University of Cambridge 剑桥大学
MPhil in Medical Science （Clinical Biochemistry） 临床生物化学
课程内容：
Students receive training in scientific laboratory skills and methods appropriate to the project.
All graduate students at the MRL are encouraged to attend an appropriate range of training courses provided by the Graduate School of Life Sciences and to receive careers advice from the University Careers Service.
There is an energetic student community at the Metabolic Research Laboratories (MRL) that organises regular events such as journal clubs, as well as an annual student symposium. These events provide valuable experience in all aspects of organisng scientific events, including managing budgets, arranging catering, scheduling speakers and marketing individual events.
The MPhil programme offered by the Department of Clinical Biochemistry in the Metabolic Research Laboratories (MRL) is a supervised, 1-year, laboratory-based research course, with each student conducting their MPhil project under the direction of their Principal Supervisor. The course is entirely by research. Students should expect to receive regular supervision from their principal supervisor, ideally at least once a month, and formal feedback each term. Students also attend regular lab meetings and will present their work at the annual MRL Student Symposium.
Students should expect to receive regular supervision from their principal supervisor, ideally at least once a month, and formal feedback each term.
This is a research-based MPhil. There are no set practicals but students are expected to undertake a minimum of 40 hours/week research for at least 44 weeks/year.
语言要求：雅思7.0，阅读不低于6.5，其余不低于7.0
课程链接： http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cvcbmpmds#overview
学校名称：University of Oxford 牛津大学
专业名称：MSc by Research in Biochemistry 生物化学 （两年课程）
课程设置：
You will be admitted directly to a particular research area led by departmental members who will be appointed MSc by Research supervisors. Students who have been admitted to a particular research supervisor will not normally do laboratory rotations. You will be based in a research lab and undertake research on a subject agreed with your supervisor.
There are no taught courses examined by written papers, but you will have access to a wide range of lecture courses at a taught master’s level and foundation or preliminary level, as appropriate. If you have changed fields, this will enable you to fill in gaps in your background knowledge. There is also a wide range of courses and workshops which you can attend to acquire skills that will be necessary for the prosecution and presentation of your research, as well as your professional development as a research scientist.
You will begin your course as a probationary research student and near the end of your first year you will transfer to a MSc by Research status. To transfer your status, you must apply formally, submit a research report and statement of future research plans, and take an independent assessment by an assessor. Continuation in the programme is subject to the student passing the transfer of status exam.
The MSc by Research in Biochemistry is normally a two year course
Research areas for the MSc by Research in Biochemistry currently include:
molecular biochemistry and chemical biology
structural biology of cell surface and nuclear signal transduction processes, cell adhesion, cell cycle, membrane proteins, receptors and ion channels, drug design, protein folding and dynamics
modelling and simulation of biological membrane systems
bionanotechnology and its application to cancer
targeting viral morphogenesis in antiviral strategies
integrative systems biology (dynamics of molecular regulatory networks, multidimensional optical proteomics)
bacterial and parasite respiratory proteins
bacterial cell biology, protein transport
control of eukaryotic gene expression
kinase signalling to gene induction
mRNA localisation in drosophila
epigenetic control of chromatin and gene expression
developmental epigenetics
DNA recombination and repair
bacterial chromosome dynamics
sister chromatid cohesion
genetic modelling of human disease
genetics of nematode immunity and development
cell biology of innate immunity in drosophila
genetic defects of mitochondrial energy metabolism
cell proliferation and cell fate determination during C. elegans development.
雅思要求：雅思7.5 单项不低于7.0
专业链接： http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-research-biochemistry
学校名称：University of Bath 巴斯大学
Molecular Microbiology 分子微生物学
课程设置：
Programme structure
Commonly chosen 6-credit units include:
Infection and immunity
Bacteriology
Virology
Microbial genetics
Topics in environmental plant virology
Microbial pathogenicity
Plant-microorganism interactions
Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine
Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature
Molecular evolution and phylogenetics
Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes
Molecular biology of microbial adaptation
语言要求：IELTS 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each of the four components) or equivalent.
专业链接：
http://www.bath.ac.uk/science/graduate-school/taught-programmes/msc-molecular-microbiology/
University of Manchester 曼彻斯特大学
专业名称：Biochemistry MSc 生物化学
课程设置：
Biochemistry is the study of the chemical properties of biologically important molecules and processes in cells and tissues. It deals with the structure and function of cellular components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules. Biochemical understanding is fundamental to all biological disciplines. While much of modern biochemistry aims to provide an understanding of fundamental biological processes at a molecular level, it also contributes to the solving of medical problems and the discovery of safe and effective drugs. This programme allows students to gain research experience in contemporary biochemistry, which may be a different area to their first degree, and professional skills, before deciding on a future career in industry or academic research.
Tutorial and Workshop
Research Placement 1
Research Placement 2
Communication Skills (0 credit)
Scientific Communication
Statistics & Experimental Design
PGT Advisor Meeting 1
PGT Advisor Meeting 2
PGT Advisor Meeting 3
PGT Advisor Meeting 4 (Placement 2)
Post Graduate Academic Literacy Programme (ALP)
语言要求：雅思成绩6.5 单项不低于6.5
专业链接：
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/list/08171/biochemistry-msc/course-details/
University of Edinburgh 爱丁堡大学
专业名称：Medicinal and Biological Chemistry
课程设置：
Medicinal and Biological Chemistry requires a thorough understanding of molecules, their structures, properties and synthesis, but it also demands the chemical understanding of the nature of biological structures, from macromolecules to cells, the design of pharmaceutical materials in the laboratory and their function in clinical settings.
