MSc Molecular Medicine
Postgraduate
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Year
About the course
Molecular medicine is transforming the way we understand and treat human diseases, from cancers to neurodegenerative disorders
Combining contemporary medical studies with biochemistry and molecular biology, this rapidly advancing area creates a bridge between the subjects, and draws on other fields such as physics, chemistry, biology and medicine
This course examines how normal cellular processes are affected by disease
You gain an understanding of the core foundations of molecular medicine, studying the topics most relevant to the real world, and how this science may be used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases
You learn about and appraise the approaches that can be used to address global health problems, including cancer as well as genetic and infectious diseases
The foundations that support investigations of molecular disease mechanisms and the search for new diagnostic tools and treatments will be laid, as you explore topics including:
Gene and protein technology
Synthetic biology
Bioinformatics
Genomics
This course has a very high proportion of practical and bioinformatic work that provides valuable experience for your career
This includes our optional module Creating and Growing a New Business Venture, which challenges you to think creatively and increases your value to organisations, including small enterprises, which are a growing part of the biopharmaceutical sector
Your research project is a major component of your course, in which you perform novel laboratory and/or bioinformatic research in one of our academic laboratories or (subject to approval) carry out research in an industrial or hospital setting
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Subjects
- Biology
- Project
- Teaching
- Medical training
- Technology
- Genomics
- Medical
- Venture
Course programme
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. The combination of compulsory and optional modules means our courses help you develop extensive knowledge in your chosen discipline, whilst providing plenty of freedom to pursue your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are, in many instances, just a selection of those available. Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current postgraduate students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Research Project: MSc Molecular Medicine
Protein Technologies
Gene Technology and Synthetic Biology
Professional Skills and the Business of Molecular Medicine
Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology
Genomics
Advanced Medical Microbiology (optional)
Human Molecular Genetics (optional)
Cancer Biology (optional)
Creating and Growing a New Business Venture (optional)
Rational Drug Design (optional)
Molecular and Developmental Immunology (optional)
Cell Signalling (optional)
Mechanisms of Neurological Disease (optional)
Teaching
We teach using a combination of lectures, laboratory practicals, tutorials, seminars, fieldwork, independent reading and research projects
Teaching is based in our laboratories and in the field
Assessment
Our modules are assessed by a combination of exams, essays, verbal/visual presentations and written reviews
Dissertation
Each student is assigned a supervisor to provide guidance on their research project
Carry out novel laboratory and/or bioinformatic research in one of our academic laboratories or (subject to approval) in an industrial or hospital setting
During the latter stages of your project, you compile a detailed report (in scientific paper format) including a literature review
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MSc Molecular Medicine