The course provides an insight into how molecular studies can be employed to further medical research and aid in the development of novel treatments and therapeutics. The course will cover a number of areas including the role of epigenetic in disease, amyloid diseases, the role of kinases in cancer, molecular understanding of diabetes and viral infections.
BIOL2010
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
The course provides an insight into how molecular studies can be employed to further medical research and aid in the development of novel treatments and therapeutics. The course will cover a number of areas including the role of epigenetic in disease and how it is studied, amyloid diseases, the role of kinases in cancer, molecular understanding of diabetes, viral and bacterial infections.
The lectures will: (i) emphasise selected medical examples where biochemical knowledge has provided an essential foundation for the understanding or management of human disease; (ii) describe the different types of epigenetic diseases and detail how they are identified and characterised; (iii) explain how our detailed knowledge of the molecular structure of enzymes and proteins has led to a molecular description of disease and infection, and (iv) how this molecular understanding of disease has contributed to knowledge based treatment strategies and the design of new therapeutics.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 24 |
| Independent Study | 126 |
| Total study time | 150 |
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Literature review with presentation | 35% |
| Written assessment | 65% |
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Written assessment | 65% |
| Paper presentation | 35% |
Repeat type: Internal & External