Department of Biology & Biochemistry Programme Catalogue 2021/2
USBB-AKB06: BSc(Hons) Biochemistry with Professional Placement
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY |
Mode of attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement |
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: |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Unit Code | Title | |
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 |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB10007 | Genetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1 |
Unit Code | Title | |
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.
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Students must select 24 credits (4 units) from the options available in this programme year. |
NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 32% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2 |
Unit Code | Title | |
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 | |
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 |
Unit Code | Title | |
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 | |
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.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 11 [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 12 [pdf].
- Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification
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Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3 |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB20075 | Professional training placement | 60 credits [equivalent to 120 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.
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- Students must select optional units totalling 54 Credits during Year 4 of this programme.
- No more than 12 Credits to be taken from Group B across both semesters.
- A maximum of 36 Credits may be taken in any semester.
- Students must select project unit BB30042 in either S1 or S2.
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NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:- Transfer to DAP is not possible from this programme year.
- Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B) [pdf]; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B) [pdf].
- Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 68% towards the final award classification
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Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4 |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30162 | Protein synthesis, folding and turnover | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30042 | Final year project A | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30044 | Molecular & medical neuroscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB30045 | Cell membranes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB30129 | Sensory and signalling networks in plants | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40078 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40134 | Molecular phylogenetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40139 | Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30229 | Genetic basis of inherited diseases | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40082 | Frontiers of neuroscience | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40083 | Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40184 | Cell biology of metastasis | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4 |
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30042 | Final year project A | 18 credits [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list: |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30063 | Vaccines and other health interventions | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB30067 | Advanced developmental genetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB30169 | Concepts in systems biology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40048 | Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
MN30076 | Business strategy | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PA30157 | The molecular biology and treatment of cancer | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PA30169 | Trends in molecular signalling | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
PA30252 | Pharmacology of regenerative medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list: |
Group B: Students may take no more than 12 credits from Group B across both semesters |
Unit Code | Title | |
BB30230 | Cancer therapeutics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40085 | Medical biochemistry | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40086 | Molecular immunology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40109 | Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40118 | Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
BB40164 | Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration | 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.
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