Biomedical science vs medical science (1 Viewer)

[miraj]

Whats the difference between biomedical science and medical science? How different are they

 

[duckofdoom]

The name says it all, BIOmedical, medical sciences referring to the body.
Biomedical science teaches subjects such as haematology, microbiology, immunology, molecular biology and histology. You're learning about all the biological systems of the body at a very close level. You learn about the pathology of the human body and how certain diseases affect it. So it's somewhat of a diagnostic course. e.g in haematology you learn about certain leukaemias and in histology you learn about certain disease states in the tissue and how to find them.This course is more geared towards people who want to work in a diagnostic laboratory/biomedical research after they graduate or move onto post grad medicine. I'm doing biomedical science

Medical science contains subjects such as neuroscience, pharmacology, behavioural science, anatomy, microbiology and a few other subjects. In this course I guess you don't go into as much detail in every system as you do with biomedical science. I don't really know alot about the medical science course so I can't really comment that much about it.

I just completed a tafe pathology course where basically we were taught the same subjects as the biomedical science course, but with a more practical approach i.e laboratory skills such as how to run certain tests. You'll be shown how to do laboratory tests in either course i guess, but you'll probably be more skilled(laboratory wise) if you do biomedical science, as the course offers a wide range of subjects.

It depends what your outcome is for a career that'll depend whether you pick biomedical or medical

 

[loser101]

3 letters

 

[miraj]

Cool thanks alot for the explanation

 

[katie_tully]

I'm doing haematology, cancer cytopathology, neurophysioology, microbiology and neuroscience in my MedSc degree and in quite some detail.
There are two haematology subjects actually, a basic one and then a 16 point Advanced Haematology subject...

I'd suggest looking at the subject content of a Biomed degree vs. a medical sc. degree, but I personally dont think the differences are vast

 

[katie_tully]

From UNSW
Medical Science

Medical science is the area of science which underpins the practice of medicine. It incorporates study of the structure and chemistry of the cells that make up living organisms (Cell & Molecular Biology and Biochemistry) with particular reference to man, and specifically of the structure and function of the human body (Anatomy and Physiology). It then deals with the general processes leading to disease (Pathology), the role of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms in disease (Microbiology) as well as drugs which are used to cure human diseases (Pharmacology). Other areas available for study include the way in which our form and function is inherited (Genetics), the processes of development from the fertilised ovum (Embryology), the natural defences of the body (Immunology) and the study of the structure and function of the brain (Neuroscience).

From Monash
Biomed

This degree provides a solid foundation in biomedical sciences leading to the opportunity of a research-based honours year. Students are taught by experts in the biomedical sciences and gain the skills necessary to understand and investigate human biology and health.

With electives in biomedical sciences, students may design a specialised program that gives them an in-depth knowledge of one area of the biomedical sciences. Electives may be chosen from other faculties for a broader program. The core program consists of interdisciplinary units covering modern and traditional biomedical sciences, human biology, anatomy, biochemistry, epidermiology and preventative medicine, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology and the biomedical basis of disease.

I think it's semantics to be honest, I think Biomed just leads to more research based jobs

 

[loser101]

Cool thanks alot for the explanation

u r welcome, anytime :wave: