Biomedical Technology (Special) The University of the West Indies

Overview

Biomedical Technology (Special) from The University of the West Indies introduces the aspects of physics and instrumentation, statistics, medical sciences, and international regulatory standards.  The inclusion of the various subject areas brings together experts from multiple disciplines which would support the goal of producing a graduate who exemplifies the qualities given in the University's strategic plan. Students graduating from this programme would have the quantitative and analytical skills necessary to undertake a range of biomedical instrumentation and management careers in industry, government and non-government organizations. Graduates would be excellent candidates to continue on to graduate studies in pursuit of advanced degrees in M.Sc. in Biomedical Physics.

Students at Biomedical Technology (Special) from The University of the West Indies will:

• have technical, scientific, and communication skills for the understanding, operation, repair and maintenance, and interpretation of resulting signals and images from medical instrumentation in the health and allied health services systems.

• be highly marketable specialist skills in the technological aspects of biomedical technology.

• be capable of providing expert advice and consultancy to health administrators on the types and sensitivity of medical instrumentation required as well as recommendations for sourcing and procurement of equipment.