MSc Cancer & Clinical Oncology Welcome! Professor Louise Jones l.j.jones@qmul.ac.uk Dr Rifca Le Dieu r.ledieu@qmul.ac.uk

Course Structure Semester 1 Teaching Starts: 27 September – 14 December 2017 Examination: 2 – 8 January 2018

30 hours contact teaching Aims: Research Methods 15 credits 30 hours contact teaching Aims: Teaching basic research methodology Interpretative skills Writing skills

Cancer Pharmacology 15 credits 30 contact hours Series of lectures and presentations Focusing on understanding the classes of chemotherapeutics and their mechanism of action

Cancer Biology 15 credits 30 contact hours Series of lectures and presentations Focusing on molecular and cellular biology, and how it goes wrong in cancer

Pathology of Cancer 7.5 credits 15 contact hours Introduction to normal histology and histopathology and how it changes in cancer.

Course Structure Semester 2

Semester 2: Option Modules Molecular targeted therapies and immunotherapy for blood cancer Biological Therapies (max of 5 students) Minimum of 5 students per Option Will be asked to choose mid-semester 1

Assessments In-course assessment: Exam: Research methods: statistics questions, poster. Cancer Biology: dissertation + presentation Pathology of Cancer: practical write-up Cancer Pharmacology: dissertation and presentation Exam: MCQ + SAQ RSS includes data interpretation 1st week 2nd semester Usually 60:40 split exam:coursework

Plagiarism When a writer deliberately uses someone else’s ideas, language or other original material without acknowledging its source. Frequently a result of misuse of source or poor referencing. Includes thesuarus plagiarism It will be penalised!

Assessments To pass MSc must have average >50% Allowed to condone 2 units (>40% <50%) If fail more than 2 units can resit end of academic year (August) To progress to the project dissertation must have average >50% and passed 6 units

Dissertation 60 credits; 12 weeks 10 000 words Full-time Choose mid semester 2 Most based in BCI Supervisor usually teaches on course

Awards MSc: 180 credits Average >50% Must pass dissertation PG Diploma: 120 credits PG Certificate 60 credits

Awards MSc grade boundaries: >70.0% overall and >65.0% in project = Distinction 60.0-69.9% overall = Merit 50.0-59.9% overall = Pass

What CO graduates are doing now… PhD (UEA) Clinical Trials (NHS) Quality Assurance (Health Service Laboratories) CPD (Director of Merck, doctors)

MSc Culture This is a Postgraduate Course! Encourage learning and understanding Transferable skills Active, self-directed learning Encourage interaction with tutors Strongly encourage constructive feedback Enjoy it and make the most of your opportunities!