Unit name | Advanced Options in Biochemistry |
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Unit code | BIOC30600 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Professor. Mike Jones |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites | |
Co-requisites |
Advanced Cell Biology BIOC30601 The Dynamic Proteome BIOC30604 Cellular Information BIOC30602 |
School/department | School of Biochemistry |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
Students study advanced topics from a variety of specialist lecture elements. These topics are largely based around the research specializations of staff within the School. There are typically six elements available, each containing 8 lectures. Students are recommended to study three of these elements. The current elements are:
Students on the Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology degree programmes study elements 1-3, while those on the Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry degree programmes study elements 4-6. Students on the Biochemistry degree programme have free choice of elements.
The unit aims to develop an understanding of key concepts in specialist areas of Biochemistry. The elements aims are as follows:
Synthetic Biology
Protein Science in Therapy and Technology
DNA-Protein Interactions
Molecular Basis of Disease
Neurobiochemistry
Cancer
Asynchronous lectures and synchronous discussion sessions.
Assessment for learning (formative)
Formative assessments are taken as part of other units to prepare the students for the timed assessment.
Assessment of learning (summative)
The unit will be assessed as follows:
Reviews and primary articles from the current scientific literature.