2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
PhD, MSc Medical and Biological Engineering
| Programme code: | PGR-MEBE-IFT | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Joanne Tipper | Contact address: | J.L.Tipper@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- A masters or undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above in biological, engineering or physical sciences discipline.
- This Masters degree is part of a 4 year Integrated PhD and Masters Programme and is not available as a stand alone MSc.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Mechanical Engineering
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Mechanical Engineering
Programme specification:
The integrated PhD & Masters programme has been developed to offer an interdisciplinary approach to the development of Medical and Biological Engineering.
- The MSc is integrated into a 4 year PhD programme via the 'Integrated PhD & MSc' route also monitored through the Graduate Board's Programmes of Study and Audit Group.
- The content of the MSc module training responds to the need for multidisciplinary approaches, a solid understanding of medical problems, appreciation of underlying biological mechanisms, and the development of engineering systems and techniques. Therefore new types of biomedical biologists and engineers are required to train at the engineering-life science interface with advanced multidisciplinary basic sciences, and innovative research training environment.
- The MSc programme is designed to enable students with a range of science and engineering backgrounds to convert to specialisation in medical and engineering, through an appropriate combination of compulsory and optional modules.
- The taught modules provide a range of compulsory and optional advanced modules in medical and biological engineering.
- The compulsory training aspects of the MSc contain multidisciplinary laboratory training which will enable them to both broaden and specialise in their learning, a literature review designed to provide a platform of research in their chosen area, an external placement offering them relevant training in industry or academic laboratory, research methods training and finally generic training planned around their individual needs.
- The choice of optional MSc modules will be influenced by the student's choice of PhD programme in the overall 'Integrated PhD & MSc' programme, under consultation with the Programme Director (both the MSc programme and Integrated PhD & MSc programme) and student's PhD supervisors.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| MECH5005M | Training and Professional Development Activities 1 | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5007M | Systematic Review | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5008M | Cross Disciplinary Laboratory Placement | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5009M | Research Project Proposal | 5 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MEDP5321M | Research Methods | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 45 credits from the following optional modules which must include a minimum of 2 level M modules:
| CMNS5110M | Generic Methodologies for Bionanotechnology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CMNS5500M | Self-Assembling Nanostructured Molecular Materials and Devices | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CMNS5800M | Bio-nanotechnology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CMNS5850M | Nanotoxicology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DSUR5072M | Stem Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5221M | Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5270M | Basic Orthopaedic Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5410M | Surface Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5490M | Biomaterials (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5500M | Functional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5510M | Computational and Experimental Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5570M | Introduction to Tribology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MICR1201 | Introduction to Microbiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MICR1220 | Introduction to Immunology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MICR5100M | Tissue Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may select any Leeds module relevant to their research project with the approval of the programme manager and research supervisor.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| MECH5003M | Industrial Research Project | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5006M | Training and Professional Development Activities 2 | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5011M | Dissertation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules which must include a minimum of 1 level M module:
| CMNS5110M | Generic Methodologies for Bionanotechnology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CMNS5500M | Self-Assembling Nanostructured Molecular Materials and Devices | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CMNS5800M | Bio-nanotechnology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CMNS5850M | Nanotoxicology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| DSUR5072M | Stem Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MECH5221M | Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5270M | Basic Orthopaedic Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5410M | Surface Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5490M | Biomaterials (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5500M | Functional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5510M | Computational and Experimental Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5570M | Introduction to Tribology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MICR1201 | Introduction to Microbiology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MICR1220 | Introduction to Immunology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MICR5100M | Tissue Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may select any Leeds module relevant to their research project with the approval of the programme manager and research supervisor.
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