BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology
Bachelor's degree
In Hatfield
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Hatfield
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
This degree is all about the study of biology at the molecular level, providing novel insights into the nature of genes and proteins and the relationship between them. You might already know that DNA carries all the information that determines the structure of proteins. Nowadays, we can read and re-write its sequences to measure the effects of those changes in living cells. This means, you’ll get the opportunity to be a part of a new era that can investigate organisms at their most fundamental level. Explore how cells take instructions, grow and divide. Learn how specialised cells differentiate and how they make up millions of different life forms. You can gain practical experience in genetic manipulation. These technical skills are highly valued by employers, giving you the tools, you need to succeed in your future career pathway when you leave us.
In your first year you will gain a solid foundation in areas such as genetics, how drugs work inside our bodies and how viruses and fungi are formed and spread. You will also be able to choose two optional modules. Would you like to explore the chemical principles that underlie biological processes? Or maybe focus on the organic, structural and physical chemistry in biochemical and pharmaceutical sciences? The choice is yours.
In your second year you’ll specialise even more. You will learn about the different research methods applied to study diseases and drugs. You can even start your medical work experience at this point if you want to.
Work placement/study abroad option: Between your second and final year, you’ll have the option to study abroad or do a work placement for up to a year. Not only will this give you invaluable experience of a clinical, diagnostic or research workplace, it will also give your CV a boost. If you’d rather go straight to your final year, that’s absolutely fine too.
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About this course
Cancers, muscular atrophy and measles. You want to learn how to find the cure to such diseases. Join our aspiring Geneticists and Molecular Biologists that are investigating mechanisms and treatment of life-threatening genetic and infectious diseases. You’ll use modern facilities in our five-storey science building to learn key molecular biology techniques. You’ll get to do bioinformatics analysis and genetic manipulation in bacteria and cell culture. You’ll even have exclusive access to designated IT rooms to use specialised computing software.
UCAS points 112
A Level BBC: Including 2 science GCE A Levels (or equivalent) one of which must be a grade C in either biology or chemistry (acceptable A levels are Human Biology, Psychology, Geography, Maths, Physics, ICT and Sports Studies).
All Biosciences graduates in Molecular Biology are eligible for graduate membership of the Royal Society of Biology.
This programme has been accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Advanced Degree Accreditation by the Society recognises academic excellence in the biosciences, and highlights degrees that educate the research and development leaders and innovators of the future. The Advanced Accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from the programme meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including gaining a substantial period of research experience.
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Subjects
- Biology
- Molecular Biology
Course programme
Degree programmes are structured into levels, 4, 5 and 6. These correspond to your first, second and third/final year of study. Below you can see what modules you’ll be studying in each.
Part-time study
If you are studying part-time you will have up to 7 years to complete your course from registration. You will complete 60 credits per year (2-4 modules). The modules you will study each year will depend on how they fit together on the timetable. For some modules, there are several sessions running for each workshop and practical. As a part-time student you will be able to choose the workshop slots that best fit your schedule, though there might be some timetabling restrictions.
Level 4
Module
- Human Physiology with Pharmacology
- Practical and Transferable Skills
- Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Core Biochemistry
- Cell and Microbiology
- Chemistry for Biologists
- Molecular Structure and Reactivity
Module
- Bioscience Research Methods
- Microbiology of Disease
- Principles of Immunology
- Biology of Disease
- Genes and Genomes
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Bioscience Work Experience
Module
- Project
- Molecular Medicine
- Cell Differentiation and Development
- Applied and Integrated Molecular Science
- Cellular and Molecular Pathology
- Year Abroad: Bioscience
- Sandwich Placement; Bioscience
Additional information
EU Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
International Students Fee
Full time - £13450 for the 2021/2022 academic year
Part time - £1680 per 15 credits for the 2021/2022 academic year
BSc (Hons) Molecular Biology