Molecular Medicine (P02412)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-MED

This module will introduce students to some of the most interesting cross-disciplinary topics in Molecular Medicine. There will be an emphasis on the use of genetics to identify therapeutic targets and to solve problems in modern-day medicine, with topics spanning cell and molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics and clinical research.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Life Sciences, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Additional Class Information : The course will comprise twice weekly sessions covering one topic per week, led by different senior members of the Institute of IGMM based in the Centre for Molecular Medicine.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The purpose of the mini-project is to ascertain that students:
- have a thorough knowledge of the relevant literature, can make a critical appraisal of the key material in it and can place their own proposed project in its context;
- can accurately report the work already done and its significance

Assessment Information

Each student will conduct a 10 week project. Students will produce a report at the end of the mini-project for assessment in the form of a scientific paper (no more than 5,000 words) to provide practice in accurate and concise writing. The mini-project report should be prepared to a high standard. Students will also be asked to include in this report a brief critique, spelling out the strengths and weaknesses of the project design or experimental approach.