Department of Life Sciences Course Catalogue 2025/26
USSL-AFB10: BSc(Hons) Biochemistry
Route: BSc(Hons) Biochemistry
Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Normal course duration: 3 Years
[Page last updated: 15 May 2025]
Applicable assessment regulations: | Undergraduate assessment regulations - /publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/ |
Approved exemptions: | None |
Coexistent Masters course?: | No |
DACS and exit awards: | This course has no designated alternative course (DAC).
Exit awards:
Diploma of Higher Education
Certificate of Higher Education
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Weighting towards final award by stage: | Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68% |
Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations
Academic Year: Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| CH12001 | Introduction to biological chemistry | 10 Credits |
| SL12001 | Biochemistry | 10 Credits |
| SL12002 | Cell biology | 10 Credits |
| SL12003 | Genetics | 10 Credits |
| SL12004 | Practical research skills in biochemistry and biomedical sciences | 10 Credits |
| SL12005 | Core skills for bioscience | 10 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must select optional modules totalling 20 credits from the options available in this course year |
Academic Year: Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL22014 | Dynamic cell | 10 Credits |
| SL22015 | Molecular biochemistry | 10 Credits |
| SL22016 | Protein structure and analysis | 10 Credits |
| SL22017 | Advanced skills for bioscience | 10 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL22019 | Genomics and genetics | 10 Credits |
| SL22023 | Infection and immunity | 10 Credits |
| SL22039 | Cancer biology and molecular medicine | 10 Credits |
| SL22041 | Gene regulation and vertebrate development | 10 Credits |
| SL22044 | Neuroscience | 10 Credits |
Semester 1: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL22047 | Plant physiology and biochemistry | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Stage 2
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 5 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL22048 | Plant signalling and development | 5 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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| Students must take optional units in this course year as follows:
- One of the following (the semester in which the capstone project is taken will be allocated by the department):
- SL32139 Capstone project (S1) and SL32073 Grand challenge (S2);
- SL32140 Capstone project (S2) and SL32072 Grand challenge (S1);
- 10 credits of Biological ethics, Science communication, and Current topics units;
- 20 credits from the remaining options - please note that no more than 10 credits of education units (units with codes beginning ED) may be taken.
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| Take SL32139 BSc Capstone project (S1) and SL32073 Grand challenge (S2) plus 10 credits of Biological ethics, Science communication, and Current topics units or SL32140 BSc Capstone project (S2) and SL32072 Grand challenge (S1) plus 10 credits of Biological ethics, Science communication, and Current topics units. |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32139 | BSc capstone project | 15 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32072 | Grand challenge | 5 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32057 | Biological ethics | 5 Credits |
| SL32065 | Current topics (1 topic) | 5 Credits |
| SL32067 | Current topics (2 topics) | 10 Credits |
| SL32076 | Science communication | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Must Pass Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32140 | BSc capstone project | 15 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32073 | Grand challenge | 5 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 10 credits from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32058 | Biological ethics | 5 Credits |
| SL32066 | Current topics (1 topic) | 5 Credits |
| SL32068 | Current topics (2 topics) | 10 Credits |
| SL32077 | Science communication | 5 Credits |
| OPTIONS - Select 20 credits from the combination of the following lists: |
Academic Year: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32055 | Developmental and stem cell biology | 10 Credits |
| SL32056 | Advanced molecular and medical neuroscience | 10 Credits |
| SL32071 | Entrepreneurial biotechnology | 10 Credits |
| SL32074 | Infectious diseases | 10 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED32016 | Science education: theory and practice | 10 Credits |
Semester 1: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32080 | Advanced drug discovery for biochemists | 5 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED32015 | Science education in practice | 5 Credits |
Semester 2: Final Stage
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| MN32184 | Business strategy | 5 Credits |
| SL32083 | Drug targets in the immune system | 5 Credits |
| SL32086 | Molecular biology of cancer | 5 Credits |
| SL32088 | Trends in molecular signalling | 5 Credits |
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 1 units from the following list:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| ED32014 | Issues in science education | 5 Credits |
Academic Year: Final Stage
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code | Title | ECTS Credits |
| SL32025 | Protein synthesis, folding, structure-function and turnover | 10 Credits |
Notes: - 好色tv and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
- This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
- Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
- Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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