B.Sc. Biochemistry with a Year Abroad (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Canterbury

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Canterbury

Biochemistry with a Year Abroad (Hons) deals with the way living organisms function at the molecular level. This covers a vast variety of life forms, ranging from comparatively simple viruses and bacteria to mammals, plants and other higher organisms. Biochemistry will have a major impact on many of the problems that face mankind today, particularly in the areas of medicine, agriculture and the environment.

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Location

Start date

Canterbury (Kent)
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CT2 7PE

Start date

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About this course

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Subjects

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Physiology

Course programme

Course Content

The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules, you may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Stage 1

Possible modules may include:

  • Introduction to Biochemistry
  • Enzymes and Introduction to Metabolism
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology I
  • Human Physiology and Disease
  • Skills for Bioscientists
  • Biological Chemistry B
  • Genetics and Evolution
Stage 2

Possible modules may include:

  • Gene Expression and Its Control
  • Cell Biology
  • Infection and Immunity
  • Physiology
  • Metabolism and Metabolic Disease
  • Metabolism and Metabolic Regulation
  • Skills For Bioscientists 2
  • Animal Form and Function
  • Microbial Physiology and Genetics I
  • Pharmacology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
Year abroad
  • The Year Abroad programme offers you the opportunity to study at a university in Malaysia (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, where the teaching is in English) or the USA between Stages 2 and 3. Taking a Year Abroad is an opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture and become a more independent person. The courses you take when abroad will complement your studies here and provide a wider learning experience.

Possible modules may include:

  • Year Abroad Assessment
Stage 3

Possible modules may include:

  • Proteins: Structure and Function
  • Biology Project
  • Cellular Communication I
  • Biological Membranes
  • The Cell Cycle
  • Advanced Immunology
  • Integrated Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Bioinformatics and Genomics
  • Frontiers in Oncology
  • Magnetic Resonance in Biosciences and Medicine
  • Cancer Biology

B.Sc. Biochemistry with a Year Abroad (Hons)

Price on request