************M.Sc. in Genetic Epidemiology**********************************
Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, University of sheffield.
M.Sc. in Genetic Epidemiology (Oct 2000-Sept 2001).
GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY is the study of the genetic basis of disease in
human populations. It develops and uses mathematics and statistics
to study the role of genes in disease causation and severity, and to locate
their position in the human genome. Such knowledege may lead to therapeutic
techniques, better diagnosis and drug targeting.
There is an acute shortage of well qualified individuals in this area, and thus
many exciting and well-paid opportunities for those individuals.
Places are available for the above course for the academic year 2000-2001.
The aim of the course (which is partially supported by Glaxo-Wellcome) is to
produce well trained genetic epidemiologists who have both the theoretical and
practical knowledge and experience to contribute to genetic advance.
We anticipate applications from
1. Graduates in Maths./Stats/ Subject with substantial component of these.
2. Graduates in Genetics/Biol./Medicine.
3. Practitioners in Genetics/Epidemiology who wish to acquire some knowledge
of parts of the area.
All entrants will be required to hold an honours degree in a relevant
discipline.
For those with maths/stats.
and relatively little biology/genetics necessary material will be covered.
Those with medical/genetic/biological background will be expected to have some
proficiency and experience in maths.
and stats. such as is usually provided in such undergraduate programmes. In the
absense of this we would require firm
evidence of mathematical ability (A-level Maths. for UK students for example).
For UK/EU students fees are £2700 (in 1999 subject to annual increase)
For non-UK/EU students fees are £9400(in 1999 subject to annual increase)
All students will be required to pay a bench-fee of £1000 as a contribution
towards costs of materials, software, etc.
Full-time over 12 months or possibly part-time over 24 or 36 months.
Individual modules may be taken by taken as a short course at a cost of
£1000 per module.
Application has been made for student grants, and it is anticipated that
a number of fully-funded and partially funded awards will be available which
will be awarded on a competitive basis. Details should be clear by the end of
January.
Course Structure
There will be 11 taught modules, a seminar
module (12), plus a substantial research project.
1. Basic Statistics. (Mr.Alan Rigby, ScHARR, U.of S.)
2. Programming in C. (Mr.Mark Cannings, ActionPoint Solutions Ltd.)
3. Basic Genetics. (Dr.Angie Cox,MGM, U of S.),
4. Basic Human Genetics. (Dr.Martin Nicklin, MGM, U of S.),
5. Epidemiology 1.(Dr.Ravi Mahaswaren & Dr. Darren Schickel,ScHARR, U of S.),
6. Epidemiology 2. (Prof.Mike Campbell, ScHARR, U of S.),
7. GE1. Population Genetics.(Prof.Chris Cannings,MGM, U of S.),
8. GE2. Segregation Analysis. (Dr.Doug Easton/Dr.Dawn Teare, CRC Camb.)
9. GE3.Linkage Analysis (parametric).(Dr.Doug Easton/Dr.Dawn Teare, CRC
Camb.)
10. GE4. Linkage Analysis (non-parametric). (Dr.Jenny Barrett, ARC, Manch.
and Prof.Tim Bishop, ICRF, Leeds),
11. GE5. Association Studies (Dr.Jenny Barrett, ARC, Manch. and Prof.Tim
Bishop,
ICRF Leeds/Dr.Jenny Barrett, ARC,Manch.)
12. Seminar Series.To include IPR, Ethics, New Technology, Computer Intensive
methods, Clinical/Genetic Data Bases plus items from the regular MGM seminar
programme.
Contact Chris Cannings at address below. Read more on Web page:-
http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/mmge/msc/msc.html
Prof.Chris Cannings,
Mathematical Modelling and Genetic Epidemiology,
Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine,
O Floor,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital,
University of Sheffield
Glossop Road,
Sheffield S10 2JF.
Tel. (Office) 44 (0114) 271 2252
Tel. (Sec...) 44 (0114) 278 2830
Fax. 44 (0114) 275 6574
Email [log in to unmask]
WWW http://www.shef.ac.uk/uni/projects/mmge/chris
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