1. MSc Cancer & Clinical Oncology Welcome!
Professor Louise Jones
Dr Rifca Le Dieu

2. Course Structure Semester 1
Teaching Starts: 27 September – 14 December 2017
Examination: 2 – 8 January 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. Cancer Pharmacology
15 credits
30 contact hours
Series of lectures and presentations
Focusing on understanding the classes of chemotherapeutics and their mechanism of action

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

7. Course Structure
Semester 2

8. 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

9. 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

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 project dissertation must have average >50% and passed 6 units

12. Dissertation 60 credits; 12 weeks 10 000 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 CO graduates are doing now…
PhD (UEA)
Clinical Trials (NHS)
Quality Assurance (Health Service Laboratories)
CPD (Director of Merck, doctors)

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!