Learning all about biomedical science
ON the morning of March 10, students of the International Medical University’s (IMU) Biomedical Science programme gathered at the atrium, making final preparations to ensure that their respective booths were presentable to participants visiting from neighbouring schools and within the university. At 9am, the annual Biomedical Science Day was officiated and participants began pouring in.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, participants were required to make a health declaration before they were allowed into the event venue.
The event consisted of five activity booths and a crime scene. Participants were first guided to the introduction booth, where a brief overview of the theme, forensic science, was given along with a briefing on the roles of a biomedical scientist in the field of forensics.
After that, they were led to the crime investigation booth to learn how an investigation was conducted. Participants were also provided with an empty autopsy report for them to complete after a briefing on the backstory.
They were then directed to the crime scene, recreated based on the backstory, with items of evidence scattered around. Once they had collected the necessary evidence, they then proceeded to either the forensic pathology booth or the forensic chemistry booth.
At the forensic pathology booth, participants were given a quick walkthrough on the human brain, as well as laminates on cerebral ischaemia which correlated with the plot. Participants also had firsthand experience in drawing blood on a venepuncture manikin arm.
Certain trace evidence were examined at the forensic chemistry booth, where participants displayed their paper chromatography skills. When the participants had completed their autopsy reports, they proceeded to the final booth, crime identification, where their findings were evaluated. Those who successfully solved the crime were treated to a short video clip depicting the story behind the crime.
At 3pm, attendees settled down at the lecture theatre for a talk by guest speaker Dr Pramod G. Bagali, a renowned medico-legal expert from Witty Charman CoTS. Overall, the event was a success despite the challenging circumstances.
At IMU, the curriculum of the biomedical science programme is developed to meet international standards and is accepted by renowned international Partner
Universities (University of Newcastle, Australia, University of Otago, New Zealand and University of Strathclyde, Scotland) for credit transfer into relevant programmes. Graduates of these degrees can undertake postgraduate degrees in any related disciplines.
The next commencement dates for this programme are in July and September. If you have pre-university qualifications and have an interest in biomedical science, apply online now and join the university in your pursuit of a promising and rewarding career.
If you have just completed your SPM and do not have pre-university qualification, consider enrolling in the one-year IMU Foundation in Science, the direct route for entry into any of the university’s local degree programmes.