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Degree Programme Table: Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology (PGD) (PTPGDSYBIO2F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2021/22, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your courses, please ensure you have read the Programme Handbook and met with your Personal Tutor/Programme Director.

An alternative appropriate course may be substituted for one of the optional courses with the permission of the Programme Director.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Tools for Synthetic Biology

Must be taken during Semester 1

PGBI11092 10 credits
Applications of Synthetic Biology

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11094 10 credits
Social Dimensions of Systems and Synthetic Biology

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGSP11476 20 credits
Research Project Proposal (Biotechnology)

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11105 10 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 70 credits in this group.

Optional Courses from School(s) H-U - Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology (MSc & PgDip) - Semester 1

Select exactly 50 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You are advised to take at least one of the following lab courses:
PGBl11103 Principles of Industrial Biotechnology
PGBl11098 Practical Skills in Biochemistry A
PGBl11118 Automation and Industry

Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
Enzymology and Biological Production
BITE10001 10 credits
Gene Expression and Microbial Regulation
BITE10010 10 credits
Bioinformatics 1
INFR11160 10 credits
Molecular Modelling and Database Mining
PGBI11023 10 credits
Introduction to scientific programming for MSc in Drug Discovery & Translational Biology
PGBI11039 10 credits
Information Processing in Biological Cells
PGBI11051 10 credits
Economics and Innovation in the Biotechnology Industry
PGBI11059 10 credits
Practical Systems Biology
PGBI11089 20 credits
Bioinformatics Programming and System Management
PGBI11095 20 credits
Practical Skills in Biochemistry A
PGBI11098 10 credits
Biochemistry A
PGBI11100 10 credits
Principles of Industrial Biotechnology
PGBI11103 10 credits
Biophysical Chemistry for MSc Biochemistry
PGBI11107 10 credits
The Origins of Synthetic Biology
PGBI11116 10 credits
Automation and Industry
PGBI11118 10 credits
Stem Cells and Industry
STEM11006 20 credits
AND

Optional Courses from School(s) H-U - Synthetic Biology & Biotechnology (MSc & PgDip) - Semester 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
Python Programming for the Life Sciences
BICH11008 10 credits
Next Generation Genomics
BILG11004 10 credits
Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Communities
BITE11001 10 credits
Innovation-driven Entrepreneurship
CMSE11202 10 credits
Functional Genomic Technologies
PGBI11040 10 credits
Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery
PGBI11049 10 credits
Drug Discovery (MSc Level)
PGBI11088 10 credits
Industry and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
PGBI11090 10 credits
Practical Skills in Biochemistry B
PGBI11099 10 credits
Biochemistry B
PGBI11101 10 credits
Comparative and Evolutionary Genomics
PGBI11115 10 credits
Biodesign for Sustainability
PGBI11127 10 credits
Biobusiness
PGSP11331 20 credits
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