Laboratory medicine teaches you about pathology (the origin, nature and course of disease) and the diagnosis of disease. If you're seeking a challenging career as a professional medical scientist, this course offers exciting opportunities. Your first year is interprofessional and taken with students from other health sciences degrees. The second year expands your knowledge of the cellular and tissue aspects of pathology, and the individual disciplines of laboratory medicine. In your third and fourth years, you gain extensive field experience and focus on three of the following major disciplines: clinical biochemistry, diagnostic cytology, haematology and blood transfusion science, histopathology, immunology, and medical microbiology. Students gain practical experience in all areas of medical science through completion of 28 weeks of full-time clinical placement. Why study Bachelor of Science (Laboratory Medicine) Choose from six major areas of specialisation. Learn in high-quality laboratories and facilities. The only degree program in laboratory medicine in Western Australia accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. Includes 28 weeks of professional practice in a diagnostic pathology laboratory. This course can provide a career path in forensic science. Professional recognition Professionally recognised by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. Career information Medical Scientist Forensic Scientist Laboratory Worker Medical Laboratory Technician Forensic Pathologist Hospital Scientist Clinical Haematologist Immunologist Microbiologist