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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: BMS2034 Module Title: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE PRACTICE 2
Module Provider: Biosciences Short Name: BMS2034
Level: HE2 Module Co-ordinator: COTTELL A Dr (Biosciences)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Semesters One and Two
Assessment Pattern

Attendance: COMPULSORY

Essay / booklet / short-answer coursework (50%)

Seminar presentation (10%)

Prepared Portfolio evidence (40%) 

Assessments to be submitted directly to the NHS training facilitator at dates t.b.c.

A 60% pass mark is required for this module to progress to Level 3 ABMS. Students with a 40-59% mark may transfer to Level 3 on the BMS route.

 

 

 

 
Module Overview

This module is delivered via 17 tutorials at the University Campus followed by an 8 week practical placement at one of the following hospitals: Ashford, St. Peters, Redhill, Frimley Park & Royal Surrey County Hospital .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the placement there will be six hours of contact time with the training facilitator, and 12 hours of contact time with training officers based at the pathology laboratories
Prerequisites/Co-requisites

Minimum mark of 60% in BMS1021 Biomedical Science Practice 1

 

 

 

 
Module Aims
  • To ensure student competency in preparation of materials for completion of an IBMS Registration Portfolio for the award of a Certificate of Competence (Compliance with Health Professions Council (HPC) and Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) standards)
  • To ensure student understanding of the requirements for HPC registration and renewal
  • To ensure student understanding of summer placement activities
  • To expand knowledge of the role and career of a biomedical scientist
  • To expand knowledge of the role of biomedical scientists in the diagnosis and management of disease
  • To provide specialist hospital-based training in one of the following disciplines: Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Cytology, Histology and Immunology
Learning Outcomes

By the end of the module, you will be expected to be able to:

  • Provide evidence for an IBMS Registration Portfolio
  • Demonstrate competency in designated placement activities
  • Effectively reflect and critique on evidence for an IBMS Registration Portfolio
  • Interpret National External Quality Assessment Service reports and define External Quality Assessment
  • Identify key CPD requirements for registration
  • Discriminate between and interpret case studies from key areas i.e. Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Cytology, Histology and Immunology
  • Recognise good and bad infection control
  • Define SHOT and the role of the transfusion nurse specialist
Module Content

Tutorial

Staff

Topic

1

NM

Pre-analytical errors

2

PNH

SHOT and the role of the transfusion nurse specialist

3

PNH

Infection control and the role of the infection control nurse

4

NM

EQA: NEQAS report interpretation

5

NM

CPD requirements for registration

6

NM

Technical validation of a new laboratory assay

7

PNH

Case Study: Virology

8

PNH

Case Study: Cytology

9

PNH

Case Study: Histology

10

PNH

Case Study: Blood Transfusion 

11

PNH

Case Study: Microbiology

12

PNH

Case Study: Biochemistry

13

PNH

Case Study: Immunology

14

PNH

Case Study: Haematology

15/16

AC/NM

Seminar presentations

17

AC/NM

Preparation for Summer placement

 

 

 
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Tutorials, practical
Selected Texts/Journals

The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis Burnett and Crocker 2nd Ed Wiley

Texts specific to chosen discipline (to be advised)

 

 
Last Updated
11 April 2011