MBiolSci Biological Sciences (Biochemistry)
Course Overview
This four-year MBiolSci in Biochemistry provides a comprehensive education in the molecular processes of life, from fundamental cellular functions to their critical role in diseases like cancer. You will master advanced research techniques, including atomic-level structural analysis, and apply them in a major fourth-year research project. The program is designed to develop both high-level laboratory expertise and highly sought-after transferable skills, preparing you for a successful career in research or a wide range of other professions.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialized fourth year focused on refining advanced research and laboratory skills through an independent project
- In-depth study of molecular structures and their applications in modern therapeutic drug design
- Exploration of how errors in molecular control lead to diseases and the breakthroughs in targeted treatments
- Development of highly valued employability skills, including complex data analysis, problem-solving, and scientific presentation
- Flexible curriculum with identical first three years to the BSc, including options for a Year in Industry or a Year Abroad
Course Overview
This four-year MBiolSci in Biochemistry provides a comprehensive education in the molecular processes of life, from fundamental cellular functions to their critical role in diseases like cancer. You will master advanced research techniques, including atomic-level structural analysis, and apply them in a major fourth-year research project. The program is designed to develop both high-level laboratory expertise and highly sought-after transferable skills, preparing you for a successful career in research or a wide range of other professions.
Key Program Highlights
- Specialized fourth year focused on refining advanced research and laboratory skills through an independent project
- In-depth study of molecular structures and their applications in modern therapeutic drug design
- Exploration of how errors in molecular control lead to diseases and the breakthroughs in targeted treatments
- Development of highly valued employability skills, including complex data analysis, problem-solving, and scientific presentation
- Flexible curriculum with identical first three years to the BSc, including options for a Year in Industry or a Year Abroad
Requirements
Modules
- The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- The Cell: An Introduction to Cell Biology and Microbiology
- From Individuals to Populations: An Introduction to Genetics
- Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
- Biodiversity and Behaviour
- Molecular Cell Biology
- Research Skills 1
- Research Skills 2
- From Genes to Proteins
- Protein Structure and Function
- Genomes
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- Physiology of Excitable Cells
- Principles of Microbiology
- Global Change Biology and Conservation
- Medical Microbiology
- Introduction to Python programming for Bioscientists
- Bioinformatics
- Contemporary Techniques in Biological Data Analysis
- Exercise Physiology and Pharmacology
- Genes, Development and Inheritance
- Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology
- Immunology and Eukaryotic Microbiology (with science enterprise trip)
- Behavioural Neurobiology
- Neurobiology and Animal Behaviour
- A Field Guide to Evolution
- Structural Biology
- Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
- Gene Expression: Molecular Basis and Medical Relevance
- Experimental Research Project A
- Experimental Research Project B
- Education Research Project A
- Analytical Research Project
- Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
- Human and Environmental Microbiology
- Neuroscience Futures
- Physiology, Pharmacology and Behaviour
- Cellular Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
- Conservation and Ecological Genetics
- Behavioural Ecology
- Biodiversity in Practice
- Introduction to Astrobiology and the Origins of Life
- Sustainability Enterprise Partnership Project
- Core Laboratory Techniques
- MBiolSci Research Project