Molecular Medicine MSc

JennyL

OK,

Have put serious thought into doing the molecular medicine masters there in Trinity, but I'm looking for a student's (past or present) view on the course...lots of money to be spending, and a year of my life, so i just want to make sure it's worth it!!

Also still trying to decide between the Queens course and the Trinity one...any tips comments suggestions would be very welcome!!

Thanks

J:D

King.Penguin

A friend of mine is doing it, if you pm me your email address I'll pass it on to her and you can get in touch about it.

Karen_Ann

Hi JennyL

I was wondering if you went in molecular medicine M.Sc in Trinity in the end? I now find myself in the same position you did years previous and was wondering how you found the course, and further if you could recommend an area to live it, it would be much appreciated.

chocksaway

Hey, I'm doing the course now and it's really interesting. You have lectures 2 days a week (wednesday and Thursday) and have journal club on friday afternoon. There's a lot packed into each lecture. Each term there is a week of lab practicals covering cell biology and molecular biology. You pick 8 modules to study over the first two terms and they cover a wide area: from human genetics, infectious diseases, nanomedicine, mechanisms of human diseases etc etc. In the third term (from April to July) you do a research project (thats the part I'm doing now). Its a great course but you really need to pay attention in the lectures and try and read a review about each topic or it's very easy to get lost and struggle to catch up as the pace of the modules is quite fast. There's a good few assignments to be done throughout the year: a literature review, ethics essay, bioinformatics, statistics and lab reports. There's a wide background of people in the course. I did Medicinal Chemistry for my undergrad, others did genetics, microbiology, biochem. A good few people are also medicine students who take a year out to do a masters, or already qualified doctors.

Karen_Ann

Thanks for the reply. I am really interested in the course - it seems exactly what I want. Two more questions for you though !

I heard Kilmainham is a rough place - although I did spot a few nice apartments in the area. Studying there now would you recommend moving somewhere like Ranelagh [I've heard that is a popular area] or would the commute be to far?!

And also I am presuming that the lectures are not on campus?! Is that right?!

Thanks a million for getting back to me re my first post. Hope you can shed some light on the accommodation situation [Cork girl moving unto the big smoke ]

chocksaway

Karen_Ann wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I am really interested in the course - it seems exactly what I want. Two more questions for you though !

I heard Kilmainham is a rough place - although I did spot a few nice apartments in the area. Studying there now would you recommend moving somewhere like Ranelagh [I've heard that is a popular area] or would the commute be to far?!

And also I am presuming that the lectures are not on campus?! Is that right?!

Thanks a million for getting back to me re my first post. Hope you can shed some light on the accommodation situation [Cork girl moving unto the big smoke ]

Well I'm commuting from meath. I couldn't afford to move up after paying the fees. But someone else might be able to tell ya where's good to stay. a few people are living in the city centre, some live on campus and others live a bit further out where rent is cheaper.

Yeah all the lectures are based in st James hospital, with the exception of ethics which was on campus, but that was just for two days.

chocksaway

Karen_Ann wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I am really interested in the course - it seems exactly what I want. Two more questions for you though !

I heard Kilmainham is a rough place - although I did spot a few nice apartments in the area. Studying there now would you recommend moving somewhere like Ranelagh [I've heard that is a popular area] or would the commute be to far?!

And also I am presuming that the lectures are not on campus?! Is that right?!

Thanks a million for getting back to me re my first post. Hope you can shed some light on the accommodation situation [Cork girl moving unto the big smoke ]

Well I'm commuting from meath. I couldn't afford to move up after paying the fees. But someone else might be able to tell ya where's good to stay. a few people are living in the city centre, some live on campus and others live a bit further out where rent is cheaper.

Yeah all the lectures are based in st James hospital, with the exception of ethics which was on campus, but that was just for two days.

Karen_Ann

Hi Chocksaway. Me again ! So I have to make a decision this week b/n Molecular Medicine and the new Translational Oncology M.Sc in Trinity. Just a few more questions about your experience of Molecular Medicine.

Did you find only two days of lecture per week intense?! I presume these were block lectures rather than one single one hour lectures as per the average undergraduate degree?! Did you find this difficult?! Did you need to attend college on Monday and Tuesday?!

And also with regards to exams - Were exams 100% written exams [essay style] or did you have some components complete before sitting final exams?!

Really any other insight [be it positive or negative] you can provide would be much appreciated at this stage as I am finding it hard to make a decision. I find the other M.Sc to be a more daunting prospect at the moment.

Ps. I hope your lab work is going well