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Molecular Medicine at University of Derby - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

This course enables you to gain a stand-alone research qualification or bridge the gap between an undergraduate degree and a PhD whilst raising your profile as a confident and independent researcher. Our MRes Molecular Medicine will help you to develop the key skills you will need for a research career, and allow you to put these into practice when you develop and conduct your own research project. Studying a masters degree in Molecular Medicine at Derby will:

  • Develop you into a confident, independent researcher by teaching you essential research skills
  • Enable you to plan, execute, and evaluate your own biological research
  • Give you a stand-alone research qualification or bridge the gap between an undergraduate degree and PhD
  • Allow you to study full-time or part-time to support your other commitments
  • Provide you with the opportunity to conduct a substantial research project within your field of interest and under expert supervision
We have specialised laboratory facilities available for your research projects. Our facilities will help develop lab skills required for lab projects and laboratory experiments. These include a molecular laboratory housing qPCR and DGGE equipment, an imaging suite, human cell culture facility, a dedicated microbiology laboratory, and an analytical suite housing GC/MS, HPLC, AAS, UV-Vis, IC as well as a scanning electron microscope and transmission microscope. We have a new Omics facility, which provides training in the new and emerging fields of genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics. We are also developing a Biomedical Super Lab which is opening in 2025, that will give students the chance to study in an innovative, inspiring and interdisciplinary facility. The Super Lab will focus on core elements of Biomedical Science including haematology, immunology and histopathology.

Modules

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

Assessment method

You will be assessed through a variety of methods allowing you to show your individual strengths and abilities. These include essays, portfolios, a dissertation, blogs, presentations, and a viva voce.

Entry requirements

You will need an undergraduate degree (typically 2:1 or higher, 2:2 will be considered) in biology, human biology, biomedical health or a related subject. If you have professional experience in human health, you may also be considered as eligible for this course. If you are selected for an interview, you will be asked to submit a one page proposal outlining the areas of interest for your potential research project. More details concerning this proposal will be provided when you are invited to interview.

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Molecular Medicine at University of Derby - UCAS