Neuromuscular Disease MRes

Students on this programme will benefit from the cutting-edge research conducted at the UCL Institute of Neurology and take modules in anatomy and physiology of the neuromuscular system; pathophysiology, genetic and clinical research; and clinical trends in neuromuscular diseases. Students will carry out substantial projects in world-leading laboratories engaged in neuromuscular diseases and attend clinical presentations given by clinical experts.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of one core module (15 credits), two or three optional modules (up to the value of 45 credits), and an extended research project resulting in a dissertation/report (120 credits).

• Research Methods and Introduction to Statistics

Students choose two or three of the following, up to a value of 45 credits:

• Advanced Genetic Technologies and their Clinical Applications
• Motoneurons, Neuromuscular Junctions and Associated Diseases
• Peripheral Nerves and Associated Diseases
• Skeletal Muscle and Associated Diseases
• Basic Neuroscience and Investigation of the Nervous System

Students can also choose one elective module from across UCL, subject to approval by the Programme Director.

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 words. Many of our MRes projects lead to publication of results in peer-reviewed international journals.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, practical sessions, journal clubs, presentations, meetings with supervisor, both oral and poster presentation. Assessment of the taught modules will be a mixture of short-answer multiple choice question examinations and timed essays. The research project will be assessed by a written dissertation, oral and a presentation.