University of Aberdeen
Master of Science in Immunology with Industrial Placement
The Master of Science in Immunology with Industrial Placement in Biology is offered by University of Aberdeen.
Program Length: 5 YEARS.
Master of Science in Immunology with Industrial Placement offered by the University of Aberdeen
Enhance your undergraduate degree with a year's placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment.This degree will offer you the opportunity to explore how our body defends itself as well as the role the immune system plays in the debilitating autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, the growing incidence of asthma and allergy and the development of cancer. We look at how the immune system can be exploited for novel therapies including vaccines and how it is important in transplant survival and blood transfusion.You will gain a broad, in depth, understanding of Immunology at the molecular, cellular and systems levels. Our research-led approach, which covers the latest advances in Immunology, provides you with the skills and knowledge for a wide range of careers in Immunology and more generally in medical science.In your fourth year you will undertake a year's industrial placement and graduate after five years with an MSci (an undergraduate Masters degree) instead of a BSc. Placements vary considerably but, in general terms, you will have the opportunity to do a placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment where you will be able to develop a breadth of practical experience to complement your degree programme and enhance your employability.
What You'll StudyA degree in Immunology is taught via a selection of compulsory and optional courses to enhance your learning and prepare you for a future career or further study. In each year you will take courses adding up to 120 credits. Depending on the number of compulsory and optional courses offered by your degree, you can also choose other eligible courses which fit your timetableYear 1
Year 1 courses include Medical Sciences and Chemistry for Life Sciences plus additional courses selected from science and other areas.Compulsory CoursesIntroduction to Medical Sciences (SM1001)Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1 (CM1020)The Cell (SM1501)Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2 (CM1512)Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen (PD1002)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 60 credit points from courses of choice.Year 2
Year 2 courses introduce Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Bacteria and Parasites and Cell Biology. The year 2 curriculum includes two courses devoted to development of Foundation and Research Skills in the Life Sciences.Compulsory CoursesGenes and Evolution (BI2017)Molecular Biology of the Gene (BI20M3)Foundation Skills for Medical Sciences (SM2001)Microbes, Infection & Immunity (BI25M5)Research Skills for Medical Sciences (SM2501)
Optional CoursesSelect a further 45 credit points from courses of choice.Year 3
Year 3 covers the fundamentals of Immunology, including Immune Regulation, Tolerance and an introduction to new ideas and advances in our understanding of the immune system. The latest technologies available for immunological analysis both in clinical and research settings will also be coveredCompulsory CoursesThe Molecular Biology of The Cell (MB3006)Working Out? Placement & Career Skills (BT3006)Fundamentals of Immunology (IM3501)Applied Immunology - Human Health (IM3502)
Optional CoursesSelect one of the following courses:Biology and Control of Infectious Diseases (ZO3808)Mechanisms of Disease and Principles of Chemotherapy (PA3802)Plus select a further 30 credit points from courses of choice.Biology and Control of Infectious Diseases (ZO3808)Mechanisms of Disease and Principles of Chemotherapy (PA3802)Year 4
You will spend year 4 on placement in an industrial, commercial or research environment.Compulsory CoursesIndustrial Placement (BT5007)Year 5
The Honours year extends and explores molecular and cellular aspects of Immunology. An important feature is the ten-week research project, carried out in research laboratories at the University or in local research institutes.Compulsory CoursesAdvanced Immunology (IM4005)Immunology Honours Research Project (IM4505)Honours Immunology - Option 1 (IM4007)Honours Immunology - Option 2 (IM4307)Medical Science Data Analysis Paper (SM4901)Medical Science General Essay Paper (SM4902)