Biochemistry with Genetics (Placement Year) : BSc Hons : C7C5

Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    4 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Biochemistry examines the structure and function of living organisms at the molecular level. Our BSc Biochemistry with Genetics (Placement Year) enables you to study Biochemistry with a focus on the genetic blueprint of life – DNA. This is an exciting and rapidly expanding field, which has been at the forefront of many of the advances in biology and medicine. Lancaster University is ranked fifth in the UK for Biological Sciences and ninth for Chemistry by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018.
This four-year degree is ideal if you wish to gain work experience as part of your degree. It provides you with support to secure a paid placement for twelve months working in the type of organisation that you might aspire to join when you graduate. The placement offers you the opportunity to work as a full time employee of the organisation with the same training and opportunities as other employees, whilst still receiving both academic and pastoral support from Lancaster University.
Although you will be supported by professional careers staff in preparing your industrial placement application, due to the competitive nature of these placements it is possible that not all students will be successful in securing these nationally-advertised opportunities. Students who have not secured an industrial placement will automatically be transferred over to the degree without the placement year - the BSc Biochemistry with Genetics.
In your first year, you’ll study a range of modules designed to provide you with a broad overview of Biology and Chemistry, with modules such as Genetics, Protein Biochemistry, and Human Physiology.
In your second year, you’ll study a range of biochemical and molecular biology subjects including several modules designed to develop the key laboratory skills required by scientists in modern biochemical and genetic research environment. These modules include Biochemical Techniques, Cell Biology Techniques and DNA Technology.

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

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About this course

After studying Biochemistry with Genetics at Lancaster, you can look forward to a promising career in areas such as academic, industrial and medical research, pharmaceuticals, the food industry and forensic science. 95% of Lancaster’s BSc Biochemistry with Genetics graduates are in work or further study six month after graduating, 60% are in professional or managerial positions (Unistats 2018).
Your placement year is an excellent opportunity to gain work experience, boost your employability and build connections with a desired company. Graduate employers are increasingly using placement schemes as a way to identify suitable candidates for subsequent graduate employment. Alternatively, the course is an ideal base from which to continue on to postgraduate study.
The transferable skills and analytical training you will gain during your degree and placement will allow you to enter science or diverse fields such as management, marketing and finance. You will gain practical skills such as laboratory competence and experimental design; numerical skills such as statistical analysis, data recording and presentation; and interpersonal skills such as team working, communication and negotiation.
An employability skills module will help you manage your professional development and prepare for the job market. Your independent, laboratory-based research project will give you valuable research experience using the latest technology. We also offer you the opportunity to apply for a paid summer internship within Biomedical and Life Sciences at Lancaster University. Past research topics have included: Alzheimer’s disease, biochemistry, cancer biology, DNA replication, immunology, microbiology and tropical infectious diseases

A Level AAB

Required Subjects A level Chemistry and one other science subject from Biology, Mathematics or Physics

GCSE Mathematics grade B or 5, English Language grade C or 4

IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.

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Subjects

  • Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Technology
  • Cell Biology
  • Tissue Structure
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Structure
  • Hormones

Course programme

Many of Lancaster's degree programmes are flexible, offering students the opportunity to cover a wide selection of subject areas to complement their main specialism. You will be able to study a range of modules, some examples of which are listed below.

Year 1

Core

    • Anatomy and Tissue Structure
    • Biotechnology
    • Cell Structure and Function
    • Chemical Reaction Kinetics
    • Genetics
    • Hormones and Development
    • Human Physiology
    • Impact of Microbes
    • Infection and Immunity
    • Molecules of Life
    • Organic Reactivity and Mechanism
    • Organic Structure
    • Placement Preparation
    • Protein Biochemistry
    • Skills in Biomedical and Life Sciences
    • Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes
Year 2

Core

    • Biochemical Techniques
    • Biochemistry
    • Cell Biology
    • DNA Technology
    • Employability Skills
    • Genetics
    • Medical Microbiology
    • Microbiological Techniques
    • Work Based Learning Preparation

Optional

    • Bioinformatics
    • Cell Biology Techniques
Year 3

Core

    • Work Based Learning Placement
Year 4

Core

    • Biology of Ageing
    • Genetics
    • Medical Genetics
    • Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
    • Proteins: Structure, Function & Evolution

Optional

    • Cancer
    • Cell Cycle and Stem Cells
    • Cell Signalling 1
    • Cell Signalling, Transport and Disease
    • Innovation in the Biosciences

Lancaster University offers a range of programmes, some of which follow a structured study programme, and others which offer the chance for you to devise a more flexible programme. We divide academic study into two sections - Part 1 (Year 1) and Part 2 (Year 2, 3 and sometimes 4). For most programmes Part 1 requires you to study 120 credits spread over at least three modules which, depending upon your programme, will be drawn from one, two or three different academic subjects. A higher degree of specialisation then develops in subsequent years.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research.

Additional information

Overseas Fee - £18,890

Biochemistry with Genetics (Placement Year) : BSc Hons : C7C5

£ 9,250 VAT inc.