Department of Biology & Biochemistry Programme Catalogue 2022/3
USBB-AFM06: MBiochem(Hons) Biochemistry
Leading to the award of MASTER OF BIOCHEMISTRY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 4 Years
[Page last updated: 18 May 2022]
Applicable NFAAR appendices: | Part 1 Stage 1: Main Assessment Appendix 15; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 16
Part 2 Stage 2: Main Assessment Appendix 23; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 24
Part 2 Stage 3: Main Assessment Appendix 23; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 24
Part 3 Stage 4: Main Assessment Appendix 27; Supplementary Assessment Appendix 28 |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | Yes |
DAPS and exit awards: | USBB-AFB02: BSc (hons) Biochemistry
USBB-AFL02: Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
USBB-AFC02: Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Transfer to DAP possible from study years as follows: Year 1: Yes; Year 2: Yes; Year 3: No; Year 4: No; |
NFAAR version applicable: | NFAAR-UG |
Weighting towards final award by stage: | Part 1 Stage 1: 0%
Part 2 Stage 2: 16%
Part 2 Stage 3: 34%
Part 3 Stage 4: 50% |
Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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 | |
| BB10007 | Genetics | 6 Credits |
Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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.
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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.
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| Students must select 42 credits from the options available in Year 3 of this programme. A maximum of 36 credits (including those from compulsory units) may be taken in any semester. |
Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 3
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| BB30259 | Research design and project preparation | 12 Credits |
Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | |
| BB30162 | Protein synthesis, folding and turnover | 6 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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 2 Stage 3
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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 |
| 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:
Unit Code | Title | |
| 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.
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| This is a new course for which only Years 1, 2 and 3 are being delivered in 2022/3. Year 4 of the course will be added to these catalogues in 2023/4. |
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.
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