The Biomedical Sciences department also offer a number of Continuing Personal and Professional Development courses to develop and extend your skills.
Click on the links below to find out more about the modules we offer and how to apply:
Research Planning - BB5501
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Course code
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PGASSBB5501FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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15
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Fee
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£695
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Assessment
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Oral presentation/poster; 3000 word research proposal
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to develop knowledge and critical awareness of various research methods and appropriate methods of data analysis. You will enhance your skills of designing and evaluating research studies and data presentation.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Clinical Cytogenetics - BB5502
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Course code
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PGASSBB5502FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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15
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Fee
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£695
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Assessment
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2,000 word lab report
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module will teach up-to-date practical technologies, methodologies and skills used in clinical cytogenetic laboratories.
Main topics of study:
- the technologies and methodologies used in modern cytogenetics and their application in clinical diagnosis
- problem solving within FISH methodology
- analysis and interpretation of digital images
- presentation of clinical data
- working effectively in groups using good laboratory practice.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Cytogenetics and Cancer - BB5512
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Course code
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PGASSBB5512FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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15
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Fee
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£695
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Assessment
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Oral presentation/ poster; 3000 word research proposal
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module will teach up-to-date practical technologies, methodologies and skills used in clinical cytogenetics for the diagnosis of cancer.
Main topics of study:
- prenatal, postnatal and acquired chromosomal abnormalities
- clinical sample type and referral reasons
- karyotyping; genetic counselling and ethical issues
- ethics associated with genomic studies
- methodology of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH)
- diagnostic applications of FISH
- other molecular techniques used in clinical cytogenetics and diagnosis including multi-colour FISH, Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (CGH), Microarray CGH
- modern day light and fluorescence microscopy
- digital imaging; fluorescence image analysis
- FISH data analysis.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Genomic Technologies - BB5503
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Course code
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PGASSBB5503FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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15
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Fee
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£695
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Assessment
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20% log book demonstrating practical competencies; 80% practical report
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to provide an understanding of the modern biotechnology in both genomics and proteomics, especially the application of microarray technology.
Main topics of study:
- general knowledge of genomic and proteomic technology
- microarrary technology
- transgenic technology
- drug discovery technology
- RNA interference technology.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Genomic Technologies and Cancer Research - BB5513
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Course code
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PGASSBB5513FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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15
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Fee
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£695
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Assessment
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20% log book demonstrating practical competencies; 80% practical report
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to provide an understanding of the modern biotechnology in functional genomics and cancer biology.
Main topics of study include:
- general knowledge of genomic and proteomic technology
- microarrary technology
- transgenic technology
- drug discovery technology
- RNA interference technology.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease - BB5504
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Course code
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PGASSPY5504FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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30
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Fee
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£1,395
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Assessment
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30% coursework; 70% end of semester exam
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to provide an understanding of the principles and current knowledge of the signalling pathways that are misregulated in a variety of human diseases. Attention will be given to how knowledge of these signalling pathways and their targets can be used in therapeutic intervention in human disease.
Main topics of study:
- signalling pathways resulting from activation of membrane, intracellular or nuclear receptors including G-Protein coupled receptor signalling
- Wnt signalling
- JAK/STAT signalling and cytokine signalling
- steroid signalling.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Intracellularn Signalling and Cancer - BB5514
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Course code
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PGASSBB5514FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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30
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Fee
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£1,215
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Assessment
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30% coursework; 70% end of semester exam
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to provide an understanding of the principles and current knowledge of the cellular signalling pathways that are misregulated in human cancers. Attention will be given to how knowledge of these signalling pathways and their targets can be used in therapeutic intervention in human cancer.
Main topics of study:
- signalling pathways resulting from activation of membrane, intracellular or nuclear receptors including G-Protein coupled receptor signalling
- Wnt signalling
- JAK/STAT signalling and cytokine signalling
- steroid signalling.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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Genomic and Molecular Medicine - BB5505
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Course code
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PGASSBB5505FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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30
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Fee
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£1,395
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Assessment
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30% coursework; 70% exam
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module will introduce you to the principles of translating the knowledge generated through the human genome project into clinical practice.
Main topics of study:
- organization of the human genome: recent advances; Hap-Map project; genome wide association studies (GWAS); specific examples of recent use of GWAS to study human diseases
- exploring molecular mechanisms of human genetic disease arising as a result of dysfunctional DNA damage responses
- mouse models of human diseases resulting from dysfunctional DNA damage responses
- telomere maintenance and human disease
- mouse genome project
- principles of gene therapy.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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The Biology, Genetics and treatment of Human Cancer - BB5506
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Course code
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PGASSBB5506FTD
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Module mode of attendance
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Full-Time
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Start date
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January, September
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Credits
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30
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Fee
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£1,215
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Assessment
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30% coursework; 70% end of term exam
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Full course
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Molecular Medicine and Cancer Research MSc
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Module details
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This module aims to provide a detailed understanding of cancer to include the epidemiology and causes of cancer, diagnosis and treatment. The module will provide detailed information of the genetic basis of cancer and demonstrate how the genome project has led to novel treatments for the disease.
Main topics of study:
- the multistage nature of cancer
- oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes and specific metabolic pathways
- epidemiology of cancer
- principles of cancer diagnosis
- basic methods of cancer chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery
- the role of translational research in cancer genetics and therapy – development of new therapies
- the causes, genetics and treatment of breast, colon and melanoma as specific models.
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Contact details
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biosciences@brunel.ac.uk
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