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Department of Biology & Biochemistry Programme Catalogue 2022/3


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 course duration: 4 Years

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 11; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 12
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28
Approved exemptions:
 None
Coexistent Masters course?:
 No
DAPS and exit awards:
 USBB-AFB02: BSc (hons) Biochemistry
USBB-AKL06: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USBB-AKC06: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: No; Year 2: No; Year 3: Yes; Year 4: No;
NFAAR version applicable:
 NFAAR-UG
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 32%
Part 2 Stage 3: 0%
Part 3 Stage 4: 68%

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10213 Practical research and academic skills 12 Credits
BB10263 Biochemistry 12 Credits
BB10264 Cell biology 12 Credits
CH10243 Introduction to biological chemistry and general chemistry 12 Credits

Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10007 Genetics 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB10186 Proteins: purification and characterisation 6 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 2

Students must select 24 credits (4 units) from the options available in this programme year.

Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20020 Protein structure 6 Credits
BB20023 Cancer biology 6 Credits
BB20024 The dynamic cell 1 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20030 Plant physiology & biochemistry 6 Credits
BB20149 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development 6 Credits
BB20202 Infection and immunity I: microbiology 6 Credits
BB20219 Genomics 1 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20015 Biochemical problems & bioinformatics 6 Credits
BB20018 Enzymology 6 Credits
BB20025 Practical molecular biology 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20027 Infection and immunity II: immunology 6 Credits
BB20028 Molecular and cellular neuroscience 6 Credits
BB20160 The dynamic cell 2 6 Credits
BB20220 Genomics 2 6 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 3

Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20075 Professional training placement 60 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.


Year 4

  • 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.

Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4

Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved unit as an alternative to one of the optional units offered in this period
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30162 Protein synthesis, folding and turnover 6 Credits
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30042 Final year project A 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
Group A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30044 Molecular & medical neuroscience 6 Credits
BB30045 Cell membranes 6 Credits
BB30129 Sensory and signalling networks in plants 6 Credits
BB40078 Entrepreneurial biotechnology 6 Credits
BB40134 Molecular phylogenetics 6 Credits
BB40139 Pathogenesis and immune evasion by microbes 6 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
ECTS Credits
BB30229 Genetic basis of inherited diseases 6 Credits
BB40082 Frontiers of neuroscience 6 Credits
BB40083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40184 Cell biology of metastasis 6 Credits

Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4

Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved unit as an alternative to one of the optional units offered in this period
Designated Essential Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30042 Final year project A 18 Credits
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 units from the following list:
Group A
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB30063 Vaccines and other health interventions 6 Credits
BB30067 Advanced developmental genetics 6 Credits
BB30169 Concepts in systems biology 6 Credits
BB40048 Enzymes: mechanisms, evolution and control in integrated biological systems 6 Credits
MN30076 Business strategy 6 Credits
PA30157 The molecular biology and treatment of cancer 6 Credits
PA30169 Trends in molecular signalling 6 Credits
PA30252 Pharmacology of regenerative medicine 6 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
ECTS Credits
BB30230 Cancer therapeutics 6 Credits
BB40085 Medical biochemistry 6 Credits
BB40086 Molecular immunology 6 Credits
BB40109 Structural biology in biotechnology & medicine 6 Credits
BB40118 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation 6 Credits
BB40164 Modern methods of researching neurodegeneration 6 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 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 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.