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. Kelly Moule |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites | |
Co-requisites |
Core Skills BIOC30603 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 study four of these elements. The current elements are:
Students on the Biochemistry with Molecular Biology and Biotechnology degree programmes study elements 1-3 plus one other, while those on the Biochemistry with Medical Biochemistry degree programmes study elements 4-6 plus one other. Students on the Biochemistry degree programme have free choice of elements. The unit is be assessed by a single 3 hour examination paper.
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
Lectures.
The unit will be assessed through one 3 hour examination in May/June. Students will be given a choice of essay titles and will be expected to answer 3 questions. The paper will be divided into sections, with one section related to each element. Students will only be able to answer one question from any section.
Reviews and primary articles from the current scientific literature.