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Degree Programme Table: Biochemistry (MSC) (PTMSCBIOCH1F)

Jump to: Year 1

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
1. You are not allowed to take more than a total of 30 credits below level 11.

2. An alternative optional course may be substituted with the permission of the Programme Director.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Biochemistry A

Must be taken during Semester 1

PGBI11100 10 credits
Biochemistry B

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11101 10 credits
MSc Project and Dissertation (Biochemistry)

Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond

PGBI11102 60 credits
Research Project Proposal (Biochemistry)

Must be taken during Semester 2

PGBI11104 10 credits
Biophysical Chemistry for MSc Biochemistry

Must be taken during Semester 1

PGBI11107 10 credits
Practical Skills in Biochemistry A

Must be taken during Semester 1

BICH11009 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Biological Sciences - Biochemistry (MSc & PgDip) - Compulsory Course Choices

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must take either Practical Skills in Biochemistry B (BILG11015) (Semester 2) or Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (PGBI11132) (Semester 1 and Semester 2). Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (PGBI11132) is compulsory for students on MSc Drug Discovery and Translational Biology so those students will have priority for spaces on this course.

If you take Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (PGBI11132) (Semester 1 and Semester 2) you cannot take Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (Biochemistry) (BICH11010) as a Semester 1 optional course.
Practical Skills in Biochemistry B
BILG11015 20 credits
Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery
PGBI11132 20 credits
AND

Biological Sciences - Biochemistry (MSc & PgDip) - Optional Courses Semester 1

Select between 10 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If you take Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (PGBI11132) (Semester 1 and Semester 2) you will not take any further courses in Semester 1.

If you take Practical Skills in Biochemistry B (BILG11015) (Semester 2) you must take 10 credits of optional courses in Semester 1.
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
Protein Production for Therapeutic Discovery (Biochemistry)
BICH11010 10 credits
Economics & Innovation in the Biotechnology Industry
BITE11003 20 credits
Quantitating drug binding
PGBI11038 10 credits
Information Processing in Biological Cells
PGBI11051 10 credits
The Origins of Synthetic Biology
PGBI11116 10 credits
Tools for Synthetic Biology
PGBI11128 20 credits
Modelling and Measuring Drug/Protein Interactions
PGBI11131 20 credits
AND

Biological Sciences - Biochemistry (MSc & PgDip) - Optional Courses Semester 2

Select between 20 and 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
If you take Practical Skills in Biochemistry B, you will need to choose 20 credits of optional courses only from this list. If you do not choose this option, please select 30 credits.
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
Python Programming for the Life Sciences
BICH11008 10 credits
Functional Genomic Technologies
PGBI11040 10 credits
Commercial Aspects of Drug Discovery
PGBI11049 10 credits
Applications of Synthetic Biology
PGBI11094 10 credits
Vaccines and Molecular Therapies
PGBI11108 10 credits
Biodesign for Sustainability
PGBI11127 10 credits
Biological Structure and Drug Function
PGBI11130 20 credits
Introduction to Bioinformatics
PGBI11137 10 credits
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