BSc Honours Biomedical Science

1
BSc Honours Biomedical Science (Level 8)
2
New joint programme in Biomedical Science
education between CIT and UCC. CAO code
CR320 Replacing CR085 BSc Biomedical Science
(level 7) in CIT And CK402 entry to Biomedical
Science (UCC)
3
Entry Requirements   Minimum HC3 in two subjects
passes in four subjects at H or O level in the
Leaving Certificate, from Irish, English,
Mathematics, one laboratory Science subject (i.e.
.Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with
Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science) and
two other subject recognised for entry purposes.
One of the HC3 subjects must be in a laboratory
science subject. In addition students must have
the requisite points for entry onto the course
4
Student Numbers 40 Duration 4 years This new
programme is jointly managed, administrated and
taught by the two participating educational
institutions. Lectures and laboratory sessions
will be conducted in both institutions
5
The aim of the new BSc in Biomedical Sciences is
to educate students in state of the art
technologies and their applications in the
medical laboratory. Also to provide a high
standard broad education base in the Life
Sciences which would provide alternative career
options such as research, biotechnology and
biopharmaceutical industries, sales, marketing
etc.
6

• This new course is accredited and recognised by
  the Academy of Medical Laboratory Science (AMLS).
• Graduates of this BSc course have the option to
  progress to an in-service clinical placement
  training programme provided by CIT and UCC in a
  designated hospital laboratory.
• To be employed as a Medical Scientist in Ireland
  both of the following are required by the AMLS
• An honours degree in Biomedical Science
• A completed in-service training

7
What will be studied?   Year 1 Biomedical
Science, Cell Biology, Health Science, Human
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and CIT
(Creativity, Innovation and Teamwork).   Year
2 Mammalian cell and tissue structure,
Biomolecules, Case Studies in Biomedical Science,
Principles of Metabolic Pathways, Analytical
Science and Instrumentation, Haematology and
Blood Transfusion , Clinical Biochemistry,
Introductory Molecular Biology, Fundamental
Principles of Microbiology, Introductory
Physiology..  
8
  Year 3  Structural Biochemistry, Advanced
Metabolism, Cell Signaling, Cellular Pathology,
Molecular Biology, Haematology and Transfusion
Science, Library Project/Research methods,
Diagnostic Microbiology, Medical Microbiology,
Immunology, Transmission and Epidemiology of
Infectious Diseases , Pharmacology.   Year
4  Cellular Pathology, Virology, Research
project, Haematology, Transfusion Science,,
Quality Management Systems in Biomedical Science,
Statistics for Biomedical Scientists, Clinical
Biochemistry and Endocrinology, DNA Diagnostics,
Toxicology.
9
Critical things to remember New CAO code is
CR320. No CR085 code for CIT Biomedical Science
in 2009. CK402 still in UCC but there is no
entry to Biomedical Science via this code.
10
Biomedical Science queries to Tel 00353 (0)21
4326829 Email biomedicalsciences_at_cit.ie lesley.
cotter_at_cit.ie hugh.mcglynn_at_cit.ie