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PM-249
Human Immunology
The course is designed as an introduction to immunology and the human immune system. The course covers the fundamentals of immunology including functional perturbations associated with disease and experimental approaches to the study of immunology.
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PM-249C
Imiwnoleg Ddynol
Mae'r cwrs wedi'i gynllunio i fod yn gyflwyniad i imiwnoleg a'r system imiwnedd ddynol. Mae'r cwrs yn cyflwyno hanfodion imiwnoleg, gan gynnwys aflonyddiadau gweithrediadol sy'n gysylltiedig â chlefyd ac ymagweddau arbrofol at astudio imiwnoleg.
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PM-280
Skills for Researchers
The modern scientist graduate is expected to have gained extensive laboratory-based experience and this is certainly essential for any student intent on pursuing a research-based career. Skills for Researchers provides students with the opportunity to acquire the core skills to be able to conduct, analyse, interpret and present scientific experiments. A proportion of the module will be spent in the laboratory gaining hands-on experience. Skills acquired in this module will form the basis for future experimental work, including the final year project. Students will have the opportunity to provide feedback to peers and engage with a variety of online learning materials.
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PM-280C
Sgiliau i Ymchwilwyr
Disgwylir i'r myfyriwr gwyddonol modern graddedig ennill profiad helaeth mewn labordy ac mae hyn yn sicr yn hanfodol i unrhyw fyfyriwr sy'n bwriadu dilyn gyrfa yn seiliedig ar ymchwil. Mae Sgiliau i Ymchwilwyr yn rhoi cyfle i fyfyrwyr gaffael y sgiliau craidd i allu cynnal, dadansoddi, dehongli a chyflwyno arbrofion gwyddonol. Bydd cyfran fawr o'r modiwl yn cael ei wario yn y labordy yn ennill profiad ymarferol. Bydd sgiliau a gaffaelir yn y modiwl hwn yn sail ar gyfer gwaith arbrofol yn y dyfodol, gan gynnwys prosiect y flwyddyn olaf. Bydd myfyrwyr yn cael cyfle i roi adborth i gyfoedion ac ymgysylltu ag amrywiaeth o ddeunyddiau dysgu ar-lein.
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PM-300
Medical Genetics
The course is designed to provide an advanced study of the identification of human genes and the determination of the influence of human genes upon disease and health status. Gene identification provides targets for the development of new pharmaceuticals and the range of variation present in the population.
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PM-340
Being a Medical Scientist
Much of a scientist¿s career is spent writing and speaking about science. The aim of this module is to give students a higher level experience of what being a lead researcher is like, away from the lab bench. Drawing on core knowledge from other modules, students will refine their oral and written communication and learn what leadership skills are needed to succeed in modern science. They will also be challenged to consider ethical aspects of research, including new technologies and the use of animal and human subjects. The module will be highly interactive, taught using informal lectures interspersed with students working in groups.
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PM-344
Capstone Project
The aim of this module is to provide a capstone experience to students¿ learning, through participating in their own enquiry-based research project, with guidance from an academic supervisor. The project may be laboratory or non-laboratory based, but it will always involve a research question that is drawn from the literature, and focused on a topic relevant to the life sciences. It will ask a research question and involve the critical analysis of research findings. Students will refine their oral and written communication skills to a graduate level through an oral presentation and dissertation on their research findings and conclusions.
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PM-347
Human Immunopathology
The module aims to provide students with a greater understanding of the human immune system and the causes of a range of diseases associated with immune dysfunction including autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders and neurological conditions.
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PM-378
Biomedical Laboratory Techniques
The module will provide practical and in depth theory of applications and equipment available to MSci students in the biomedical research laboratories based at the Medical School. The module will provide guidelines and rationale for experimental design, and data and statistical analysis.
