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UFTBIOL001: BSc (hons): Molecular and Cellular Biology



Year 1, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0001 Skills & techniques 1 (basic laboratory & communication skills)      6 Credits

BIOL0003 Biochemistry 1      6 Credits

BIOL0005 Cell biology      6 Credits

BIOL0010 Introductory animal physiology      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

BIOL0008 The diversity of bacteria & fungi      6 Credits

CHEY0008 Introductory organic chemistry      6 Credits




Year 1, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

BIOL0002 Skills & techniques 2 (quantitative skills)      6 Credits

BIOL0004 Biochemistry 2      6 Credits

BIOL0006 Cell & molecular biology      6 Credits

BIOL0007 Genetics      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select 1 unit from the following list:

BIOL0009 The diversity of animals & plants      6 Credits

CHEY0007 General chemistry      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0013 Directed studies 1      3 Credits

BIOL0024 Cell biology 2      6 Credits

BIOL0026 Recombinant DNA techniques      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

BIOL0018 Enzymology A      6 Credits

BIOL0020 Physical biochemistry & proteins           6 Credits

BIOL0027 Animal physiology - Animal reproduction and immunology      6 Credits

BIOL0030 Plant biochemistry      6 Credits

BIOL0035 Genes & development 1      6 Credits




Year 2, Semester 2


Mandatory Units

BIOL0014 Directed studies 2      3 Credits

BIOL0023 DNA (making, breaking & disease)           6 Credits

BIOL0025 Practical molecular biology      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select between 2 and 3 units from the following list:

BIOL0021 Protein purification      6 Credits

BIOL0028 Cellular neurobiology      6 Credits

BIOL0031 Plant biotechnology      6 Credits

BIOL0033 Bacteriology      6 Credits

BIOL0036 Genes & development practicals           6 Credits

BIOL0093 Practical microbial genetics      6 Credits

MATH0108 Statistics      6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 1

Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)


Mandatory Units

BIOL0091 Data interpretation in molecular & cell biology      6 Credits


Optional Units

Select      24 credits from the following list:

BIOL0042 Investigative project      12 Credits

BIOL0045 Cell membranes      6 Credits

BIOL0056 Plant molecular biology      6 Credits

BIOL0057 Cell growth & proliferation      6 Credits

BIOL0059 Insect-microbe interactions      6 Credits

BIOL0063 Microbial physiology      6 Credits

BIOL0069 Plant development & exploitation           6 Credits

BIOL0078 Biotechnology      6 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

BIOL0080 Pathogenesis      6 Credits

BIOL0081 Biochemical ethics      6 Credits

BIOL0083 Enzymes in biotechnology & medicine           6 Credits




Year 3, Semester 2


Optional Units

Select      18 credits from the following list:

BIOL0042 Investigative project      12 Credits

BIOL0049 Biochemical parasitism      3 Credits

BIOL0058 Microbial genetics      6 Credits

BIOL0060 Neurobiology (a) - Systems      3 Credits

BIOL0061 Advanced endocrinology      6 Credits

BIOL0064 Plant-microorganism interactions           6 Credits

BIOL0066 Bacterial ecophysiology      6 Credits

BIOL0067 Genes & development 2      6 Credits

BIOL0077 Molecular evolution      3 Credits

BIOL0079 Clinical biochemistry      6 Credits

BIOL0101 Neurobiology (b) - development      3 Credits

Select 1 unit from the following list:

BIOL0084 Cell biochemistry      6 Credits

BIOL0085 Medical option      6 Credits

BIOL0086 Molecular immunology      6 Credits

BIOL0087 Vaccines options      6 Credits



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