www.essex.ac.uk/bs | Biological Sciences Modern Techniques in Biomedical Science 1
Study mode: modular Module length: one term Number of credits: 15 Campus: Colchester
Typical entry requirements A relevant professional qualification and current registration with the HPC
Lower Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or relevant professional experience and qualifications that demonstrate ability to study at Masters level
Currently employed in a relevant field of practice
Where appropriate an English language requirement of TOEFL (570) or IELTS (6.5)
Alternative degrees and other professional qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
What will I learn? This module gives an insight into how a range of molecular techniques can be applied to analyse, manipulate and use nucleic acid and their sequences. The emerging fields of genomics, proteomics and transcriptomics have provided some of the most exciting new advances in biomedical sciences.
It also explores the evolution of bioinformatics as a major area of biology, in which sophisticated computer technology and programs have been developed to process and analyse the enormous volumes of data now being generated, and will help you to understand how key molecular tools work and how these tools can be applied, for example, to analyse microbial communities in clinical samples.
This module comprises a series of lectures, discussions, practicals and workshops to examine the advantages and limitations of a number of methods including: isolation of DNA/RNA, gene clone library creation, and screening, sequencing of DNA, polymerase chain
reaction (PCR), fingerprinting, hybridisation, bioinformatics and microarray technologies.
To pass this module, you must be able to: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of existing and emerging molecular technologies that are important in the characterisation of microorganisms from clinical samples (including transcriptomic methods);
demonstrate ability to clone libraries to characterise microbes from mixed communities;
demonstrate knowledge of how the genome sequence of specific microorganisms can be analysed and applied in clinical practice;
demonstrate competence using computers and bioinformatics software programs to analyse nucleic acid sequence data;
understand how the human genome is organised and variation between individuals;
demonstrate knowledge of how molecular approaches are contributing to identifying the basis of diseases;
understand DNA-based strategies for disease diagnosis, treatment and prognosis including DNA finger printing; and
demonstrate competence in written and oral communication.
How is the module structured? Ten, three-hour sessions comprising lectures, demonstrations, practicals, workshops, case studies and presentations.
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