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Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) MSc

Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) MSc

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Full time | Teesside University | 20 months | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

20 months

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Bioinformatics Computational Biology

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Course overview

As biological sciences have become more data driven, bioinformatics is now central to modern biological research, from genetics, nutrition and epidemiology to ecology, neuroscience and biomedicine.

This programme teaches you how to manage and manipulate large datasets to reveal new insights in biological sciences. You get intensive training in a computer-based approach to biological research. You develop the computational and analytical understanding necessary as a platform for processing biological data. This involves the appreciation of biochemistry and molecular biology, together with IT and specialist skills in computer programming, data analysis, statistics and computational biology for multidisciplinary careers in research.

This course is taught at our National Horizons Centre at the University’s Darlington campus. This £22m purpose-built biosciences research, education and training facility is a focal point for the growing regional biosciences community. There are three routes you can select from to gain a postgraduate master’s award:

  • MSc Bioinformatics – one year full time
  • MSc Bioinformatics – two years part time
  • MSc Bioinformatics (with Advanced Practice) – two years full time

The one-year programme is a great option if you want to gain a traditional MSc e two-year master’s degree with advanced practice enhances your qualification by adding a vocational or research based internship to the one-year master’s programme. A vocational internship is a great way to gain work experience and give your CV a competitive edge. A research internship provides you with the opportunity to develop your analytical, team-working, research and academic skills by working alongside a research team in an academic setting. We guarantee a research internship, but cannot guarantee a vocational internship. We will, however, provide you with practical support and advice on how to find and secure your own vocational internship position should you prefer this type of internship.

How you are assessed

Modules are assessed by a variety of methods including exams and in-course assessment with some using other approaches such as group work, verbal or poster presentations.

Your Advanced Practice module is assessed by an individual written reflective report (3,000 words) together with a study or workplace log, where appropriate, and through a poster presentation.

Career opportunities

Our bioinformatics programme equips you with a strong foundation for further PhD research or for prospective employment. There is an increasing demand for bioinformatics skills across the biotechnology, life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors. The ability to manage, analyse, integrate and visualise big data using technologies such as Python and R is also applicable to fields including software development, data analytics and finance.

Modules

You gain advanced bioinformatics knowledge and practical data analysis skills, and the core knowledge and computational practices used in the bioinformatics field. Emphasis is given to the application of state-of-the-art bioinformatics and computational biology approaches to problem solving in relation to high throughput microarray, next generation sequencing and functional genomics datasets derived from real or simulated research scenarios.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,770

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£10,000

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have at least a UK 2.2 honours degree, or equivalent, in a subject related to life or physical sciences.

University information

Teesside University Middlesbrough is a friendly, modern university located in the heart of North East England. It has a large and vibrant campus, home to more than 22,000 students and includes a community of over 8,000 postgraduates. The university offers a broad portfolio of postgraduate programmes including taught and research degree, as well as continued professional development courses and short courses in a variety of subject areas. It...more

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