UCL Genetics Institute (UGI)

Core Modules:

• Advanced Human Genetics (1): Single Gene Disorders
  
• Advanced Human Genetics (2): Complex Disorders
  
• Understanding Bioinformatics Resources and their Application (Gene Ontology)
  
• Basic Statistics for Medical Sciences
  
• “Core Skills”

Optional Modules:

• Genetics of Cardiovascular and Related Complex Diseases
• Genetics of Neurological Diseases
• Statistics for Interpreting Genetic Data
• Clinical Applications of Pharmacogenetic Tests

Hear Professor Steve Humphries' lecture on "Genetics Testing for Coronary Heart Disease: fact or fictio

Dissertation

This is the practical part of the programme and will consist of an original piece of research. Assessment of these courses will be by an oral presentation and a written dissertation.

• List of MSc project titles for 2010/2011
• List of MSc project titles for 2011/12

From September 2010, we are able to offer exciting state of the art in-silico biostatistical/computational based projects which allow students to learn cutting edge methods to analyse sequence data.  This will open up a number of career options as these skills are currently in high demand in academia and industry.

An MSc will be awarded on satisfactory completion of the compulsory modules, one of three optional modules and a dissertation based on an original piece of work of research.