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Murdoch University

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Bachelor of Science (Medical, Molecular & Forensic Sciences) (BSc) in Clinical Laboratory Science

  • Bachelor

If you're fascinated by disease processes and diagnosis, this course will give you the experience and analytical skills you need to succeed in medical diagnosis, medical research and other health-related fields.Explore medical technology and work in...

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
B1380, 0101675
Study Mode
In person

About this course

If you're fascinated by disease processes and diagnosis, this course will give you the experience and analytical skills you need to succeed in medical diagnosis, medical research and other health-related fields.

Explore medical technology and work in practical laboratories on campus to gain laboratory skills used to analyse, diagnose and research human diseases. You'll examine disease processes and learn the technical skills you need to handle patient material collected in hospitals, doctor's surgeries and even forensic investigations.

By the end of the course you'll be able to perform clinical testing and analyse and report results. Covering human biology, cell and molecular biology, molecular genetics, and a range of clinical laboratory disciplines including microbiology, immunology, biochemistry and haematology, this major (along with completion of other appropriate clinical units in second and third year) will potentially help prepare you for a fourth year of study and a professional qualification in Laboratory Medicine.

Study locations

Perth

What you will learn

Build the knowledge and skills you need to meet your career or study goals. Here are some of the things you'll learn:

  • clinical microbiology
  • histopathology
  • haematology
  • diagnostic genomics
  • clinical immunology.

Career pathways

A major in Clinical Laboratory Science will give you opportunities to pursue a career health-related fields.

Careers could include:

  • Laboratory Technician
  • Technical Officer
  • Medical Researcher
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Research Scientist.

You could work in medical research institutes, diagnostic pathology laboratories, biotechnology, the pharmaceutical industry, secondary or higher (university) education, medical scientific supply, or hospitals.

For further admission information about this course, please download our Information Pack.