BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences modules
Biochemistry
Year 1 core modules
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Biodiversity and Evolution
- Biological Methods
- Cell Biology and Microbiology
- Professional Skills
- Scientific Method and Quantitative Principles
Year 2 core modules
- Bioreactors and Fermentation
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Human Metabolism and Endocrinology
- Infectious Diseases and Immunology
- Molecular Ecology
- Quality Management
- Research Methods for Sciences
- Science Research Proposal
Final-year core modules
- Bio-processing
- Employment Skills
- Environmental Sustainability
- Functional Foods
- Molecular Biology of Diseases
- Science Research Project
Modules offered may vary.
You study the processes and components that make up life at the molecular level, in areas ranging from clinical disease, health and nutrition to a more refined appreciation of the very processes of life itself. You undertake a review of the fundamentals of chemistry, including atomic structure, oxidation and reduction, bonding and intramolecular forces, especially with respect to water. This learning is developed by a study of the chemistry of carbon, especially with respect to biological chemistry.
You take a detailed look at important groups of biological molecules, including protein, lipids, and carbohydrates, and you consider important separation methods, such as chromatography and electrophoresis.
The module is delivered through lectures and tutorials, and is assessed by examination (50%). You are also assessed on your ability to plan and implement a series of experiments as part of a small team, analysing and interpreting your laboratory data (50%)