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M.Sc. Cardiovascular Sciences
University of Glasgow
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
* You will have the opportunity to acquire and integrate a knowledge base in many new techniques for research in clinical cardiovascular medicine, including established risk factor measurements, novel imaging techniques, gene therapy, stem cells and the evolving genomics and proteomics fields.
* The University of Glasgow has a world-renowned reputation for expertise in cardiovascular research and education. In the most recent independent review of research quality (RAE 2008), cardiovascular studies at Glasgow was rated in the UKs top ten.
Programme overview * MSc (Med Sci): 12 months full-time
In addition to the taught courses you will take part in student-led critical review sessions where you will provide a critical appraisal of a scientific research paper taken from current literature.
You will also take part in an introductory session on how to review a scientific paper, designed to give you experience of reading, summarising and presenting the findings of a scientific publication in a critical manner.
Core courses
* Research methods
* Pharmacogenomics and molecular medicine
* Topics in therapeutics
* Clinical aspects of cardiovascular disease
* Established and novel techniques in cardiovascular research.
In addition you will undertake a dissertation/project.
Contents
Core courses
* Research methods
* Pharmacogenomics and molecular medicine
* Topics in therapeutics
* Clinical aspects of cardiovascular disease
* Established and novel techniques in cardiovascular research.
In addition you will undertake a dissertation/project.
Requirements
The programme is open to medical and bioscience graduates and for graduates with a 2.1 Honours degree. Medical and pharmacy graduates must have a recognised degree and are usually expected to have had at least three years postgraduate clinical experience. Pharmacy and bioscience graduates will be expected to have an Honours degree, at least second class (or equivalent).
You are required to provide two references and full degree transcript plus a personal statement indicating why you wish to study this programme at the University of Glasgow.
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
English Language Requirements
| CAE score: | 75(Grade B) |
Funding
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