The BSc degree in Medical Biochemistry will give you with knowledge and understanding of the fundamental importance of biochemistry, with particular reference to the ways in which this relates to medicine and health issues.

Course Structure

First Year

The first year incorporates relevant components from both the Medicine and Biological Sciences degree streams. You will develop your computing, communication and data-handling abilities via a set of key skills modules.

Second Year

In second year you can begin to develop Medical Biochemistry, taking modules on proteins, gene expression, molecular cell biology, metabolism and molecular machines. A third of your modules are chosen by you to reflect your particular interests.

Final Year

In the final year you will take four modules, including Biochemical Mechanisms of Human Disease. This core unit looks in detail at the molecular basis of important diseases, such as asthma and cardiovascular disease, and investigates some of the experimental strategies being employed to improve the ability of clinicians to tackle these conditions. You may choose three additional modules from a broad range of topics.

You will also undertake a project during which you have the opportunity to work as part of a genuine research team, either in the University or in one of the nearby hospitals. You may do a library project if lab based research does not appeal.

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