This module continues your journey to becoming a reflective and autonomous healthcare professional. Within the module you will continue to acquire the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will enhance your prospects, horizons and personal success, thus preparing you for the expectations of a registered professional.

Building from Professional and Practical Skills for Biomedical Scientists 1, this module will further develop your abilities to generate and analyse biologically derived data sets and use these to inform your practice. You will then apply these skills through discussion of quality control and assurance metrics within your laboratory.

During on campus study days, core laboratory and analysis skills will continue to be embedded, developing your understanding of safe and ethically considered physiological measurement.

Your discussions of the professional expectations of biomedical science practice will continue through discussion of data handling and patient records, equality and diversity, communication and the values required for safe and effective patient-centred care.

This module is mapped against the Quality Assurance Agency Benchmark for Biomedical Science and the National School of Healthcare Science Practitioner Training Programme curriculum and contributes to the Healthcare Science Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship Standard by evidencing the behaviours expected within the relevant professional frameworks, and developing some of the skills and knowledge needed to deliver person-centred, professional care, personal and professional development, health, safety and security, and technical scientific services.

Portfolio of Professional Competencies (100%) LOs 1,2,3
A prescribed series of 5 professional and practical competencies developed within learning activities on campus, within the workplace and online.

1 Statistics and data handling worksheet
2 Analysis of physiological data set
3 Quality control and assurance worksheet
4 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
5 Narrated presentation reflecting upon values required for patient-centred care

This module is delivered as a blend of asynchronous online learning sessions, on campus study days and work-based study. Within each learning unit you will be given a range of learning outcomes and directed through a variety of learning material (for example recorded lectures, online exercises or collaborative activities) to work though asynchronously together with an opportunity to check and develop your learning (for example through online quizzes, challenge questions or discussion fora). You are encouraged to reflect upon the academic content of the module and consider how this is applicable within your workplace.

On campus study days will be built around this module and will allow you to practice and develop the practical and analytical skills required by this course.

Throughout this module you will develop a portfolio of skills and competency-based artefacts that can, if you wish, be used towards your IBMS Registration Portfolio.

Your learning is supported by a group discussion board and weekly online sessions where you can discuss your learning with the academic teaching team.

1. Explain and apply a range of mathematical, data handling and statistical techniques that underpin practice within the Biosciences. Analysis

2. Develop fundamental abilities in generating biologically based data and subsequent analysis, evaluation and communication. Application, Problem Solving, Communication

3. Explore the values, principles and behaviours necessary to deliver high quality, patient-centred care across a range of healthcare provisions and professions. Application

You will require access to a computer with internet access.
Access to specialist facilities on campus.

Reed, R., Weyers, J. and Jones, A. (2016) Practical Skills in Biology, 6th ed. Pearson

Nessar, A., Glencross, H., and Wang, Q. (2016). Biomedical Science Practice. OUP

Institute of Biomedical Science Code of Conduct
https://www.ibms.org/resources/documents/good-professional-practice-in-biomedical-science/

Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-conduct-performance-and-ethics/

Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency for Biomedical Scientists
https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-proficiency/biomedical-scientists/

Acadamy of Healthcare Science Good Scientific Practice
https://www.ahcs.ac.uk/wpfd_file/ahcs-good-scientific-practice-2021/

This module continues your journey to becoming a reflective and autonomous healthcare professional. Within the module you will continue to acquire the knowledge, skills and behaviours that will enhance your prospects, horizons and personal success, thus preparing you for the expectations of a registered professional. Building from Professional and Practical Skills for Biomedical Scientists 1, this module will further develop your abilities to generate and analyse biologically derived data sets and use these to inform your practice. You will then apply these skills through discussion of quality control and assurance metrics within your laboratory.