Medical Neuroscience (research placement) MSci
Master
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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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.
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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
Autumn teaching
- Academic Skills in Life Sciences
- Human Physiology
- Introduction to Neuroscience
- Cell Biology
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Research Methods for Neuroscience
- Life Sciences Research Placement 1
Autumn teaching
- Cognition in Clinical Contexts
- Molecular Biology
- Biological Chemistry
- Introduction to Metabolism and Pharmacology
- Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence
Autumn teaching
- Genetics and Genomics
- Medical Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Neural Circuits
- Techniques in Neuroscience
Spring teaching
- Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
- Computing for Life Sciences
Study abroad (optional)
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Research placementsEach 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
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
- 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
Autumn teaching
- Life Sciences Master of Science Research Proposal
- Life Sciences MSci research project
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)
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Medical Neuroscience (research placement) MSci