Medical Science (Oncology)

Postgraduate

In Keele

£ 4,200 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Keele

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The MMedSci Oncology at Keele has been specifically designed to enable an introduction to a research programme whilst offering sustained clinical interaction throughout the course
Keele University has a strong track record of clinically translational research, enabled by the close interaction of clinical interventionists with world leading academic researchers
This course benefits entirely from this bench-to-bedside ethos and will support like-minded students across this multidisciplinary environment
The course should serve as a platform to develop a medical research career

As would be expected from such a clinically involved course, much of the teaching takes place at Keele University’s hospital campus located in the Royal Stoke University Hospital, University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) Trust
Keele University’s flagship research Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine (ISTM) is integrated with the hospital with the strategically aligned Guy Hilton Research Centre being located directly adjacent to the hospital
Being opened in 2006, this research centre offers patient treatment alongside state-of-the-art equipment and translational research
The centre has enabled research active clinical members to drive cutting-edge research and streamline the pipeline to patient benefit
The Oncology Department located in UHNM provides chemotherapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, clinical trials, and lymphoedema and haematology/oncology outpatients to a population of approximately 845,000
It is one of the top ten performing Trusts in the UK for delivering Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
This course offers the opportunity to interact closely with both clinical and research environments, with theoretical, practical and research-centric approaches underpinning the delivery of taught modules, clinical attachments and research projects

Facilities

Location

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Keele (Staffordshire)
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Keele University, ST5 5BG

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The course is open to third year medical students and above, qualified doctors and qualified health professionals with an interest in Oncology.

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Subjects

  • University
  • Oncology
  • Medical training
  • Medical
  • Medical Science

Course programme

The course is structured to sit within the framework of Keele University’s MMedSci route, with module timescales allowing, if necessary, to be taken full-time within the one year of entry. The structure has been specifically designed to maximise both clinical engagement, support from taught components and research experience. The course is split between non-optional core modules that students must take to progress on the MMedSci Oncology route, with at least 4 of the elective modules as listed below.
Non Optional Core Modules (60 credits + 60 credit dissertation)

- Independent Practice-based Study (30 credits)
- Management of the Oncological Patient (15 credits)
- Experimental Research Methods (15 credits)
- Dissertation (60 credits)
Choice of Four Optional Modules (60 credits)
(subject to availability)

- Clinical Audit (15 credits)
- Health Informatics (15 credits)
- Contemporary Issues in Healthcare Ethics and Law (15 credits)
- Statistics and Epidemiology (15 credits)
- Introduction to Medical Imaging (15 credits)
- Cell and Tissue Engineering (15 credits)
- Stem Cells: Types, Characteristics and Applications (15 credits)
- Molecular Techniques: Applications in Tissue Engineering (15 credits)


Additional information

Advances in the management of oncological patients are much needed in our rapidly aging community New methods are continually being introduced allowing clinicians to better understand and react to patient care in an effort to maximise patient benefit and minimise in-patient time and treatment side effects The MMedSci Oncology course offers the opportunity to harness the capabilities of cutting edge research to drive new concepts in a clinically transformative capacity The course has been awarded 50 CPD credits by the Royal College of Radiologists

Medical Science (Oncology)

£ 4,200 + VAT