************M.Sc. in Genetic Epidemiology**********************************
Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, University of sheffield.
A new M.Sc. in Genetic Epidemiology is to be offered from Oct.1999 with the
support of {\bf Glaxo-Wellcome}.
The aim of the course 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 £2610 (in 1998 subject to annual increase)
For non-UK/EU students fees are £****(in 1998 subject to annual increase)
All students will be required to pay a bench-fee of £3000 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.
The course has been awarded {\bf two MRC Advanced Course Studentships} which will be
awarded by the Division on a competitive basis.
Course Structure
There will be 11 taught modules, a seminar
module (12), plus a substantial research project.
Module 1. Basic Statistics. (Ms.Nicola Jones, Trent Cancer Registry, Sheffield.)
Module 2. Programming in C. (Corporate Information and Computer Services, U.of S.)
Module 3. Basic Genetics. (Dr.Martin Nicklin, MGM),
Module 4. Basic Human Genetics. (Dr.Angie Cox,MGM),
Module 5. Epidemiology 1. (Dr. Darren Schickel, ScHARR, U.of S.),
Module 6. Epidemiology 2. (Prof.Mike Campbell, ScHARR, U of S.),
Module 7. GE1. Population Genetics.(Prof.Chris Cannings,MGM),
Module 8. GE2. Segregation Analysis. (Dr.Doug Easton/Dr.Dawn Teare, CRC Camb.)
Module 9. GE3.Linkage Analysis (parametric).(Dr.Doug Easton/Dr.Dawn Teare, CRC Camb.)
Module 10. GE4. Linkage Analysis (non-parametric). (Prof.Tim Bishop, ICRF, Leeds),
Module 11. GE5. Association Studies (Prof.Tim Bishop, ICRF Leeds/Dr.Jenny Barrett, ARC,Manch.)
Module 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.
Prof.Chris Cannings,
Division of Molecular and Genetic Medicine,
University of Sheffield,
M Floor,
Royal Hallamshire Hospital,
Sheffield S10 2JF.
Tel. (Office) 44 O114 271 2252
Sec. (Sec. Beverley Jepson) 44 0114 278 2830
Fax 44 0114 278 0125
Email [log in to unmask]
WWW
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~mgm/staff/cannings/
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