BSc Biochemistry

University of Southampton

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
Modern biochemistry is at the forefront of breakthroughs in drug discoveries, biotechnology and forensic science.
Our three-year Biochemistry programme explores the chemical and molecular mechanisms that underpin biological sciences. You will gain the skills required to play an integral part in future scientific development.
This flexible course system offers a broad variety of options, with a year out in employment for those who want to gain experience in an industrial setting, and a final year project which gives you an opportunity to engage with science in either a laboratory or alternative areas such as business or communication.
Our graduates are well prepared for successful careers in areas including the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, forensic science, food technology, agriculture, and further study.

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Ecology
  • Biochemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Project
  • Technology
  • Communication Training
  • Inorganic Chemistry

Course programme

Year 1

Semester OneCompulsory

BIOL1007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Macromolecules of Life

BIOL1011Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Systems Physiology

BIOL1020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Core Skills in the Life Sciences

CHEM1039Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biological Chemistry

Semester TwoCompulsory

BIOL1008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Metabolism and Metabolic Disorders

BIOL1013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Integrative Mammalian Physiology

BIOL1006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cell Biology and Genetics

BIOL1021Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Behaviour of Biomolecules

Optional

Please select either:-
Behaviour of Biomolecules and Biological Chemistry
Please note Behaviour of Biomolecules has a pre-requisite of A Level Chemistry.
or

If you wish to study Chemistry at an advanced level. Please speak to your tutor before choosing these modules.Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II for non-chemists AND Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry II for non-chemists OR Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II for non-chemists AND Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry II for non-chemists.

Please note Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I for non-chemists, Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry I for non-chemists have a prerequisite of A Level Chemistry.

Please note you must choose either Behaviour of Biomolecules & Biological Chemistry or one of the Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II for non-chemists AND Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry II for non-chemists or Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I for non-chemists, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II for non-chemists AND Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry I for non-chemists and Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry II for non-chemists combinations

BIOL1023Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cell and Tissue Histology

Year 2

In addition to the compulsory modules, you will take four optional modules from the choices below, including two free electives from any discipline.

Semester OneCompulsory

BIOL2010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Flow of Genetic Information

BIOL2012Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Exploring Proteins: Structure and Function

Optional

BIOL2016Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Pharmacology A

BIOL2014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Neuroscience

BIOL2002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cell Biology

BIOL2043Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biotechnology and the Living Cell

BIOL2008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Quantitative Methods in Biological and Environmental Science

BIOL2039Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Animal Behaviour

Please note if you choose to take Animal Behaviour it is preferred that you have previously studied ALevel Biology or Zoology.

Semester TwoCompulsory

BIOL2011Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

BIOL2013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Bioinformatics and DNA Technology

Optional

BIOL2007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Plant Development and Function

BIOL2017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Pharmacology B

BIOL2018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Adaptive Physiology

BIOL2022Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Immunology, Infection and Inflammation

BIOL2038Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Environmental Microbiology

BIOL2040Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Neural Basis of Behaviour

PSYC2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Behavioural Neuroscience

PSYC2018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Perception

SOES1009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Living Earth

UOSM2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Business Skills for Employability

UOSM2026Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ethics in Science, Engineering and Technology: Jekyll and Hyde

UOSM2031Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Engineering Replacement Body Parts

Please note if you choose to take Neural Basis of Behaviour it is preferred that you have previously studied Animal Behaviour, Quantitative Methods in Biological and Environmental Science and Neuroscience.

Year 3

In addition to the modules listed below, in Year 3 you will also take one of the following compulsory combinations:

  • Laboratory Research Project(BIOL3034, 15 ECTS) or
  • Bioscience Business (BIOL3058, 15 ECTS) or
  • Bioscience Education(BIOL3059, 15 ECTS) or

A combination of two 7.5 ECTS modules, taken from Literature research project(BIOL3031/32), Science Communication(BIOL3060/BIOL3066)

Semester One

In addition to optional modules you may choose a free elective from any other discipline.

Compulsory

BIOL3014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Molecular Cell Biology

Optional

BIOL3001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Current Topics in Cell Biology

BIOL3003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Plant Cell Biology

BIOL3009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Applied Ecology

BIOL3012Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cell Membranes

BIOL3015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Regulation of Gene Expression

BIOL3021Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

BIOL3025Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Neuropharmacology of CNS Disorders

BIOL3026Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Pathophysiology of the Lung

BIOL3027Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Selective Toxicity

BIOL3037Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Immunology

BIOL3043Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cellular and Molecular Pathology

BIOL3054Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Nutrition in Health and Disease: Part1

BIOL3063Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

BIOL3064Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cancer Chromosome Biology

BIOL3067Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Evolution and Development

BIOL3068Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Fluxes, Cycles and Microbial Communities

PSYC2007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Developmental Psychology

UOSM2010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Challenges

UOSM2030Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Body and Society

Please note, if you wish to take Applied Ecology it is preferred that you have previously studied Pure and Applied Population Ecology.

Semester TwoCompulsory

BIOL3013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Molecular Recognition

BIOL3017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Molecular and Structural Basis of Disease

Optional

BIOL3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cellular and Genetic Aspects of Animal Development

BIOL3010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Topics in Ecology and Evolution

BIOL3018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Molecular Pharmacology

BIOL3020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Systems Neuroscience

BIOL3022Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Cell Signalling in Health and Disease

BIOL3044Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Physiology

BIOL3048Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Neurodegenerative Disease

BIOL3051Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Applied Plant Biology

BIOL3052Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biomedical Technology

BIOL3055Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Nutrition in Health and Disease: Part 2

BIOL3056Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Change Biology

BIOL3057Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biofilms and Microbial Communities

BIOL3065Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biomedical Parasitology

BIOL3068Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Fluxes, Cycles and Microbial Communities

PSYC2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Behavioural Neuroscience

PSYC2018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Perception

UOSM2001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Business Skills for Employability

UOSM2026Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ethics in Science, Engineering and Technology: Jekyll and Hyde

UOSM2031Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Engineering Replacement Body Parts

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Study Locations: , Biological Sciences Building, Highfield Campus

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