BSc Biochemistry with a Year in Industry
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: A-level Biology plus another Science from Chemistry, Physics or Maths. A Pass is required in the practical element of all Science A-levels taken. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher Level or a minimum of 32 points overall including Higher Level Biology and a Higher Level in either Chemistry, Maths or Physics
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, studying the molecular mechanisms of life. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The degree has a flexible structure, allowing module choices to be tailored from the first year. Year 4 includes an individual research project, and an optional industry placement year is available.
Modules
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Academic Integrity
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Green Planet: Plants and Our Future
- Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- Protein Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology
- Physical Biochemistry for Life Scientists
- Natural Product Biochemistry and Sustainability
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Microbiology
- Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology
- Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology
- Neuronal and Cellular Signalling
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Dissertation - Extended Essay
- Year in Industry
- Individual Research Project
- Nutrition and Medical Biochemistry
- Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioformatics
- Biology of Parasitic Diseases
- Climate Change - Plants and the Environment
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Biotechnology in a Changing World
- Molecular and Medical Microbiology
- Seed Biology: From Molecular & Conservation Biology to Industrial Applications
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Health and Disease
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Human Embryology
- Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
- Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease