Medical Neuroscience (research placement) MSci

Master

In Brighton

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    4 Years

If you want to gain advanced knowledge of clinical aspects of neuroscience, this is the course for you.
You learn from experts from the Sussex Neuroscience research programme, which has links with the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. We have specialists in intelligence, genetic and molecular neural development, and learning and memory.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Recent Life Sciences graduates have started jobs as:
analytical scientist, Bioventics
clinical trial operations intern, Medpace
medical laboratory assistant, NHS.

You must have GCSE (or equivalent) English, Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade B in each (or grade 5 in the new grading scale).

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Subjects

  • Biology
  • Genetics
  • Medical
  • Neuroscience
  • Medical training
  • Human Physiology
  • Life Sciences
  • Cell Biology
  • Clinical Contexts
  • Molecular Biology

Course programme

Year 1 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Academic Skills in Life Sciences
  • Human Physiology
  • Introduction to Neuroscience
Spring teaching
  • Cell Biology
  • Neuroscience and Behaviour
  • Research Methods for Neuroscience
Summer vacation
  • Life Sciences Research Placement 1
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Cognition in Clinical Contexts
  • Molecular Biology
Spring teaching
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Introduction to Metabolism and Pharmacology
  • Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Year 2 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Medical Neuroscience
Spring teaching
  • Developmental Biology
  • Neural Circuits
  • Techniques in Neuroscience
Options

Spring teaching
  • Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
  • Computing for Life Sciences
Study abroad or Placement

Study abroad (optional)

Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.

Research placements

Each summer throughout your degree you can apply for a research placement, based in the School of Life Sciences. Research placements are stimulating intellectual challenges and great practical experiences.

You work on cutting-edge medical neuroscience projects, hone your research skills, and take the first steps toward a research-based career. During the summer research placements, you receive funding to cover your living expenses.

Year 3 at sussex

Options

Autumn teaching
  • Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
  • Intelligence in Animals and Machines
  • Life Sciences Year 3 Research Project (Experimental)
  • Life Sciences Year 3 Research Project (Literature)
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neuronal Transduction and Transmission
  • Regulating the Transcriptome
  • Social Insects
Spring teaching
  • Conflict & Cooperation in Social Groups
  • Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes
  • Drugs, Brain and Behaviour
  • Genomics and Bioinformatics
  • Innovation in Bioscience and Medicine
  • Molecular Pharmacology
  • Neuronal Plasticity and Gene Regulation
  • Protein Form and Function
  • Psychobiology of Cognitive Ageing and Dementia
  • Sensory Function and Computation
  • Structure and Function in the Brain
Year 4 at sussex

Autumn teaching
  • Life Sciences Master of Science Research Proposal
Spring teaching
  • Life Sciences MSci research project
Options

Autumn teaching
  • Advanced Methods in Molecular Research
  • Advanced Techniques in Neuroscience
  • Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
  • Intelligence in Animals and Machines
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Neuronal Transduction and Transmission (Level 7)
  • Regulating the Transcriptome (Level 7)
  • Social Insects (Level 7)

Additional information

International students Fee :  £19,200 per year

Medical Neuroscience (research placement) MSci

£ 9,250 VAT inc.