MSc Clinical & Diagnostic Biochemistry
Academic Year 2020/2021
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)
Who should apply?
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
Programme Outcomes
This pre-entry career MSc is designed to take the student with excellent basic scientific skills and facilitate them to develop a broad knowledge of clinical biochemistry and how it is integral to the patient's diagnosis, management and outcome.
This one-year, full-time MSc Programme equips graduates with
Clinical biochemistry knowledge including technical and scientific skills aimed at developing clinical judgement. Providing them with a comprehensive overview of biochemical pathways and their relevance in health and disease states;
Quality and accreditation of the clinical biochemistry diagnostic service; including experience of clinical translational research and development.
Applied knowledge and understanding of diagnosis and management of patients from a clinical and scientific perspective;
Techniques utilised in the practice of diagnostic clinical biochemistry, endocrinology and toxicology;
Understanding of clinical areas and interpretation of results profiles in common and complex disease categories;
Critical results reporting.