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BB50204: Clinical and translational medicine

Academic Year: 2018/9
Owning Department/School: Department of Biology & Biochemistry
Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 120
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CW 70%, EX 30%
Assessment Detail:
  • Coursework (CW 70%)
  • Examination (EX 30%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Reassessment not allowed
Requisites:
Description: Aims:
To provide students with the knowledge of how fundamental bioscience research can be translated into novel therapies for human disease. The unit will focus on "bench to bedside" research and the problems in translating basic biomedical science into treatments which benefit patients.

Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course the student should be able to:
* Write a critical review of how fundamental bioscience research can be translated into novel therapies for specific human disease conditions;
* Analyse the processes by which basic biomedical science is translated into health care practice for patient benefit (translational clinical science);
* Communicate the key research findings related to clinical medicine.

Skills:
Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Oral communication T/F/A, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A.

Content:
This unit will highlight the importance of fundamental bioscience research in influencing clinical medicine. It will provide an understanding of the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment involved in some important areas of clinical medicine (including oncology, gastroenterology, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine among others). It may also provide an insight into specific pathways required for drug design and development when applied to clinical trials and the design of translational end-points in clinical trials. v
Programme availability:

BB50204 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry

BB50204 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2018/19.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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