Medical Genetics is making an enormous impact in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Knowledge obtained from sequencing the human genome is allowing researchers to understand the many diseases that have genetic components. Many medical doctors who become involved in research focus on genetic aspects of human health and disease. This Medical Genetics degree will: prepare you for roles in a wide variety of professions, including the pharmaceutical industry, forensic science, and conservation biology; give you experience of techniques for analysing gene expression, protein interactions, DNA structure and damage, image analysis of biomolecules and cells, and advanced computer analytical methods; prepare you for graduate training to be a doctor, dentist, or teacher, or for postgraduate or doctoral research; and provide you with transferable skills, including team working, communication, presentation, problem-solving, and analytical skills.