ObjectivesFeatures of the Biological Sciences programmes include: * a range of module choices to suit your subject interests * different combinations of modules which qualify you for one of the named specialist awards * placements in research labs and pharmaceutical companies both home and abroad * research projects using state-of-the-art equipment * a Graduate Development Programme which supports key skills and employability throughout the degree The programmes in applied biological sciences are designed for those interested in taking a hands-on approach to studying biology. You select a variety of modules, working at the cutting edge of biological sciences using state-of-the-art equipment and learning support materials
Entry requirementsRequirements GCSE: English, Maths required; Biology, Chemistry and Physics preferred Tariff points range: 180-220 Specific subjects: Biology or Chemistry plus another science subject Relevant subjects: Chemistry, Biology Access: Yes Baccalaureate EB %: 64-68
Academic titleBSc Applied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Course descriptionContent
Year 1
-Biological Molecules
-Microbiology 1
-Cell Biology
-Human Physiology and Pharmacology A
-Introduction to Human Disease
-Metabolic Biochemistry
-Analysis of Biological Molecules
-Genetics
-Human Physiology and Pharmacology B
-Introduction to Human Pathology
-Scientific Data Analysis
-Plant Physiology
Year 2
-Experimental Design and Analysis
-Molecular Genetics
-Molecular Biology of the Cell
-Molecular Aspects of Disease
-Drugs and Disease
-Microbiology 2
-Applied Genetics
-Immunology and Disease
-Presenting Science
-Plant Growth and Survival
-Brain Biology and Behaviour
-Human Nutrition
-Studies in Biology of Disease
-Human Evolution
-Medicinal Chemistry
-Pharmacology
-Medical Genetics
-Medical Microbiology
-Human Pathophysiology
-Sports Physiology
-Brain Function and Disorder
-Antimicrobial Agents
-Cellular Pathology
-Haematology
-Immunology
-Transfusion and Transplantation Science
-Anthropology
-Exercise, Drugs and Addiction
-Environmental Plant Physiology
-Psychology of Sport and Exercise
-Sustainable Environmental Biotechnology
-Advanced Topics in Anthropology
-Metals and Living Systems
-Professional Practice module (for students that have successfully completed a placement year)