Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Programme Catalogue 2017/18 |
RSBB-AFM07: Integrated PhD Postgenomic Biosciences (Biosciences Route) |
Leading to the award of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY |
Mode of attendance: Full-time |
 NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations: for students commencing study from 2011/12 onwards (students who commenced prior to 2011/12 should consult their programme handbook for their assessment regulations)- This programme does not have a DAP
- Assessment Regulations: Appendix 11
 . - Programme progression requirement: not applicable
- Taught credits: 36; Dissertation/Project credits: 54
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| For students studying the MRes Biosciences as Year 1 of the Integrated PhD in Postgenomic Biosciences. |
Academic Year: Taught Units |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB50143 | Critical research analysis skills | 12 credits [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list: |
| You must take 24 credits of optional units over the year. Of these, at least 12 credits must be at Masters level. |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB40078 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology | 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] |
| BB40102 | Molecular mechanisms of disease | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40124 | Human developmental disorders | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40125 | Plant reproductive biology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40128 | The evolution of genetic systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40134 | Molecular phylogenetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40184 | Cell biology of metastasis | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40189 | Vaccines and other health interventions | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40191 | Sensory and signalling networks in plants | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB50210 | Evolutionary quantitative genetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30086 | Medical statistics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA30087 | Optimisation methods of operational research | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA40198 | Applied statistical inference | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50179 | Mathematical biology 1 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MN20072 | Managing human resources | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MN20074 | Digital business innovation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 1: Project/Dissertation Units |
| Designated Essential Units : |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB50142 | Lab project 1 | 27 credits [equivalent to 54 CATS credits] |
| Optional Units: Select 2 units from the following list: |
| You must take 24 credits of optional units over the year. Of these, at least 12 credits must be at Masters level. |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB40048 | Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40085 | Medical biochemistry | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40109 | Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40117 | Microbial evolution - from the laboratory to nature | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40118 | Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40133 | Plant responses to abiotic stress | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40139 | Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40140 | Plant biotechnology & the environment | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40164 | Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40190 | Advanced developmental genetics | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40192 | Evolution in deep time | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40193 | Sexual conflict | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40195 | Conservation biology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB40196 | Systems and developmental neurobiology | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| BB50204 | Clinical and translational medicine | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| ED50300 | Education, globalisation and change | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MA50063 | Mathematical biology 2 | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| MN20073 | Marketing | 6 credits [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Semester 2: Project/Dissertation Units |
| Designated Essential Units : |
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| BB50146 | Lab project 2 | 27 credits [equivalent to 54 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 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 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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