1. MSc Cancer & Molecular Pathology and Genomics Welcome!
Professor Louise Jones
Dr Mike Allen

2. Course Structure Semester 1
Teaching Starts: 25th September 2017 – 15th December 2017
Examination: 2nd Jan 2018 – 8th Jan 2018

3. 30 hours contact teaching Aims:
Research Methods
15 credits
30 hours contact teaching
Aims:
Teaching basic research methodology
Interpretative skills
Writing skills

4. 30 hours contact teaching Aims:
Research Lab skills
15 credits
30 hours contact teaching
Aims:
Teaching basic laboratory techniques

5. 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

6. Basic Pathology
15 credits
30 contact hours
Series of lectures and practical sessions
Focusing on basic mechanisms of disease and introduction to histology and histopathology

7. Course Structure
Semester 2

8. Semester 2: Option Modules
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Biological Therapies (max of 5 students)
Minimum of 5 students per Option
Will be asked to choose mid-semester 1

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

10. 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!

11. 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 lab project must have average >50% and passed 6 units

12. Project 60 credits; 12 weeks 5 000 words Full-time
Choose mid semester 2
Most based in BCI
Supervisor usually teaches on course

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

14. Awards MSc grade boundaries:
>70.0% overall and >65.0% in project = Distinction
% overall = Merit
% overall = Pass

15. What MPG graduates are doing now…
PhDs (Leeds, BCI, LIDo)
Research Technicians/Assistants (BCI, King’s College, Imperial, UCL)
Biomedical Scientists (NHS)
Data Manager (UCL)

16. 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!