BSc Biochemistry (Study Abroad)
Entry requirements
A level: AAB. This should include Biology and Chemistry. IB: 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 6 in HL Biology and 6 in HL Chemistry
About this course
BSc Hons in Biochemistry (Study Abroad), a biochemistry degree exploring the cellular, molecular and chemical interactions within living systems. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Psychological Assessment, Clinical Skills, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year degree includes a third year spent studying at an approved international partner university, and culminates in an independent research project in the final year. The first year covers fundamentals through compulsory modules such as Fundamentals of Chemistry A, Genetics and Biotechnology, Introduction to Biosciences, Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity, and Molecules to Cells, with optional modules available in areas like pharmacology and chemistry. The second year focuses on cellular metabolism and protein life cycles through compulsory modules including Biochemistry of Cellular Metabolism, Life Cycle of Proteins, and Microbiology and Immunology, alongside optional choices such as Cell and Developmental Biology and Drug Design and Development. The third year is spent abroad. The final year comprises compulsory modules like Bioinformatics, Biosciences Research Project, and Global Health Challenges, alongside optional modules covering topics such as Advanced Drug Design and Development, Cancer Biology and Therapeutics, and Medical Genetics and Clinical Immunology.
Modules
- Fundamentals of Chemistry A
- Genetics and Biotechnology
- Introduction to Biosciences
- Microbes, Pathogens and Immunity
- Molecules to Cells
- Foundations of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Science
- Fundamentals of Chemistry B
- Biochemistry of Cellular Metabolism
- Life Cycle of Proteins
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Drug Design and Development
- Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- Molecular Genetics
- Organic Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Principles of Chemical Structure Determination
- Study Abroad
- Bioinformatics
- Biosciences Research Project
- Global Health Challenges
- Advanced Drug Design and Development
- Advanced Neuroscience - Circuits and Systems
- Biology of Ageing
- Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
- Cell Signalling in Health and Disease
- Ethics in Biomedicine
- Medical Genetics and Clinical Immunology
- Medicinal and Biological Applications of Organic Chemistry
- Strategies in Chemical Synthesis