PROGRAMME CATALOGUE


UNTBIOL001: MBiochem (hons): Biochemistry


Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Mandatory Units
BIOL0001Skills & techniques 1 (basic laboratory & communication skills)3Credits
BIOL0003Biochemistry 16Credits
BIOL0005Cell biology 16Credits
BIOL0008Diversity I6Credits
CHEY0088Introductory organic chemistry [for DEP-BIOL students]6Credits
SCNC0046Human physiology (Physiology, pathology & pharmacology 1)6Credits


Year 1, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
BIOL0002Skills & techniques 2 (quantitative skills)3Credits
BIOL0004Biochemistry 26Credits
BIOL0006Cell & molecular biology6Credits
BIOL0007Genetics6Credits
CHEY0087General chemistry [for DEP-BIOL students]6Credits


Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Period of mixed study and experience
Mandatory Units
BIOL0018Enzymology A6Credits
BIOL0020Physical biochemistry & proteins6Credits
BIOL0023DNA (making, breaking & disease)6Credits
BIOL0024Cell biology 26Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0035 Genes & development 1 6 Credits
MATH0108 Statistics 6 Credits


Year 2, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
BIOL0016Professional training in Biochemistry 130Credits
BIOL0096Biochemical problems [for MBiochemistry students]3Credits
BIOL0097Protein purification [For MBiochemistry students]3Credits
BIOL0098Practical biochemistry [For MBiochemistry students]3Credits
BIOL0099Cellular neurobiology [For MBiochemistry students]3Credits
Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0100 Genes & development practicals [for MBiochemistry students] 3 Credits
BIOL0107 Plant biochemistry [MBiochem] 3 Credits


Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Period of mixed study and experience
Mandatory Units
BIOL0044Molecular & medical neuroscience6Credits
BIOL0045Cell membranes6Credits
BIOL0046Proteins & immunochemistry6Credits
BIOL0047Carbohydrate polymers6Credits
BIOL0055Genes & genomes6Credits


Year 3, Semester 2
Mandatory Units
BIOL0048Enzymology B3Credits
BIOL0053Professional training in Biochemistry 230Credits
BIOL0105Third year pre-placement course (MBiochem)15Credits


Year 4, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance:
Full period in University (Undergraduate)
Optional Units

Depending on the semester in which the project is allocated

Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0076 Research project (MBiochem) 18 Credits
BIOL0095 Integrated biochemistry 6 Credits
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
BIOL0081 Biochemical ethics 6 Credits
BIOL0082 Neurochemistry 6 Credits
BIOL0083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BIOL0088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
BIOL0102 Molecular mechanisms of disease 6 Credits
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
BIOL0056 Topics in plant molecular biology 6 Credits
BIOL0057 Cell growth & proliferation 6 Credits
BIOL0078 Biotechnology 6 Credits


Year 4, Semester 2
Optional Units

Depending on the semester in which the project is allocated

Select 1 unit from the following list:
BIOL0076 Research project (MBiochem) 18 Credits
BIOL0095 Integrated biochemistry 6 Credits
Select between 1 and 2 units from the following list:
BIOL0084 Cellular biochemistry 6 Credits
BIOL0085 Medical biochemistry 6 Credits
BIOL0086 Molecular immunology 6 Credits
BIOL0109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BIOL0118 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation 6 Credits
Select between 6 and 12 credits from the following list:
BIOL0077 Molecular evolution 3 Credits
BIOL0079 Clinical biochemistry 6 Credits
BIOL0103 Molecular biology of animal adaptation 6 Credits
BIOL0119 Molecular Phylogenetics 3 Credits



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