Laboratory classes could include work on molecular techniques, metabolic pathways and protein biochemistry and may include bioinformatics and molecular graphics. This course aims to provide an academic challenge to able students and to equip them with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to enhance their ability to undertake rigorous research. It provides the scientific underpinning for a career in academic medicine and research. Students are encouraged to think for themselves and to develop critical and enquiring minds. The format focuses on self-directed learning, tutorials, problem solving, with a small number of expert lectures.
Team work is encouraged.
The core course aims to provide transferable scientific skills and knowledge of current issues in medical research. This provides the basic scientific back-ground necessary for research in any medically related subject. Basic scientific procedures, ethical issues, hypothesis generation and data analysis are studied. The aim of these modules is that you gain an in-depth knowledge of the subject and are familiar with current research. Students study one of the modules detailed below.