Diploma in Biomedical Sciences
The Diploma in Biomedical Sciences (DBMS) is designed to provide a broad-based science education centred on the Biomedical Sciences. It lays the foundation for a career in the Biomedical Sciences, with an option for specialisation in Medical Technology, for a career in laboratory diagnostics, or in Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Management, for a career in the field of clinical research. A new option for specialization in the area of Medical Imaging prepares students to support professionals in the medical imaging and radiography domains.
(1) Biomedical Sciences
Biomedical Sciences involves the multi-disciplinary study of health and disease. You will study the biological and molecular sciences underpinning modern medicine. This approach allows the student to develop an understanding of normal life processes and the nature of changes occurring in diseases.
To master the Biomedical Sciences, several attributes are key, such as a passion for science, the desire to improve human lives, and a relentless drive to persevere against uncertainty and the unknown.
This specialization option provides you with the flexibility of pursuing areas of study that pique your interests, while providing a coherent foundation for further studies. Other than the pathway to Monash University’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences, students can also seek further education in Biomedical Sciences or other disciplines, locally or at other overseas universities.
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Medical technology
Powerful technologies are available to diagnose disease states. They are organised in specialised laboratories to support healthcare as well as clinical research. Possessing an enviable medical infrastructure and being a centre of excellence for medicine in Southeast Asia, Singapore conducts a sustainable volume of such tests within her shores; hence, the growing need for well-trained and competent medical technologists.
This specialisation option prepares you for such a career. This specialisation option provides you an opportunity to combine the study of biology and chemistry with the exploration of state-of-the-art diagnostic technology. You will find it rewarding to apply your understanding of science to solve real-life health problems in a medical laboratory setting.
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Clinical Research and Clinical Trials Management
Clinical trials are conducted by pharmaceutical companies or contract research organisations (CROs) on behalf of pharmaceutical companies. Before a particular drug can be marketed, clinical trials need to be carried out. Singapore has been identified as a centre for clinical trials and research in Asia. Since such trials involve the use of numerous test subjects, including humans, it is essential to ensure the proper management of these clinical trials. For Singapore to be able to continue its focus in bringing discoveries from the bench to the bedside, there is a need for skilled manpower in this field.
This specialisation option enables you to learn the processes involved and skills required in the development of a drug until it is marketed. You will be able to combine the study of biology with clinical trials. When pursuing this specialisation option, students are presented with problems that mirror those encountered in the area of pharmaceutical and therapeutic development.
(4) Medical Imaging
Singapore supported by its geographical position and the availability of an extensive medical support infrastructure, is rapidly positioning itself to be a medical tourism hub. The country currently attracts approximately 200,000 overseas patients every year and aims to increase this number 5 fold by 2012. The growth in medical tourism numbers as well as an added demand on the health care system from Singapore’s aging population is expected to place an upward pressure on the required manpower for the varied areas within the allied health domain. This includes the need for trained medical imaging specialists and an increasing demand for medical diagnostic technology support.
This specialisation option enables you to learn the processes and basic skills involved in the medical imaging and radiography healthcare domains. You will be able to combine the study of human anatomy with the physics of radiation and understand how they are applied in the field of diagnostic medical imaging. This option also provides you with the flexibility of pursuing further studies in the field of radiography.
The course will equip you with:
- A firm grounding in the concepts and fundamentals of the biomedical sciences
- A practical knowledge of the foundational technologies for working with DNA, cells and medical technologies
- A thorough grasp of the science behind the techniques
- A rigorous introduction to major technological advances and to the emerging fields in the post-genomics era
- An appreciation of the biomedical industry, its best practices and societal considerations
- Knowledge and skills involved in allied health sciences
- Entrepreneurial knowledge of how biomedical companies operate
In addition, the PBL approach to education will equip you with life-long learning skills, enabling you to apply and adapt your training according to circumstance. It builds on the foundations you acquired as a student, and so making you a real knowledge practitioner long after graduation.
The DBMS offers you a wide range of career opportunities. A DBMS graduate will be able to find employment as a laboratory or junior medical technologist, in the areas of scientific and biomedical research, diagnostic imaging and therapeutic development, as well as in hospitals and private clinical laboratories. You will also be able to work as a biomedical sales and marketing executive in companies that deal with laboratory equipment and consumable supplies.
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