It covers a range of disciplines including microbiology, physiology and immunology, as well as common aspects of medicine and care, such as blood transfusions; and explores the impact on the human body of things like exercise, temperature, and disease. During your time on the course you could get to: Undertake liver function tests Learn how to set up and read an ECG Determine your own blood group Undertake research to explore new clinical treatments Practice key techniques used in pathology laboratories like preparing and staining tissue samples, and examining serum samples.