Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach&quot; is a basic scientific discipline which provides the knowledge of molecular biology and cell...

Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach (MEDC0011)

Techniques in Molecular Medicine: A Practical Approach" is a basic scientific discipline which provides the knowledge of molecular biology and cell biology which is used in academic labs, pharma, and biotech industry. We aim to provide a good background for scientists who need to understand the basics of performing experiments in the context of investigating human diseases. This module covers theory and has also laboratory based practical sessions. You will learn how to navigate safely around a laboratory and identify and use common laboratory equipment. How to keep detailed records, analyse and present your experimental data of those experiments you have performed in the lab. You will discover how you can work with cell culture, how to extract from these cells their proteins, RNA and DNA. You will learn how to investigate the human genome and study human diseases by analysing RNA, DNA and protein expression with different techniques. We will cover very innovative techniques such as gene knockdown technologies, with CRISPR-Cas9, RNA interference, RNA sequencing and genetically modified model organisms. During this module you will explore how modern molecular techniques can be integrated and used to study human disease.

The teaching on this module will use a blended learning approach.

Module Overview

Using a combination of synchronous and asynchronous collaborative and individual activities, this module draws on participants’ own...

Teaching and Learning in Health Professions Education (MDSC0004)

MANDARIN LEVEL 7+7|MANDARIN|LANGUAGE|PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES|ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Mandarin Levels 7+7: Professional and Academic Purposes (LCMA0019)

The course is designed for very advanced level students requiring the language for professional and academic purposes.

It comprises knowledge and understanding both of the structure of the Mandarin language and its use in professional and academic environments, such as presentations, meetings, lectures, seminars and conferences.  The course covers career and academic development in the target language countries, business and academic cultures and conventions, negotiating and interacting, critical thinking, reading and writing specialist academic texts (i.e. in the student’s main degree subject e.g. engineering, history), note taking and debates as well as other related topics to prepare students for working and/or further academic study/research in a Mandarin speaking environment. These areas will be related back to the student’s degree subject.

The course will enhance knowledge and use of linguistically complex structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of authentic professional and academic material).  Various transferable skills will also be further developed.

For full module details please see the CLIE language modules site at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/languages-international-education/study/modules.