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Birkbeck, University of London, MSc, Health and Disease

Birkbeck, University of London
 United Kingdom
Topics include: immune responses to disease (basic immunology, cell biology, inflammatory responses, cancer, HIV, TB, how to control emerging diseases); molecular biology and genetic disease (techniques of molecular biology, genetic susceptibility to disease, prions, BSE and CJD, inherited disorders of metabolism, the moral issues of gene tampering); toxicology and phytotherapy (environmental hazards and remediation, adverse reactions to drugs, metals and ageing); endocrinology (chemical signalling); synthesis, release and mechanisms of action of hormones; disorders of the endocrine system; microbial pathogenicity; how humans can protect against bacterial diseases; antimicrobials; antibiotic development; mode of action of chemical antibiotics and bacterial resistance to antibiotics; modern concepts in parasitology and virology; statistics (data analysis techniques); molecular structure; plus research project.

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Study in the heart of central London. Birkbeck is located in Bloomsbury, the traditional academic centre of London. World-class research resources, such as the British Library and the British Museum, are within a short walk of Birkbeck. London’s many attractions, including the West End, European’s longest shopping street and the lively bars and restaurants of Soho, are all within walking distance of Birkbeck.


Birkbeck is also located close to many major London Underground Stations, bus links and rail and airport transport hubs.