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Department of Biology & Biochemistry Programme Catalogue 2021/2


USBB-AFM06: MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry

Leading to the award of MASTER OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Normal programme duration: 4 years

[Page last updated: 20 April 2021]

Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Possible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 [pdf].
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10213 Practical research and academic skills 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
BB10263 Biochemistry 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
BB10264 Cell biology 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]
CH10243 Introduction to biological chemistry and general chemistry 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10007 Genetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10186 Proteins: purification and characterisation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Students must select 24 credits (4 units) from the options available in this programme year.

NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 [pdf].
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20020 Protein structure 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20023 Cancer biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20024 The dynamic cell 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20030 Plant physiology & biochemistry 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20149 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20202 Infection and immunity I: microbiology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20219 Genomics 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20015 Biochemical problems & bioinformatics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20018 Enzymology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20025 Practical molecular biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20027 Infection and immunity II: immunology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20028 Molecular and cellular neuroscience 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20160 The dynamic cell 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB20220 Genomics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3 onwards

This is a new course for which only Years 1 and 2 are being delivered in 2021/2. Years 3 and 4 of the course will be added to these catalogues in 2022/3 and 2023/4 respectively.

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is 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.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.