Neuroscience MSci
Master
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
4 Years
Learn from world-leading experts in the Sussex Neuroscience research programme. You can choose from a range of modules based on the latest research –from neuroscience and behaviour to genetics and genomics. We have specialists in intelligence, genetic and molecular neural development, and learning and memory.
To support your career development, you study research methods and computing skills options.
Your integrated Masters year means you develop advanced research skills.
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About this course
Recent Life Sciences graduates have started jobs as:
analytical scientist, Bioventics
medical laboratory assistant, NHS
assistant scientist, Envigo.
You must have GCSE (or equivalent) English, Mathematics and two Science subjects with grade B in each (grade 5).
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Subjects
- Biology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Neuroscience
- Life Sciences
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
- Biological Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Genetics and Genomics
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Academic Skills in Life Sciences
- Introduction to Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Research Methods for Neuroscience
Autumn teaching
- How Bodies Work
- Biological Chemistry
- Introduction to Metabolism and Pharmacology
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Year 2 at sussex
- Genetics and Genomics
- Principles of Neuroscience
- Developmental Biology
- Neural Circuits
- Techniques in Neuroscience
Autumn teaching
- Cell Regulation and Cancer
- Structural Basis of Biological Function
- Comparative Animal Physiology and Morphology
- Computing for Life Sciences
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Study abroad or Placement
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)Spending a year or term with a company is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you'll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Recent Life Sciences students have gone on placements:
- AkzoNobel
- Pfizer
- the NHS.
Options
Autumn teaching
- Biological Bases of Mental Disorders
- Cell Signalling and its Applications in Therapeutics and Disease
- 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
- Genome Stability, Genetic Diseases and Cancer
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Innovation in Bioscience and Medicine
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Neuronal Plasticity and Gene Regulation
- Post Transcriptional Control of Gene Expression
- 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
- Cell Signalling and its Applications in Tehrapeutics and Disease (Level 7)
- Intelligence in Animals and Machines
- Molecular Genetics
- Neuronal Transduction and Transmission (Level 7)
- Regulating the Transcriptome (Level 7)
- Social Insects (Level 7)
Additional information
Neuroscience MSci