
Biomedical science is a rapidly growing field. It combines biology, medicine and technology to study the human body and disease in order to improve healthcare. This course provides a comprehensive overview of this dynamic and fascinating field. This course is designed for aspiring medical students and introduces you to the exciting world of biomedical science to provide the fundamental knowledge you need to prepare for further medical study.
| Course Category | Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Summarise biomedical science, its branches and fundamental principles • Explain the difference between biomedical science and biotechnology • Discuss the basic concepts of genetics like genes, DNA mutations, amino acids and proteins • Outline the fundamental concepts of microbiology and cell biology • Describe biochemical engineering, its uses and its processes • Explain toxicology, its applications and its links to pharmaceuticals • Define ‘synthetic biology’ and identify its application and importance • Outline the principles of global health efforts and discuss their challenges |
| Course Code | 956 |



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