Biochemistry BSc (Hons)

Your journey will start with a discovery of disease-preventing, diagnosing, and treating – before looking at drug development, biological tools, and genetically modified products.

There‘s no substitute for doing it yourself, so that’s why we give you loads of chances to apply your skills in our labs so you’re a confident, work-ready graduate.

In Year Three you can take a work placement to put your knowledge into practice. You’ll get a Diploma in Professional Practice which strengthens your employability after graduation. The placements are often paid and many students impress their employers and are offered jobs at the end of their course.

What you'll study?

You will use your knowledge and skills to study key aspects of:

• DNA / RNA synthesis
• Protein structure and function
• Enzyme catalysis
• Metabolism control
• Biochemical disorders
• Antibody and DNA technology
• Immunology
• The molecular genetics of human diseases.

This course provides an in-depth approach to Biochemistry and the molecular aspects of cells. You will examine the key aspects of macromolecule and cell structure and function, and inter-relationships in both practical and theoretical contexts.

You will also gain hands-on experience in fundamental techniques including:

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• Molecular cloning (DNA modification)
• Protein analysis
• Biochemical catalysis
• Kinetic models as well as bioinformatics as applied to the analysis of gene databases and protein structure-function relationships.