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PM-378C
Technegau Labordy Biofeddygol
Bydd y modiwl yn darparu damcaniaeth ymarferol a manwl o¿r cymwysiadau ac offer sydd ar gael i fyfyrwyr MSci yn y labordai ymchwil biofeddygol sydd wedi'u lleoli yn yr Ysgol Feddygaeth. Bydd y modiwl yn darparu canllawiau a rhesymeg ar gyfer cynlluniau arbrofol, a dadansoddiad data ac ystadegau.
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PMGM14
Cancer Genomics
This module covers the molecular mechanisms that underlie cancer development, growth and metastasis, and the differences between different cancers. It will explore the different molecular and cellular actions of anti-cancer treatments, the genomic factors affecting response and resistance to treatment, and the research approaches to anti-cancer drug design and development. Broad situations which confer a high cancer risk to a person and/or to other members of the same family will be discussed in the context of how genomic information may be integrated into cancer screening programmes. This module will prepare the students to interrogate the cancer data sets from the 100,000 Genomes Project as well as to interrogate cancer genomic datasets in general.
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PMGM23
Cancer Genomics
This module covers the molecular mechanisms that underlie cancer development, growth and metastasis, and the differences between different cancers. It will explore the different molecular and cellular actions of anti-cancer treatments, the genomic factors affecting response and resistance to treatment, and the research approaches to anti-cancer drug design and development. Broad situations which confer a high cancer risk to a person and/or to other members of the same family will be discussed in the context of how genomic information may be integrated into cancer screening programmes. This module will also prepare the students to interrogate and interpret various cancer data sets.
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PMNM11
Nanomedicines, pharmaceuticals and advanced therapeutics
This module will explore the history and development of molecular medicines and pharmaceuticals, providing the basis for an advanced understanding of next generation therapeutic approaches. Using landmark technology and chemical development phases informed by separation science and mass spectrometry, the module uses an application driven approach to provide the student with an extensive knowledgebase of drug development, the pharmaceutical industry and nanotherapeutics.
Students will be able to characterize and map the path of a drug from administration, to metabolism and elimination, and critically evaluate drug design and delivery approaches. Traditional small chemical entities used in molecular medicine will be outlined, using drugs such as taxols and tamoxifen as exemplars. Common target oncology and non-oncology disorders will provide the context; with students encouraged to explore targeted nanoparticle fabrication, drug encapsulation and release profiling, from early first generation drugs such as Abraxane to second generation biologically targeted SMART delivery systems. Future molecular medicines such as antibody drug conjugates and kinase inhibitors will be taught by guest lectures from industry and clinicians, covering the spectrum of drug development to delivery and clinical considerations.
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PMP401
Emerging Therapies and Complex Patients
In this module, students will focus on the broader definition of health, advanced therapies and the complexities of patient care.
The module will continue to build on the foundational-science-based knowledge and clinical skills developed in Years 1 to 3, and will delve deeper into population health, future medicines, and complex clinical scenarios.
This module encourages further development of transferable skills and application of prior knowledge into progressively complex scenarios. This learning will be supported by robust contextualisation of science into pharmacy practice and working with other healthcare professionals (interprofessional education) through multi-disciplinary teaching & learning.
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PMRM04
Dissertation (Research)
This module builds on the knowledge and skills developed in teaching components in part one of their relevant programme. Students will work independently in order to critically explore and add to the evidence base for a topic of relevance to their area of study.
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PMZM15
Nanomedicines and Therapeutics
The module will explore the history and development of molecular medicines. Using landmark technology and chemical development phases, the traditional small chemical entities using in molecular medicine will be outlined, using drugs such as taxols and tamoxifen as exemplars. The common target oncology and non oncology disorders will outlined and their respective targets for such medicines detailed alongside drug modes of action and delivery (IV and oral). Further exploration of targeted nanoparticle delivery, from early first generation drugs such as Abraxane to second generation biologically targeted SMART delivery systems, will expand the knowledge to future molecular medicines such as antibody drug conjugates and kinase inhibitors. Excitingly the module will include guest lectures from industry and clinicians, covering the spectrum of drug development to delivery and clinical considerations.