This course gives you the opportunity to explore the latest advances in neuroscience and their impact on patients. It includes extensive laboratory training so you can help tackle major healthcare challenges including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer's and motor neurone disease.
You will cover a range of topics, from fundamental neurobiology and molecular biology, and the structure and function of the human brain, to how this knowledge is used to develop new therapies for nervous system diseases and put into practice by clinicians.
The course is led by leading experts in both basic and clinical science and puts a significant emphasis on the development of practical skills that scientists use to understand neurological diseases, such as microscopy, neuroimaging and molecular pathology. The biggest part will be your research project where you will work as part of a team of professional scientists to test a specific scientific hypothesis.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject.
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This course is great preparation for a career in neuroscience research. Many of our graduates go on to complete a PhD and work at top universities and research institutes. Others work as researchers in the pharmaceutical industry or the NHS.
Core modules:
Ethics in Neuroscience
Molecular Neuroscience
Neurodegeneration
Neuroanatomy
Nervous system disease
Neuroimaging and Histopathology
Literature Review and Critical Analysis of Science
Research Project
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