BSc Medical Biochemistry with Integrated Foundation Year
Royal Holloway, University of London
Entry requirements
A level: CCC-CCD (This course is suitable for non-standard entrants, including mature returners to study with Science qualifications below the standard required for entry to a degree. Required subjects: Biology A-level We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4(C). T-levels We accept T-levels for admission to our undergraduate courses, with the following grades regarded as equivalent to our standard A-level requirements: AAA* – Distinction (A* on the core and distinction in the occupational specialism) AAA – Distinction BBB – Merit CCC – Pass (C or above on the core) DDD – Pass (D or E on the core) Where a course specifies subject-specific requirements at A-level, T-level applicants are likely to be asked to offer this A-level alongside their T-level studies.)
About this course
BSc in Biochemistry, exploring the molecular basis of disease through the chemical processes of living systems. Core topics include laboratory techniques, data analysis, statistics, research methods, and clinical skills. The programme includes an integrated foundation year, and an optional industry placement year begins at the end of year 2. In the final year, students carry out a laboratory-based independent research project.
Modules
- Foundation Mathematics for Life Scientists
- Global and Planetary Health
- Foundation Life Sciences and The Environment
- Foundation Practical Skills and Research (Biological Sciences)
- Foundation Statistics for Life Sciences
- Environmental Science for Foundation Life Sciences
- Life Sciences II: Organ Systems
- 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