Facilities
Our biological sciences courses are based in The John Dawson Sciences Complex and Helen McArdle House at City Campus. They boast excellent laboratories and cutting-edge equipment thanks to multi-million pound investments.
We use OTIS software to introduce you to and develop pure tone audiometry skills. This simulates a wide range of realistic patient types and hearing-loss pathologies.
Once you've developed these skills, you'll use Kamplex AD226 pure tone audiometers and AT235 tympanometers to test and assess patient volunteers. This will help prepare you for clinical placement.
To support with your learning of the anatomy of the ear, you'll use a VIOT video otoscope system. This allows you to view live images of tympanic membranes and external ear canals.
We use Affinity systems which allow you to gain experience and clinical skills in, pure tone audiometry, real ear measurement, and digital hearing aid fitting. This type of equipment has wide use in NHS clinics throughout the UK.
You'll use the latest GE Healthcare electrocardiogram (ECG) machines to train in performing 12 Lead ECGs.
In Year 2 you'll benefit from our dedicated Holter analysis laboratory. This is equipped with six Spacelabs Pathfinder Holter Analysers and a full library of interesting cases.
In Year 3 you'll be able to use both simulation and real-world equipment to develop your advancing skills. The incorporation of our new CAE Cath Lab VR system alongside our Immersive Suite enables the recreation of realistic invasive cardiology environments.
The HeartWorks Transthoracic Echocardiogram Simulator will develop your initial skills in echocardiography. You'll extend those initial skills developed through simulation into ones that can prepare you for the next stages of your career.
Simulation manikins help you build confidence and develop clinical skills in a realistic but safe environment.
Our manikins include:
- SimMan 3G
- SimMan ALS
- Sim Junior
- Sim Baby
- CAE Apollo
- Caesar
- Anatomically realistic SimBodies
- Lower-fidelity simulation manikins.
SimMan and Apollo manikins can demonstrate realistic physiological behaviour. This includes blood pressure, a pulse, and drug recognition technology (in SimMan 3G). Each model can be pre-programmed with various medical scenarios.
