BSc Genetics
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: Including 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 with a minimum of 32 points overall including Higher Level Biology and either Chemistry, Maths or Physics,
About this course
BSc in Biosciences and Biochemistry. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The programme offers a flexible module structure with optional choices available from the first year and specialisms such as Evolution and Developmental Biology in later years. The final year includes an individual research project.
Modules
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Academic Integrity
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Green Planet: Plants and Our Future
- Biology in a Changing World
- Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement
- Applications of Molecular Genetics in Biology
- Protein Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Microbiology
- Food Security, Sustainability and Green Biotechnology
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Developmental Biology
- Evolution
- Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- Immunology
- Neuronal and Cellular Signalling
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Natural Product Biochemistry and Sustainability
- Dissertation - Extended Essay
- Individual Research Project
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioformatics
- Biology of Parasitic Diseases
- Climate Change - Plants and the Environment
- Circadian Biology
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Biotechnology in a Changing World
- Nutrition and Medical Biochemistry
- Molecular and Medical Microbiology
- Seed Biology: From Molecular & Conservation Biology to Industrial Applications
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Health and Disease
- Human Embryology
- Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
- Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease