Protein Crystallography (Postgraduate Certificate)

Birkbeck, University of London

Master

Distance

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Protein Crystallography is an excellent introduction to protein crystallography. It is designed for those who are interested in pursuing a career in this exciting and rapidly expanding field, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, or for those who would like to expand and update their existing scientific knowledge.

Up-to-date descriptions of the background, methods and techniques of protein crystallography are explained, and the programme gives the biologically orientated scientist a mainly non-mathematical insight into how protein crystal structures are determined and how results should be judged.

About this course

You will learn:

the fundamentals of protein structure
X-ray diffraction and symmetry
how to determine structures using protein crystallography
how to judge the quality of co-ordinates.

Graduates go on to careers in research, science writing, teaching, and academia. Possible professions include higher education lecturer, research scientist, or science writer. This degree can also be useful in various roles within the pharmaceutical industry, as well as in becoming a secondary school teacher.

A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in science, computing or mathematics, or equivalent qualification, or relevant work experience.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

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Subjects

  • Bioinformatics
  • Crystallography
  • Protein Crystallography
  • Protein
  • Macromolecular
  • Cellular Electron Microscopy
  • Microscopy
  • Protein structure
  • Principles of Protein Structure
  • Protein Bioinformatics
  • Protein Structure Determination

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You complete a compulsory 30-credit module plus one other 30-credit option module from our MSc Structural Molecular Biology.

COMPULSORY MODULE
  • Protein Crystallography
OPTION MODULES
  • Macromolecular and Cellular Electron Microscopy
  • Principles of Protein Structure
  • Protein Bioinformatics
  • Protein Expression and Purification
  • Protein Structure Determination
Birkbeck makes all reasonable efforts to deliver educational services, modules and programmes of study as described on our website. In the event that there are material changes to our offering (for example, due to matters beyond our control), we will update applicant and student facing information as quickly as possible and offer alternatives to applicants, offer-holders and current students.

Additional information

FEES Part-time home students: £3320 pa
Part-time international students: £5340 pa

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Protein Crystallography (Postgraduate Certificate)

£ 3,320 VAT inc.

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