Health and Disease

School of Science - Birkbeck University of London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    2 Years

On successful completion of this course, you should be able to: Outline the molecular basis of disease. Demonstrate knowledge of therapeutics, including medicines and pharmacogenomics. Apply physical, chemical and mathematical concepts to biomedical science. Critically appraise research evidence and quantitative data. Apply the scientific method and execute a theoretical or laboratory-based experimental project. Display a range of practical biomedical skills. Suitable for: Those with a background in health and related fields (or other service professions).

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London
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Malet Street, WC1E 7HX

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About this course

* Second-class honours degree in a science-based subject, or equivalent.

* Other relevant professional qualifications and/or work experience welcome.

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Course programme

MSc Health and Disease

Part-Time Programme

Why study this course at Birkbeck?

  • Gain an up-to-date understanding of human biology and the disease process, with emphasis on emerging threats to human well-being.
  • Develop your research skills with an independent project, enhancing your employment prospects.
  • Department awarded the highest grading for quality of teaching and learning in the latest Quality Assurance Agency assessment.

This programme aims to provide those with a background in health and related fields (or other service professions) with a thorough understanding of the molecular basis of life processes and so the critical capacity to evaluate the efficacy of new breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment of disease. An awareness of the research process and application of the scientific method is reinforced by the independent research project undertaken in the second year.

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