Why choose BSc (Hons) Medical Science at Middlesex?
A medical science degree is highly prized by employers and transferable to a wide range of sectors.
The course allows you to explore many different aspects of medical science including genetics, clinical biochemistry, microbiology, drug design and immunology.
You’ll leave with a valuable mix of technical skills, such as data analysis and report writing, and soft skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and commercial awareness.
A medical science degree is highly prized by employers and transferable to a wide range of sectors.
You’ll leave with a valuable mix of technical skills, such as data analysis and report writing, and soft skills such as teamwork, communication, leadership, and commercial awareness.
What you will learn
Studying Medical Science BSc will allow you to understand:
- Normal and abnormal biochemical, cellular and physiological processes
- The principles of diagnosis and management of human disease
- The importance of scientific research in the advancement of medical practice
- Therapeutic and toxic effects of drugs on the human body
- Analytical techniques used in medical diagnostics or research
- Sustainability principles and their application to scientific practice
What you will gain
Successful completion of this course will enable you to:
- Critically evaluate research evidence in the context of current theory and practice
- Solve clinical problems
- Present information clearly, using the most effective format to communicate ideas
- Design and undertake a research project
- Competently perform a wide range of common medical laboratory techniques, in accordance with health and safety guidelines