BSc Medical Biochemistry
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 a minimum of 32 points overall including Higher Level Biology and either Chemistry, Maths or Physics
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, examining the chemical processes of living organisms and the molecular basis of disease. Core topics include Data Analysis, Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, and Clinical Skills. The flexible degree allows optional module selection in years 2 and 3, and culminates in a supervised laboratory-based research project. Clinical diagnosis modules are taught by health professionals from local hospitals.
Modules
- Becoming a Bioscientist
- Cell Biology and the Origin of Life
- Genetics
- Chemistry of Life
- Fundamental Biochemistry
- Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology
- Introductory Animal Physiology
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Academic Integrity
- Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- Protein Structure and Function
- Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Neuronal and Cellular Signalling
- Physical Biochemistry for Life Scientists
- Professional Skills and Employability
- Microbiology
- Cell Dynamics: Division and Movement
- Human Physiology in Health and Disease
- Developmental Biology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Natural Product Biochemistry and Sustainability
- Dissertation - Extended Essay
- Individual Research Project
- Nutrition and Medical Biochemistry
- Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
- Clinical Diagnosis of Disease
- Biology of Parasitic Diseases
- Evolutionary Medicine
- Biotechnology in a Changing World
- Molecular and Medical Microbiology
- Applications of Genetic Engineering in Health and Disease
- Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
- Functional Genomics, Proteomics and Bioformatics
- Human Embryology
- Molecular Basis of Inherited Disease