医学科学家对血液，组织和其他体液进行诊断测试，以帮助医生诊断诸如腺热，糖尿病，猪流感甚至癌症等疾病。医学科学家还可以推荐治疗方案并帮助管理临床试验。在这个学位上，您将发展成为医学科学家的知识和技能。第一年，您将学习化学，细胞生物学，解剖学和生理学课程。您将了解身体的结构，在正常情况下以及一般健康挑战中的功能。从第二年开始，您将开始侧重于医学实验室科学的专业课程，并学习身体在疾病条件下的功能。在第三年，您将获得对医学实验室科学的更深入了解，并在医学科学的每个领域进行全职临床实习。
Medical scientists perform diagnostic tests of blood, tissues and other bodily fluids to help doctors diagnose diseases such as glandular fever, diabetes, swine flu and even cancer. Medical scientists can also recommend treatment options and help manage clinical trials. In this degree, you will develop the knowledge and skills to work as a medical scientist. In your first year, you will take courses in chemistry, cell biology, anatomy and physiology. You will learn about the body's structure, how it functions under normal circumstances and general health challenges. From your second year, you will start to focus on specialist courses in medical laboratory science and learn how the body functions under diseased conditions. In your fourth year, you will gain more in-depth knowledge of medical laboratory science and undertake full-time clinical placements in each of the areas of medical science.<br><br>You may find opprortunities in hospital laboratories, private pathology laboratories, state health laboratories, universities, veterinary sciences, forensic laboratories, food and cosmetic industry with specialisation in haematology, transfusion science, histopathology, clinical microbiology, clinical biochemistry and molecular diagnostics.