Molecular Biology for Neuroscientists (NEUR0006)

This module will provide you with a range of the practical and intellectual skills necessary to pursue a career in molecular biology or related area. You will work for six afternoons in consecutive weeks in the laboratory on a set of interconnected experiments (research project). These practical sessions will be accompanied by lectures and workshops to put the experimental work in context and support you in writing-up your results in the form of a scientific paper.

Besides the scientific skills acquired by working in the lab you will improve on the following skills: Numeracy and statistics, Planning ahead, Time management, Team working, Meeting deadlines, Writing reports, Managing data acquisition, Ability to follow instructions, consider feedback comments and respond accordingly.

Indicative lecture topics:

Extrachromosomal Replications & Plasmids

Bacteriophage lambda – I

Bacteriophage lambda – II

Polymerase chain reaction

Plasmids and their use

Genome, allelic variations & libraries

Bioinformatics - Data storage, searching and sequencing

Modern aspects of Cloning & Sequencing

Summary & Exam Techniques

This module is an overview of management and leadership in the sector of non-profit and philanthropy for students from a diversity of backgrounds. The module...

Management of Nonprofit Organisations (MSIN0176)

This module is an overview of management and leadership in the sector of non-profit and philanthropy for students from a diversity of backgrounds. The module introduces current concepts, theory, and practice on the management and leadership of non-profit organisations. It covers the context and the institutional setting of the non-profit sector, the difference between corporate and public management, operations, finance, people, and culture and governance.  In addition, the module covers ethics, advocacy, and fundraising and the increasing demands and challenges on accountability, transparency, and demonstrating results and outcomes for non-profit organisations.  The emerging phenomena of social entrepreneurship and social innovation and their implications for both non-profit and corporate sectors are also explored.

 