HND Applied Biological Science: Biomedical Route - Year One

Forth Valley College of Further and Higher Education

Apply now for our dynamic two-year HND course with a strong emphasis on biomedical laboratory work that complements a detailed study of scientific theory and with innovative biotechnology practices.

Featuring hands-on learning, you'll perfect vital laboratory skills highly sought after by employers. Explore biological, biomedical, chemical and physical sciences, unlocking a range of employment prospects for Forth Valley graduates.

Through your committed participation in this programme, you will develop the skills sought after in a well-trained laboratory technician. The course provides you with excellent preparation for direct employment in research and technical support work in biomedical microbiological, pharmaceutical and food science industrial laboratories.

You can progress to a wide range of bioscience university courses, such as Biomedical Science, Biomolecular and Food Science degree programmes.

Uncover a vast array of subjects and develop practical lab skills, including:

• key aspects of microbiology: exploring micro-organisms, clinical microbiology, infection, and cellular microbiology
• immunological techniques: understanding antibody production in vivo and their use in diagnostics and research
• in-depth knowledge of protein structure and function: keeping proteins in their native states, specific binding, and proteomics
• biomedical pathology: investigating pathological factors related to medical conditions like anaemias, cardiovascular disorders, and liver diseases
• human metabolism: including the role of enzymes, and carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism
• biomedical investigations: techniques used in medical laboratories for disease diagnosis and patient management
• cellular signalling: exploring what happens when errors in signalling occur
• common techniques used in biochemical laboratories: such as spectrophotometry, enzyme assays, chromatography, and electrophoresis.

Career Paths

• Research Scientist
• Scientific Technologist
• Microbiologist
• Biomedical Scientist
• Biotechnologist
• Protein Scientist
• Molecular Biologist
• Chemical Engineer
• Process Engineer Analytical
• Industrial Laboratory Technician.