Orthodontic Techniques and Clinical Skills I (DENT0059)

This course aims to introduce students to a range of theoretical debates and research strategies. Some of the sessions seek to introduce students to particular...

Theoretical Issues in History and Literature (CMII0026)

This course aims to introduce students to a range of theoretical debates and research strategies. Some of the sessions seek to introduce students to particular theoretical approaches, with which students from different disciplinary backgrounds may or may not already be familiar. Other sessions focus more specifically on particular concepts or general theoretical issues.

The aim of this module is to provide the students with basic theoretical background in the major gene therapy technologies used for treating neurological...

Genetic Therapies for Neurological Diseases  (CLNE0046)

The aim of this module is to provide the students with basic theoretical background in the major gene therapy technologies used for treating neurological diseases. The 5 sub-modules cover the recent genetic therapy tool used to treat CNS, and specific therapeutic approaches for a broad spectrum of neurological diseases, from epilepsy and autism to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. UCL is one of the most important institutions worldwide for the development of gene therapies and their translation to the clinic, and this module will bring together experts of different technologies and approaches.

On successful completion of the module the students will be able to:

- Have general understanding of the state-of-the-art genetic therapies.

- Have a good knowledge of the applications, potentials and limitations of these tools.

- Have a broad overview of how these technologies are applied for treating different neurological diseases.

SEISMIC DESIGN|STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING|EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING|EUROCODE|REINFORCED CONCRETE

The aims of the course are: to provide knowledge of the concepts behind seismic design and their implementation in different building codes of practice; to...