MSc Clinical & Diagnostic Biochemistry

at University College Dublin

This pre-entry career MSc is designed to take the student with excellent basic scientific skills and facilitate them to develop a broad knowledge of clinical biochemistry and how it is integral to the patient’s diagnosis, management and outcome. 

This one-year, full-time MSc Programme equips graduates with
 

• Clinical biochemistry knowledge including technical and scientific skills aimed at developing clinical judgement. Providing them with a comprehensive overview of biochemical pathways and their relevance in health and disease states;

• Quality and accreditation of the clinical biochemistry diagnostic service; including experience of clinical translational research and development.

• Applied knowledge and understanding of diagnosis and management of patients from a clinical and scientific perspective;

• Techniques utilised in the practice of diagnostic clinical biochemistry, endocrinology and toxicology;

• Understanding of clinical areas and interpretation of results profiles in common and complex disease categories;

• Critical results reporting.