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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Programme Catalogue 2012/13

USBB-ANM02: MBiochem (hons) Biochemistry

Leading to the award of MASTER OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thin Sandwich Placements
arrowYear 4

Years 1, 2 & 3

Not available in 2012/13

Year 4

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • This programme year does not have a DAP.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 3 Stage 5 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 3 Stage 5
Compulsory Units
BB40095 Integrated biochemistry 6 Credits

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 5
Designated Essential Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must take BB40076 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
AA00002 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
BB40076 Research project (MBiochem) 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 Units from the following list:
BB40078 Entrepreneurial biotechnology 6 Credits
BB40125 Plant reproductive biology 6 Credits
BB40134 Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 Units from the following list:
Seminar Units: Students taking BB40076 in Semester 1 should choose nothing from this list but must take two units from the equivalent list in Semester 2.
AA00001 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
BB40082 Frontiers of neuroscience 6 Credits
BB40083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40088 Bioinformatics 6 Credits
BB40102 Molecular mechanisms of disease 6 Credits
BB40184 Cell biology of metastasis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 5
Designated Essential Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must take BB40076 in either Semester 1 or Semester 2.
AA00012 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
BB40076 Research project (MBiochem) 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 Units from the following list:
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 Credits
BB40139 Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes 6 Credits
PA40157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
PA40163 Trends in molecular signalling 6 Credits
PA40252 Stem cell biology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 Units from the following list:
Seminar Units: Students taking BB40076 in Semester 2 should choose nothing from this list but must take two units from the equivalent list in Semester 1.
AA00011 Choose nothing from this list of options 0 Credits
BB40084 Cellular biochemistry 6 Credits
BB40085 Medical biochemistry 6 Credits
BB40086 Molecular immunology 6 Credits
BB40109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40118 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation 6 Credits
BB40141 Molecular biology of microbial adaptation 6 Credits
BB40164 Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration 6 Credits
BB40185 Synthetic biology 6 Credits

Notes:
* This programme catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that later years of a programme will be in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.