This module forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical & Translational Research and the Graduate Diploma in Health Informatics. The goal of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in healthcare informatics and management of health information…
Curriculum: ICAT
Health Economics
This is a course in health economics specifically tailored to non-economists.This course will provide an introduction to main concepts in health economics (opportunity cost, equity, efficiency, scarcity) and an overview of economic principals with particular application to health care. There…
Biorepositories for Clinical & Translational Research
This module forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Clinical & Translational Research. The goal of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in the collection, processing and storage of biological samples for clinical and translational research. Specifically,…
Applied Proteomics
This module is designed for students who wish to understand and become critically aware of principles, practice and applications of the rapidly developing proteomic technologies. It will be delivered in 10 stand-alone blocks, each one composed of 3hr seminar-style sessions…
Molecular and Cellular Immunology
This module provides an oversight of the processes which mediate the immune systems response to pathogens. Thus it delves into the molecular mechanisms underlying the innate and adaptive immune responses, including the roles of B cells and T cells including…
Biotechniques
To give postgraduate students in the life sciences a broad overview of the range of techniques that are applied in cellular and molecular life science research. Module Content: State of the art research methodologies covered may include: PCR technology; Cell…
Introduction to ‘Omic’ and Advanced Imaging Technologies
This course is designed to familiarise students with the principles, practice and application of the rapidly developing ‘omic’ and imaging technologies. It will comprise 10x3hr seminar-style sessions designed to encourage interaction between lecturers and students covering: Bioinformatics (2 sessions, the…
Advanced Biological Imaging
This module is designed for students who wish to understand and become critically aware of the principles, practice and applications of rapidly developing imaging technologies. Particular focus is given to white and fluorescent light-based imaging approaches. A series of lectures…
Drug Design & Development
Bringing a drug from bench to bedside is cross-disciplinary. This module enables scholars to put their own research in context and to understand the key parameters in the development of potential novel therapeutics. Outline of content: Identifying drug targets and…
Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics
This module offers a range of lectures covering novel applications of molecular technologies in 23 the diagnostic arena as well as investigating the therapeutic developments made possible by increasing understanding of biology at the molecular level. Thus topics include molecular…