STRUCTURAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSC): 3-YEAR, PART-TIME

Birkbeck, University of London

Master

Distance

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    3 Years

  • Online campus

    Yes

  • Delivery of study materials

    Yes

  • Support service

    Yes

  • Virtual classes

    Yes

Our distance learning MSc Structural Molecular Biology provides you with a grounding in the structure of proteins, and the main techniques that are used to study protein structure.

Structural biology allows you to understand how macromolecules work at the atomic level of detail. This is particularly important in designing drugs that act at the molecular level to affect macromolecules.

Increasingly, research uses a range of complementary biophysical and structural techniques to study protein-protein interactions. This requires researchers to have some understanding of what all these techniques can achieve. This programme is designed to give the theoretical background required to use this range of methods.

About this course

Graduates go on to careers in research, science writing, teaching and academia. The course is particularly suitable for staff already working in industry as graduates, to enlarge their theoretical background and to complement their practical experience. Possible professions include higher education lecturer, research scientist, or science writer. This degree can also be useful in becoming a secondary school teacher or physical scientist.

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

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Subjects

  • Crystallography
  • Protein Crystallography
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Macromolecular
  • Microscopy
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Cellular Electron Microscopy
  • Protein structure
  • Protein Bioinformatics

Course programme

COURSE STRUCTURE

You must complete four 30-credit option modules and a 60-credit project.

Please note you may take any four of the option modules but not all three of Protein Structure Determination, Protein Crystallography and Macromolecular and Cellular Electron Microscopy.

Alternatively you may graduate with one of the following Postgraduate Certificates by taking two 30-credit modules:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Protein Crystallography: Protein Crystallography plus one other module
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Macromolecular Electron Microscopy: Macromolecular and Cellular Electron Microscopy plus one other module
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Structural Molecular Biology: any two modules

A Postgraduate Diploma in Structural Molecular Biology can be awarded for any completed 120 credits.

OPTION MODULES
  • Macromolecular and Cellular Electron Microscopy
  • Principles of Protein Structure
  • Protein Bioinformatics
  • Protein Crystallography
  • Protein Expression, Purification and Biophysical Characterisation
  • Protein Structure Determination
MSC STRUCTURAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROJECT (CHOOSE ONE)
  • Laboratory Project Structural Molecular Biology
  • Project Structural Molecular Biology

Additional information

FEES

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

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STRUCTURAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (MSC): 3-YEAR, PART-TIME

£ 3,320 VAT inc.

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