Biochemistry
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
You will complete your studies equipped to address real world issues in medicine and the environment.Our biochemistry courses cover all aspects of the applied biochemistry and biotechnology industries, such as intellectual property and patents, commercialising technology and entrepreneurship, with lectures and case studies from biotechnology business leaders and academics.
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Our biochemistry courses cover all aspects of the applied biochemistry and biotechnology industries, such as intellectual property and patents, commercialising technology and entrepreneurship, with lectures and case studies from biotechnology business leaders and academics. You develop your knowledge and understanding of biological chemistry, molecular biology, cell biology and enzyme structure and function at the beginning of your degree. In the second year you will focus on genes and genomics, macromolecular structure and function and...
Home and EU students 2016 entry: £9,000 per year Please note the tuition fee you pay may increase slightly each year in line with inflation and subject to UK government regulations. If you have applied for a Tuition Fee Loan (see below), your loan entitlement will automatically increase to reflect any changes; you will need to reapply for a loan each year at the new fee rate. Islands and overseas students 2016 entry: £26,500...
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Subjects
- IT
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Systems
- Cell Biology
Course programme
Modules shown are for the current academic year, and are subject to change depending on your year of entry.
Year 1You will take the following four modules, run in parallel, which provide the fundamental building blocks of biochemistry:
- Biological Chemistry
- Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Proteins and Enzymes
In the second year you will take five core modules and two optional modules.
Core modules- Genes and Genomics
- Integrative Cell Biology
- Fundamentals of Molecular Biochemistry
- Protein Science
- Tutored Dissertation
You will choose one optional module from each of the groups below:
Biochemistry- Applied Molecular Biochemistry
- Challenges in Cell Biology
- Topics in Biotechnology
- Imperial Horizons
- Business for Professional Engineers and Scientists
In the third year you choose one module from each group below, in addition to completing Science Communication and either a laboratory-based research project or a literature-based dissertation.
The third year is the time for you to specialise, by selecting modules and a research topic that fit your interests and future career intentions.
Core modules- Science Communication
- Laboratory based research project/ a literature based dissertation
- Damage and Repair in Biological Systems
- Macromolecules in Three Dimensions
- Medical Microbiology
- Neuroscience Research
- Plant Biotechnology and Development
- Stem Cells, Regeneration and Ageing
- Advanced Topics in Immunity and Infection
- Advanced Topics in Parasitology and Vector Biology
- Cancer
- Integrative Systems Biology
- Mechanisms of Gene Expression
- Metabolic and Network Engineering
- Symbiosis, Plant Immunity and Disease
- Biodiversity Genomics
- Bioinformatics
- Biotechnology Applications of Proteins
- Medical Glycobiology
- Molecular Basis of Bacterial Infection
- Synthetic Biology
- Systems Neuroscience
Biochemistry