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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Programme Catalogue 2016/17

TSBB-AFM06: MSc Biosciences

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOSCIENCES

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

Follow this link for further information on the NFAAR NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations::
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programme (DAP):
  • Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view
  • Programme progression requirement: 50%
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Academic Year: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB50197 Critical review of literature 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB50198 Research training & support skills 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Taught Units
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB40078 Entrepreneurial biotechnology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40082 Frontiers of neuroscience 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40102 Molecular mechanisms of disease 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40124 Human developmental disorders 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40125 Plant reproductive biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40128 The evolution of genetic systems 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40134 Molecular phylogenetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40184 Cell biology of metastasis 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40189 Vaccines and other health interventions 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40191 Sensory and signalling networks in plants 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB50210 Evolutionary quantitative genetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ40005 Director of Studies approved units (Biology & Biochemistry) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Taught Units
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40085 Medical biochemistry 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40117 Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40118 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40133 Plant responses to abiotic stress 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40139 Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40140 Plant biotechnology & the environment 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40164 Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40190 Advanced developmental genetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40192 Evolution in deep time 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40193 Sexual conflict 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40195 Conservation biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB40196 Systems and developmental neurobiology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
BB50204 Clinical and translational medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
ZZ40006 Director of Studies approved units (Biology & Biochemistry) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB50199 Research project 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] Further information on 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 2016/17 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2017/18 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.
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