Molecular Medicine (M.Sc.)

The M.Sc. in Molecular Medicine aims to provide candidates with a cutting-edge overview of the field of molecular medicine and provides taught modules on a range of subjects.

The course is divided into 11 modules from which students select will select nine modules, allowing the studnet to tailor the programme to their indvidual needs. Modules include: Cellular Biology & Cell Signalling Mechanisms; Introduction to Genetics and Development; Molecular Oncology; Human Genetics; Molecular and Cellular Immunology; Infectious Agents, Biology & Clinical Implications; Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease I & II; Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics; and Precision and Translational Nanomedicine.

The Research Skills module is mandatory and comprises two separate week-long practical classes in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Bioinformatics, Ethics, Statistics, a review of the literature and Seminars on research methodology.

The Research Project forms a major component of the course and takes place over three months full-time in the laboratory on a novel piece of research.