MSc Medical Parasitology
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
About this program
MSc Medical Parasitology
This programme provides core training in the theoretical and practical aspects of medical parasitology, covering the protozoan and metazoan parasites of humans and the vectors which transmit them. Students will gain specialised skills to enable them to pursue a career in research, control or teaching related to medical parasitology.
Objectives
By the end of this program students should be able to demonstrate:
- demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of the biology, life cycles, pathogenesis, diagnosis of parasitic infections in humans and their relevance for human health and strategies for control
- demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of the biology and strategies for control of the vectors and intermediate hosts of human parasites
- carry out practical laboratory identification of the various parasite stages both free and in tissues and diagnose infections
- demonstrate specialised skills acquired through taking modules on: advanced diagnostic, molecular, immunological, genetic, chemotherapeutic, ecological and/or control aspects of the subject
- demonstrate the ability to design a laboratory or field based research project, apply relevant research skills, critically analyse and interpret data, and work with minimal supervision
- prepare a written report including a critical literature review of relevant scientific publications; and show competence in communicating scientific information and findings.
Admission requirements
The normal minimum entrance qualification for registration at the School on a Master's program is at least one of the following:
- a second-class honours degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in a subject appropriate to that of the course of study to be followed
- a registrable qualification appropriate to the course of study to be followed, in medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies
Applications with an appropriate technical qualification, or equivalent qualification and experience from overseas, are also welcomed.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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Structure
Term 1
There is a one-week orientation period that includes an introduction to studying at LSHTM, sessions on key computing and study skills and an introduction to major groups of pathogens, followed by two compulsory core modules:
- Parasitology & Entomology
- Analysis & Design of Research Studies
Recommended module: Molecular Biology
Sessions on basic computing, molecular biology and statistics are run throughout the term for all students.
Terms 2 and 3
Students take a total of five modules, one from each timetable slot (Slot 1, Slot 2 etc.). Some modules can be taken only after consultation with the program Director.
Slot 1
- Designing Disease Control Programmes
- Malaria: from Science to Policy and Practice
- Molecular Biology and Recombinant DNA Techniques
Slot 2
- Advanced Diagnostic Parasitology
- Design & Analysis of Epidemiological Studies
- Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
Slot 3
- Advanced Training in Molecular Biology
- Spatial Epidemiology
- Vector Sampling, Identification & Incrimination
- Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Health (formerly Tropical Environmental Health)
Slot 4
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
- Immunology of Parasitic Infection
- Molecular Research in Infectious Diseases
- Vector Biology and Vector-Parasite Interactions
Slot 5
- Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Cell Biology of Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Integrated Vector Management
- Pathogen Genomics
- Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Vaccine Immunology
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Tuition
Up to date information on tuition fees can be found on the LSHTM website.
Career paths
Graduates from this program enter global health fields ranging from diagnostics through to applied basic research and operational control to higher degree studies and academic/teaching-related positions.
Below you will find just a few of the positions and organisations that our graduates from this course have entered after graduating:
Example job titles:
- Applied Research Analyst
- Assistant Professor
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Clinical Researcher
- Data Manager
- Microbiology Laboratory Technician
- Research Scientist
- Research Technician
- Scientific Officer
- Veterinary Parasitologist Housing Officer
- Vector Biologist
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Established in 1899, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is dedicated to improving health worldwide through training the next generation of health leaders to address major public and global health challenges. LSHTM has a unique range and...
Why study at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
LSHTM is highly ranked in various university league tables, winning the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2021 in recognition of its response to COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness, as well as being #1 in the UK and #3 in the world for Public Health in the ShanghaiRankings (2021).
Teaching staff are all experts in their respective fields and continue as active researchers, bringing their wealth of experience and up-to-date knowledge directly into the lecture halls and seminar rooms. Many of the staff are well renowned, so students may find themselves being taught by figures they have read about in previous studies.
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LSHTM is very unique in that it offers a buzzing environment full of academics and students who all share a passion in global health. My course in particular has been amazing in terms of teaching quality and practicals.