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skills gained on this programme are highly desired by employers in a variety of industries.
Robust evidence is the cornerstone of science and on this programme you will gain research experience in laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including facilities for atomic force and electron microscopy, biological and chemical NMR, x-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry.
Your learning will be supported throughout the programme by regular, small-group tutorials.
Entry requirements: Preferably a first or upper second-class honours degree in biochemistry, biophysics, life sciences, chemistry, physics or an equivalent subject, plus a minimum grade B in A-level Chemistry (or equivalent qualification). Applications from students with a lower second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) and practical experience will also be considered.
MSc Transfusion and Transplantation Sciences This programme covers a fascinating range of subjects, including molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, tissue engineering, clinical medicine, laboratory management and statistics.
It is accredited by the Institute of Biomedical Science and is based at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) in Filton, one of the largest transfusion centres in the world, enabling visits to manufacturing, testing and tissue typing sections. You will learn from specialist lecturers from the University, NHSBT and NHS hospitals, and have an opportunity to become fully embedded in an NHS environment while you develop your knowledge.
The programme will give you extensive practical experience of transfusion and transplantation, allowing you to gain skills that directly relate to your future career. As well as being of academic
interest, this continually developing area of healthcare science has a major impact on patients’ quality of life.
The programme: • is one of just two specialist full-time courses in transfusion and transplantation, and is a recommended course at level seven in the Career Framework for Health
• gives you the opportunity to carry out your MSc project with NHSBT research staff within the transfusion centre
• has high contact hours, with regular teaching and practical classes
• includes a large skills component (eg writing in different formats, conference and publication skills, assignments with specific study aims)
• includes laboratory management, a key skill required at level seven
• attracts a diverse range of students (about 50 per cent of whom are from outside the UK), including new graduates, those working in blood centres or blood transfusion/haematology in hospitals, or training to lecture in transfusion.
The programme comprises eight taught units that run from September to March and a research project that begins in May and runs until August. As an example, project topics have included: • A study on red cell antibody formation in trauma patients
• Optimisation of platelet antigen detection using recombinant proteins
• Expression of red cell membrane proteins during large-scale red cell culture
• A comparison of stem cell mobilisation drugs for stem cell transplantation.
Assessments are designed to teach skills such as comprehension, scientific writing in different formats and conference skills, and to further knowledge in subject areas not covered in the lectures. Students must pass the taught component to be able to progress to the project.
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Part-time students complete the Postgraduate Certificate components in their first year and the Postgraduate Diploma in the second. The project is usually taken during year three to complete the MSc.
Some of the career paths that graduates have followed include: blood transfusion and fetal medicine research, working for a bone marrow donor laboratory or bone marrow registry, biostatistics, graduate entry to medical school, NHS Clinical Scientist Training programme, NHSBT Graduate Management Scheme, and progression to PhD study in several areas including cancer biology and stem cell regeneration.
Entry requirements: An upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in medicine, biomedical science/clinical laboratory science or related subjects, such as biochemistry or microbiology. A lower second-class honours degree or non-degree qualifications may be considered if proof of relevant laboratory experience and other academic achievement is provided.
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