pursue a career in research (PhD)
You want to pursue post-graduate entry to medicine or dentistry.
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NHS Laboratory based diagnostics.
5% of the NHS workforce.
Provide diagnostic support to other healthcare professionals.
Career structure and entry reviewed by the DoH in 2008.
What do Human health scientists do?
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Healthcare sciencesDiagnostic practice, cutting edge research and career specific skills.
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BSc Healthcare SciencesPhysiological Sciences
Life Sciences
CardiacPhysiology
Respiratory & sleep sciencePhysiology
CellScience
BloodScience
InfectionScience
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Blood Sciences consisting of biochemistry, haematology, transfusion and Immunology
Cellular Sciences consisting of histology, cytology and reproductive science (basic semen analysis and where possible, fertility and assisted conception services)
Infection Sciences bacteriology, virology serology and molecular methods.Life Scientists
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Examination of samplesMegaloblastic Anaemia Peripheral BloodMacrophage morphology
Antibody screeningLife ScientistsLaboratory based clinical diagnostics
Cellular basis of disease
Modern techniques and technology
Clinical and research setting
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Full patient contact diagnostic servicesCardiac or respiratory and sleep physiology Understanding of the patient journey.Core physiological measurements and procedures of either Cardiac Physiology or Respiratory and Sleep PhysiologyWide range of clinical diagnostics techniquesAdditional roles, consultations in pacemaking clinics, outpatient/inpatient environments, data analysis processes, surgical support
Physiological Scientists
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Physiological ScientistsExercise stress testEchocardiographyCatheter ablation surgeryLung function testSleep studiesCPAP treatment
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Within NHS and private careSophisticated analytical and diagnostic procedures relating to human health and in the monitoring and treatment of physiological conditions.Clinical respiratory physiologists perform highly skilled tests to assess all aspects of lung function. In particular sleep apnoea and intermittent hypoxia are associated with vascular dysfunction and demand for services is likely to increase. Cardiac physiologists multidisciplinary team providing care to heart patients from babies to the elderly, working with GPs,working in operating theatresworking in critical care units Roles of Physiological Scientists
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Other career destinations of Healthcare science graduatesLonger term career options may include research science and teachingOpenings in fields such as clinical research, bio-analysis, bio-informatics Scientific communications and mediaMedicine/dentistryMSc/ PhDFurther accreditationIndustryOther
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Integrated work placement during programmeYear1 10 week placementYear2 15 week placementYear3 25 week placement1st year placement rotational - experience of different specialismsIdentify specialism at end of first year2nd & 3rd year placement in one specialist areaFinal year project carried out during placement
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NHS Placements in the South West Peninsula
Derriford PlymouthNorth Devon BarnstapleSouth Devon TorbayRoyal Cornwall TruroMusgrove Park TauntonYeovil District YeovilRoyal Devon and Exeter ExeterBournemouthPoole
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Course contentTransferable skills
Experimental methodology, design and analysis
Professional modules
Work placement
Research project
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Teaching modes
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Degree structure- Stage oneDevelops knowledge and skills in key scientific areas.
Graduate skills modules and assessments.
Healthcare sciences have 10 weeks of placement in NHS labs
Assessment modes: lab reports, essays, oral presentations, practical skills, in-class tests, on-line tests, end of module exams.
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Stage one module structure
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Stage two HCS (Life sciences)BIOM2001 Evidence based practice in healthcare science Infection sciences in health and disease(Immunology and microbiology)Cellular sciences in health and disease(Molecular biology, histopathology and cytopathology)Blood Sciences in health and disease(clinical biochemistry, haematology and transfusion medicine)BIOM2003Partners in investigationBIOM2020Workplace training in healthcare scienceBIOM2005Diagnostic and clinical biomedicine
BIOM2006Methods in infection and immunity
BIOM2007Techniques in microscopy and molecular biology
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Stage two HCS (physiological sciences)BIOM2001 Evidence based practice in healthcare science Techniques in respiratory gas analysisMethods in the monitoring of pulmonary functionElectrocardiographyBIOM2003Partners in investigationBIOM2020Workplace training in healthcare scienceBIOM2011Clinical physiology instrumentation and techniques
BIOM2014Disorders of cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep physiology
BIOM2015Principles of cardiovascular, respiratory and sleep analysis
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Professional practice.
Specialist knowledge relevant to route.
Personal research project in work placement area.Clinically based real patient data.Allows you to put the skills you have learnt in the previous 2 years into practice.
Final year
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Find out more at:http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/4323/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx
http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/4281/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/healthcare-science/careers-in-healthcare-science/careers-in-life-sciences/
http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/healthcare-science/careers-in-healthcare-science/careers-in-physiological-sciences
http://www.academyforhealthcarescience.co.uk/
Contacts:
Admissions tutor: Dr Kathryn [email protected] Lead: Dr Lynn [email protected]
Media focuses on scientific discoveries or tests that have an impact on our health****Examples of types of investigations that cardiac or respiratory physiologists would be involved inElectrocardiography and exercise stress test - does heart struggle to function when you increase its workload Echocardiography identify changes in the structure of the heartCardiac physiologists are also involved in invasive surgical procedures PCI percutaneous coronary intervention unblocking coronary arteries, when patient is having a heart attackcatheter ablation getting rid of accessory pathways, so electrical conduction only passes through the correct cardiac conduction pathwayLung function testing, spirometry, whole body plethysmography idenitify if patients have disorders of impaired breathing, asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseSleep studies, identify basis of sleep disorders neurological and respiratoryCPAP for people with sleep apnoea keeps airways under continuous positive pressure good for getting rid of snoring!!
Healthcare science offers increasingly sophisticated support in analytical and diagnostic procedures relating to human health and in the monitoring and treatment of physiological conditions. Cardiac physiologists work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing care to heart patients from babies to the elderly, working with GPs, in operating theatres or in critical care units. Clinical respiratory physiologists perform highly skilled tests to assess all aspects of lung function. Sleep apnoea and intermittent hypoxia are associated with vascular dysfunction and demand for services is likely to continueCPAP continued positive airway pressure*******