The knowledge and skills acquired in the course will leave graduates well equipped to compete for positions related to 'drug discovery' in chemical, pharmaceutical or biotechnological companies.
Programme description
The degree consists of advanced lecture courses in:
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Medicinal Chemistry
Biophysical Chemistry
These are studied concurrently with a predominantly practical based course offering an introduction to research methods.
语言要求：雅思6.5 单项不低于6.0
专业链接： http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees?id=450&cw_xml=details.php
University of Leicester 莱斯特大学
课程名称：Bioinformatics MSc: 生物信息
课程设置：
This module teaches the basic skills necessary to progress through the course. We begin with an introduction to Linux and deal with the installation of software and applying updates and patches. The next component handles the intricacies of the Linux operating system including files, archives and compression systems. This provides the basis for more advanced aspects of configuring the computer and installing software. An introduction to the concepts of web-page design concludes this module.
Programming: Java and Databases for Bioinformatics
This module introduces you to the basic ideas for developing software to solve a problem. These ideas are introduced in the object oriented programming language Java. You will also be introduced to the development of graphical user interfaces and applets in Java. The second aspect of the module covers the use of computer databases, and more importantly for a bioinformatician, how they can be designed, built and queried efficiently.
Programming: Perl for Bioinformatics
Perl is a scripting language that enables bioinformatics housekeeping tasks, but is also powerful enough to be used in most bioinformatics webservers and applications. You will learn the key commands and programming structures used in Perl. Following the material covered in lectures you develop your programming skills by solving small programming problems in tutorials. The module enables you to write original Perl programs in a bioinformatics context, but also utilise existing solutions and structures in public domain resources.
Algorithms for Bioinformatics
Processing biological data requires complex computations on large volumes of data. This module introduces you to the algorithmic solutions of such computational problems and also covers the probabilistic models that underlie the data processing tasks in bioinformatics.
Gene and Genome Analysis
This module informs you of the broad role of bioinformatics in genetics and genomics. You cover basic molecular and cellular processes underlying gene expression, genome structure and evolution and the techniques used to study them. You will then explore genome sequencing projects and genome annotation as major bioinformatics applications as well as functional and comparative genomics. Statistical analyses underpin many informatic challenges in biology, so you will apply statistical tools (specifically the R programming language) to two major research topics: transcriptomics and molecular evolution.
Proteins
This module introduces you to the basic features of protein structures and methods used in structure determination. A central feature is hands-on training in the visualisation and comparison of protein structures. You will also learn theory and practice in alignment and comparison of amino acid sequences and how these can be used. We also introduce you to molecular modelling and discuss the drug design process, including visiting speakers from the pharmaceutical industry.
语言要求：雅思6.5 单项不低于6.0
专业链接：
http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/postgrad/taught-campus/biochemistry/bioinformatics-msc/bioinformatics
University of Nottingham 诺丁汉大学
专业设置：Industrial Physical Biochemistry MRes 生物化学
课程设置：
The award of MRes requires 180 credits for completion.
You will undertake a taught module 'Fundamentals of Biomolecular Science' during the autumn semester (20 credits) including lectures, tutorials and a practical.
The research project (140 credits) spans both semesters from the start of the course (late September) until the end of August the following year. This is an opportunity to complete a major piece of independent research under the supervision of a member of academic staff. The project can be undertaken wholly or partially in an industrial company’s laboratory.
Students also take 20 credits Graduate School Generic Training modules.
Fundamentals of Biomolecular Science D24BT7 (20 Credits)
This module covers: Macromolecular size and shape. Basic Physical Biochemistry (1st & 2nd laws of thermodynamics). Water as a solvent: pH, ionic strength. Concentration of solutions of macromolecules and its measurement. Dilute solutions. Solubility: Raoult's & Henry's laws. Colligative properties: Osmotic pressure. Non-ideality of macromolecular solutions. The volume and charge effects of macromolecules. Basic Laboratory Skills, handling experimental data, Error and approximations. Criteria for rejecting data. Indices, logarithms. Statistical funtion keys on calculators. Macromolecular hydration. Heterogeneity of macromolecular solutions - molecular weight averages. Flexibility of linear macromolecules - persistence length and radius of gyration. Absolute and relative methods for determining the molecular weight of macromolecules. Hydrodynamic and imaging techniques. SDS PAGE, Analytical Ultracentrifugation. Basic Colloidal Science, Phase Separation.
Statistics and Experimental Design for Bioscientists (10 credits)
This module explains the major principles and techniques of statistical analysis of research data without becoming too involved in the underlying mathematics. Now that computer software is very well established for data analysis, it is more important to understand WHAT a statistical test is doing (and thus whether or not it is appropriate) than to be able to perform the underlying calculations by hand. It is equally important to collect data in an appropriate and planned manner for later analysis. At the end of the course, participants should have an overall grasp of the major analytical techniques available, and how they relate to each other, and have developed abilities in experimental design, data analysis using appropriate software and presentation of results.
Writing and Reviewing Research Proposals (10 credits)
This module aims to develop your skills in analysis and writing of research proposals. Specific areas covered include: how to develop a research idea and write a grant application and peer review of research proposals.
语言成绩：雅思6.5，单项不低于6.0
专业链接：
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/courses/biosciences/industrial-physical-biochemistry-mres.aspx
