Page 89 - Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

INTRODUCTION

The Biomedical Science Programme provides knowledge and training in the field of medical
science with emphasis on healthcare and research. Students enrol in the Programme for a minimum
of 4 years. In the first year, students are introduced to the basics of medical sciences, whereby
students will acquire their fundamental understanding of human body structure, functions and
mechanisms. By their second year, students will come to appreciate the impact of disease and
pathology as they proceed to gain expertise in specific biomedical disciplines such as
Histopathology, Haematology, Chemical Pathology and Infectious Diseases. Students will uncover
the principles underlying various analytical methods and investigatory procedures used in
laboratory medicine and gain confidence and skill from practical sessions that consolidate
theoretical instruction. An Industrial Training attachment in the third year will bolster the student’s
independence and provide exposure to real-world biomedical services. When students return to
the faculty for their final year, they are ready to embark on what will be the most important
milestone of their undergraduate years: carrying out research projects of their own design in their
chosen area of interest.

The Biomedical Science graduate from Universiti Malaya is confident, skilled, ambitious and
ready for life’s journeys. Career opportunities are wide-ranging and include employment in clinical
laboratory service departments, teaching institutions and research centres in public as well as
private sectors. The Biomedical Scientist can assume responsible positions in either (1) a healthcare
team that is concerned with the care of patients and/or with basic and applied clinical research; or
(2) a research team in allied medical disciplines, in food and pharmaceutical industries, in public
health, and in biotechnology. In addition, post-graduate training is strongly encouraged, either
within the country or abroad, all towards attaining the goal of heightening the quality of biomedical
science and improving healthcare and welfare for all.

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