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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Programme Catalogue 2008/09


USBB-AKB02: BSc (hons) Biochemistry

Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY

Mode of attendance: Thick sandwich


Year 1, Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory units
BB10001 Skills & techniques 1 (basic laboratory & communication skills) 3 Credits
BB10003 Biochemistry 1 6 Credits
BB10005 Cell biology 1 6 Credits
BB10008 Introduction to biodiversity 6 Credits
CH10088 Introduction to biological chemistry 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory units
BB10002 Skills & techniques 2 (quantitative skills) 3 Credits
BB10004 Biochemistry 2 6 Credits
BB10006 Cell & molecular biology 6 Credits
BB10007 Genetics 6 Credits
BB10147 Human & animal physiology 6 Credits
CH10087 General chemistry 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Compulsory units
BB20018 Enzymology A 6 Credits
BB20020 Physical biochemistry & proteins 6 Credits
BB20023 DNA (making, breaking & disease) 6 Credits
BB20024 The dynamic cell 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
BB20030 Plant physiology & biochemistry 6 Credits
BB20058 Microbial genetics 6 Credits
BB20149 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Compulsory units
BB20015 Biochemical problems & bioinformatics 6 Credits
BB20021 Protein purification 6 Credits
BB20025 Practical molecular biology 6 Credits
BB20028 Cellular neurobiology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
BB20033 Bacteriology 6 Credits
BB20154 Introduction to functional genomics 6 Credits
BB20160 The dynamic cell 2 6 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

Compulsory units
BB20075 Professional training placement 60 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Compulsory units
BB30162 Protein synthesis, folding and turnover 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 3 and 5 Unit(s) from the following list:
BB30044 Molecular & medical neuroscience 6 Credits
BB30045 Cell membranes 6 Credits
BB30046 Proteins & immunochemistry 6 Credits
BB30055 Genes & genomes 6 Credits
BB40078 Entrepreneurial biotechnology 6 Credits
BB40088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
BB40125 Plant reproductive biology 6 Credits
BB40170 Vertebrate developmental biology 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Compulsory units
BB30050 Biochemical problems 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 3 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00011 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
BB30052 Scientific communication 6 Credits
BB30067 Advanced developmental genetics 6 Credits
BB30169 Concepts in systems biology 6 Credits
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 Credits
BB40109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40139 Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select between 0 and 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
AA00012 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
MN10069 Introduction to business accounting 6 Credits
MN10073 Marketing 1 (principles of marketing) 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
BB30042 Investigative project 12 Credits
BB30051 Laboratory project 12 Credits