Translational Medical Sciences
Background & Aims
This programme was set up to offer a range of options to those of you interested in Translational Medical Sciences: those disciplines in which the scientific knowledge and technological expertise can be directly translated to clinical or industrial environments. You will apply for the generic programme, but at an early stage you can decide whether to remain on the generic route, or to opt for one of the specialisms. Your experience in the early weeks of the programme will help you decide, and of course you’ll have plenty of opportunity to discuss options with staff and fellow students. The various routes are intended to address the needs of particular sectors, from commercial companies who want graduates with knowledge and experience of relevant techniques, to prospective PhD supervisors, who want to have confidence that you are truly prepared for doctoral study.
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Route
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Aims
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All
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- To provide training and practice in the generic knowledge and skills which underpin evidence-based medicine and research
- To provide training in the selection, assessment, development, validation and performance of research methodologies in translation medical sciences or their specialism
- To provide experience in planning and executing a research project in the field of translational medical sciences or their specialism, including the analysis and presentation of data, and the reporting of data and conclusions in oral and written form
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Generic
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- To prepare students to set up research or lab-based services in an industrial or health service environment, or to undertake future PhD study
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Diagnostic Technology
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- To prepare students for work in industrial or health service labs that develop or utilise diagnostic techniques for biomedical research or clinical diagnosis, or to undertake future PhD study
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Molecular Medicine
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- To prepare students for work in the biotechnology industry, or in health service labs that utilise molecular medicine techniques, or to undertake future PhD study
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Molecular Pathology
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- To prepare students to carry out clinical or non-clinical research projects in molecular pathology labs in the health service or in industry, or to undertake future PhD study
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