A Student of Biomedical Science

Year 1 Semester 2 Modules This post is to recap my semester 2 modules. I really enjoyed my second semester, and I am so glad that I've now completed my first year! Although not what I expected my first year of university to be like, I did find it enjoyable, overall. I didn't have as much lab time as I'd hoped, and I haven't really met any coursemates, but it's not been too bad. I am looking forward to next semester! For now though, I'll give you some information on my first semester's modules, but in particularly my second semester. 4104 - Introduction to Biomedical Science 🔬 I really enjoyed this module, I think because of the variation in content and assessments. This unit focused on the work of biomedical scientists, such as the diseases they can help diagnose, how they do this, and the procedures in different NHS laboratories. I found this extremely interesting, because this is what I want to do in the future - work in an NHS lab - so I was glad that we...

 How I Study As A Biomedical Science Student The one thing I was quite apprehensive about before starting my course were the type of assessments I'd get and if I'd be able to study for them properly. I had completed my GCSEs and done well in those and had completed my AS levels and done fairly well in them too - but I'd never got the chance to do A Level exams. I had been studying consistently throughout the year in preparation for the exams, but they never happened, so I was nervous because I wasn't sure how effective my studying methods were. When the time did come for me to have my exams, I wasn't actually that worried - because they were all open-book due to COVID! This meant that I had to do the exams from my laptop at home and was allowed to look at my notes whilst completing the exam. I feel that this was a blessing but also a curse, because on the one hand it meant that I'd probably get good results because I had the answers right there in front of me, b...

Choosing the Right University for You You might know exactly which university you want to attend, and you've known this for a long time. You might've had your heart set on the one university, or it might be the one all your friends go to or are going to, or it may simply be the closest one. Whatever your reasons, you want to make sure that you're going to the 'best' university you can go to. When I say 'best' that doesn't always mean the most famous university or the one with the best teaching facilities - it means the university that appeals to you the most! Of course, you want to go to a good university with high standards of teaching and good facilities, but there are loads of other factors to consider when studying at uni. In this blogpost, I will mention some tips on choosing the 'best' university for you, and different websites and resources that are available to you. 1. Find all the universities that offer your course First things first, y...

Biomedical Science Year 1 Semester 1: Lab Sessions Recap Labs are definitely something I was worried about before starting my course. I hadn't been able to complete my practical exam for Biology A-level (due to COVID) and had never even been in a lab before, so I was nervous that I'd be out of my depth. Fortunately, that is the first thing that was addressed in my first lab session! The tutors suspected that most people hadn't been in a lab before, so we were all taught the basics. This made sure that everyone was on the same page and had basic knowledge of labs, even if they'd never been in one before. It was very helpful, as now I didn't feel as unprepared. I had been able to see pictures of the lab off my university's website before I went there, but I was never able to go there in person. I had planned to, but because of coronavirus, all the open days had been cancelled. This post is just giving you an insight into what my lab sessions were for the first sem...

A Recap of My First Semester Studying Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science Degree My Modules Here's an infographic showing the modules I will be studying during my degree. Courses do vary from uni. to uni. but the overall content is generally the same. Biomedical science is quite a broad subject which I enjoy, as it allows you to learn about a whole range of different areas. I've only just completed Semester 1 of year 1, so the only modules I've done so far are cell biology, biomedical skills and principles of biochemistry. I will go into a bit more detail about what each individual module involves in another post.