Our course is ideal if you want to advance your career in biomedical sciences research. We will broaden your understanding of the methods and implications of research in biomedical sciences. You will enhance your specialist expertise in a specific area and develop your professional ability as a research oriented scientist with excellent communications skills. We'll give you the ability to critically evaluate current research, to plan, carry out and communicate your own research, and to propose new approaches to current developments in biomedical science. Each week you will look at a current research publication or article concerning biomedical sciences where you will choose to present a summary of the text or contribute to the discussion. Your analytical skills are developed by carrying out a series of data handling exercises, using appropriate statistical tests and by carrying out a literature review.

You will be well prepared to go on to study for a PhD or to follow a career in biomedical sciences research. Biomedical Scientist Medical Research Scientist Microbiologist.