MSc Genes Environment & Development in Psychology and Psychiatry (GED-PP) `
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Dr FrĂźhling Rijsdijk Programme Lead Fruhling.rijsdijk@kcl.ac.uk
2nd
in the world for Psychiatry & Psychology (US News, Best Global Universities)
The SGDP Centre • Founded in 1994 as an MRC Centre; recruited 25 world-leading academics • Interdisciplinary research, combining genetic and environmental methods to study naturenurture interaction in development of complex behaviour
Environment Behaviour
Interdisciplinary Research
Twin Studies & CoT Studies
Using a combination of powerful analytical and molecular tools: -Statistical Genetics Methods -Cognitive Neuro Science -Bio and health informatics -Molecular lab-based Genetics, -Epigenetics and EEG
Genes
Environment Epigenetics
EEG
The SGDP Building Equipped with cutting-edge research facilities, including: • Extensive modern laboratory with state-of-the-art genomics and biomarker assay equipment • EEG laboratory and bioinformatics resources • MRC Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank
Francesca HappĂŠ
Barbara Maughan
Avshalom Caspi
Robert Plomin
Phil Asherson
Jonna Kuntsi
Sir Michael Rutter
Thalia Eley
Terrie Moffitt
Louise Arseneault
Cathryn Lewis
Unrivalled Data Resources Twin, Cohort, Family & Case-Control The SLaM/KCL NIHR BRC Nucleus for Mental Health Largest single case-register and biobank for mental health in Europe TEDS: Twins Early Development Study E-Risk
ADHD sibs
Course Summary 1-year Full-time programme • Provide specialised graduate training in interdisciplinary research • Focus on the advances made in behavioural sciences: role of genes and environment (and their interplay) in shaping our behaviour • Research methods skills training (molecular methods, statistical analysis, bioinformatics)
Who is it for? Suitable for students from psychology or related disciplines (behavioural, biological or mathematical sciences) and medicine or professions allied to medicine Equip students for the next stage of their career (further postgraduate education, employment in a research organisation or science communication)
Introduction to Behavioural Genetics 30
Core modules (Mon, Tue , Thur)
Project
Term 1&2
Term 2&3
Research Methods
Psychology & Psychopathology
Research project
60
30
60
combination of taught lectures, tutorials and seminars coursework essay (3000w), Journal Club presentation and Oral presentation
& practical sessions, acquiring molecular techniques, twin model fitting, genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics and bioinformatics analysis skills coursework 1 essay (2000w), and dry lab assignments
coursework essay (3000w) and writing an abstract to an unseen published paper
Closely-supervised project relevant to ‘Behavioural Genetics’ (approximately 20 weeks full-time) Dissertation (1000w) Poster Labbook
MSc Genes, Environment & Development in Psychology & Psychiatry Further information on our website HERE