This module is an introduction to ways of thinking about technology, using historical, sociological and philosophical perspectives. The module starts with...

This module is an introduction to ways of thinking about technology, using historical, sociological and philosophical perspectives. The module starts with lectures and seminars on fundamental questions: what is technology? Is technology socially shaped? Do artefacts have politics? What are the common mistakes in thinking about technology? The module then addresses major themes (industrialisation and division of labour, technological lock-in, gender and technology, non-Western technology and maintenance) and key theories and models (Marx, Foucault, Heidegger). The module ends by addressing provocative questions such as: can machines think? Can machines be ethical? Do machines evolve?

ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC THEORY|HEALTH CARE MODELLING|MICROECONOMIC CONCEPTS|ECONOMIC THEORY

Microeconomics for Health aims to acquaint you with the techniques and questions that arise in advanced Microeconomic Theory, so that you can apply...

This module will give the students a background in the principal mendelian diseases of the nervous system. The emphasis will be on providing them with a...

This module will give the students a background in the principal mendelian diseases of the nervous system. The emphasis will be on providing them with a template to which they can add the emerging and rapidly changing genetic and molecular discoveries. Finally it will introduce the role of complex trait genetics in neurological disease.

In addition to lectures, the module includes a number of exercises (Journal Club presentations, abstract review) designed to help students develop key academic skills and acquire invaluable experience for their future career.

Indicative lecture topics (based on 2020/21 syllabus)

Introduction to Neurogenetics
	Patient-derived stem cells and their use in genetic neurological disease modelling Mitochondrial Genetics Genetics of the Epilepsies Genetic Causes of Parkinson’s Disease Motor Neuro Disease Charcot Marie Tooth Disease and related disorders Genome Wide Association Studies Genetic Testing in Neurological Disease The Neurological Channelopathies The Cerebellar Ataxias Models of Neurodegeneration in Drosophila The Genetics of the Dementias