UKTBIOL003: BSc (hon): Biochemistry

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Year 1, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Mandatory Units
BIOL0001 Skills & techniques 1 (basic laboratory & communication skills)      3 Credits
BIOL0003 Biochemistry 1      6 Credits
BIOL0005 Cell biology 1      6 Credits
BIOL0008 Diversity I      6 Credits
CHEY0008 Introductory organic chemistry      6 Credits
SCNC0046 Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1)      6 Credits

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Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
BIOL0002 Skills & techniques 2 (quantitative skills)      3 Credits
BIOL0004 Biochemistry 2      6 Credits
BIOL0006 Cell & molecular biology      6 Credits
BIOL0007 Genetics      6 Credits
CHEY0007 General chemistry      6 Credits

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Year 2, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Mandatory Units
BIOL0018 Enzymology A      6 Credits
BIOL0020 Physical biochemistry & proteins      6 Credits
BIOL0023 DNA (making, breaking & disease)      6 Credits
BIOL0024 Cell biology 2      6 Credits

Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0035 Genes & development 1      6 Credits
MATH0108 Statistics      6 Credits

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Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
BIOL0015 Biochemical problems      6 Credits
BIOL0021 Protein purification      6 Credits
BIOL0022 Practical biochemistry      6 Credits
BIOL0028 Cellular neurobiology      6 Credits

Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0030 Plant biochemistry      6 Credits
BIOL0036 Genes & development practicals      6 Credits

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Year 3, Academic Year
Mode of Attendance: Paid period of experience

Mandatory Units
BIOL0075 Professional training placement      60 Credits

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Year 4, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Optional Units
Select 5 units from the following list:
BIOL0044 Molecular & medical neuroscience      6 Credits
BIOL0045 Cell membranes      6 Credits
BIOL0046 Proteins & immunochemistry      6 Credits
BIOL0047 Carbohydrate polymers      6 Credits
BIOL0055 Genes & genomes      6 Credits
BIOL0078 Biotechnology      6 Credits

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Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
BIOL0050 Biochemical problems      6 Credits
BIOL0051 Laboratory project      12 Credits
BIOL0052 Scientific communication      6 Credits

Optional Units
Select           6 credits from the following list:
BIOL0048 Enzymology B      3 Credits
BIOL0049 Biochemical parasitology      3 Credits
BIOL0077 Molecular evolution      3 Credits
BIOL0079 Clinical biochemistry      6 Credits

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