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metabolic process, this course will HSC 205 - Biostatistics BMS 4401 Biomedical Science
help understand and appreciate Placemen- t 2
the functions, constituent reactions, Credit Hours: 3
and regulatory aspects of the core Prerequisite: STT 100 Credit Hours: 3
pathways that constitute human This course introduces students Prerequisites: Completion of 90
metabolism and are responsible for to population health statistics. Credit Hours
maintaining homeostasis and well- The course covers sources and
being in humans. types of data, measures of central Central to the Biomedical Sciences:
Laboratory Medicine program is the
BMS 401 - Clinical Biochemistry tendency, measures of dispersion, acquisition of technical laboratory
II confidence intervals, correlations and skills for Future Medical Laboratory
regressions used in public health and Sciences (MLS) professionals.
Credit Hours: 3 environmental health and safety.
Prerequisite: BMS 400 In the Biomedical Sciences Placement
II, students will be introduced to
This module focuses on selected the basic principles and techniques
biochemical tests and their Research, Placements in immunology, histopathology
limitations on the differential and Electives and molecular diagnostics, they
diagnosis of disease states. Coverage will develop basic competencies in
includes tests grouped together planning, performing experiments,
for the assessment of disorders BMS 3401 - Biomedical Science and analyzing results, as well as
of the liver, gastro-intestinal tract, Placement 1 writing of reports. The duration of
and myocardium, and extends to the internship is six weeks with a
the application and interpretation Credit Hours: 3 laboratory rotation every two weeks,
of advanced analytical tests used Prerequisite: Completion of 60 to maximize students’ learning and
in paediatric biochemistry and for Credit Hours practice. Students’ performance
the assessment of single-gene and will be assessed via end of rotation
polygenic disorders. Central to the Biomedical Sciences: reports, end of placement oral
Laboratory Medicine program is the
BMS 44130A - Cancer Biology II acquisition of technical laboratory presentation, along with clinical
preceptor and placement coordinator
Credit Hours: 3 skills for Future Medical Laboratory evaluations. Students will have an
Sciences (MLS) professionals. In the
Prerequisite: BMS 34130A Biomedical Sciences Placement I, orientation workshop prior to the
This course explores metastasis and students will be introduced to the placement covering the manual,
the learning objectives, the code of
cancer treatments. Examined are basic principles and techniques in conduct, the rotation plan and the
the means used by cancer cells to clinical biochemistry, bacteriology, methods of assessment
physically move from the primary and hematology & phlebotomy. They
tumor (e.g. epithelial-mesenchymal will develop basic competences in HSC 410 - Healthcare Research
transition) and how the immune planning, performing experiments, Methodology
system promotes this process. Breast and analyzing results, as well as the
cancer will be used as a model of writing of reports. The duration of Credit Hours: 3
how cancer cells choose secondary the internship is six weeks with a Prerequisite: Completion of 80
sites for proliferation, especially laboratory rotation every two weeks, Credit Hours + HSC 205
the bone marrow. The course will to maximize students’ learning and
also explore colon cancer, genetics practice. Students’ performance This course is involved with
and epigenetics; stem cell theories will be assessed via end of rotation understanding basic principles
of cancer and the importance of reports, end of placement oral of research techniques and
methodologies as applied to
the intestinal stem cells to cancer presentation, along with clinical
development and treatment; cancer preceptor and placement coordinator healthcare professions. The purpose
treatment including classical anti- evaluations. Students will have an of this course is to further develop
cancer drugs such as antimetabolites, orientation workshop prior to the research, critical analysis, and
alkylating agents and antimitotic placement covering the manual, communication skills. The major
components of this course are
agents and newer ‘magic bullet’ the learning objectives, the code of
treatments; cellular and humoral conduct, the rotation plan and the understanding research purpose
immune responses to tumors; and methods of assessment. and methodology; developing a
tumor immunotherapy. research proposal; critical review
of the literature and information

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