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B I O C H E M I S T RY A N D N E U R O S C I E N C E
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
Biochemistry and Neuroscience is a popular combination that provides a chance to study
the molecular interactions that occur in the nervous system, including how they contribute
to health and disease. Our new teaching labs, opened in 2017, will give you the best
experience of practical work, while our innovative teaching methods will ensure that you
have a fantastic and worthwhile student experience.
In your Biochemistry modules, you will be studying life at the molecular
level, investigating the most exciting areas of contemporary life science and
medical research. In your Neuroscience modules, you will focus on the
nervous system, from molecular interactions to brain disease and behaviour.
Biochemistry and Neuroscience make an ideal combination because
biochemistry provides the cellular and molecular framework on which to
build the complexities of the structure and function of the nervous system in
health and disease. In addition, you can study a four-year degree by taking
an industrial placement between the second and third year, or by taking an
international year.
What will this mean for my future?
When you graduate, the broad and detailed understanding of biochemistry
and neuroscience you will have developed at Keele will open up a world
of appealing career options. You could choose to work in a directly related
field, perhaps as a medical bioscientist, research scientist, toxicologist or
science teacher.
Alternatively, you might branch out and become a health and safety inspector,
training standards officer, science writer or technical author. The applied
nature of the programme will equip you with a range of transferable
employability skills of relevance to careers in the biosciences as well as in
other graduate careers where numeracy and an objective scientific approach
to problem-solving are demanded.
Royal Society of Biology Accreditation is approved for this programme either as
Combined Honours or for students specialising in either Biochemistry or Neuroscience
in the final year.
UCAS Code - BC17
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB/ABC
BTEC: DDM
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Cell Biology
• Introduction to Neuroscience
• Physiology and Anatomy
Second Year
• Gene and Protein Engineering
• Molecular, Cellular and Structural
Immunology
• Metabolism in Health and Disease
• Cell Signalling
• Neuroscience Research Methods
• Neurodevelopment or Neuron to Brain
• Learning and Memory or
Neuropharmacology
Third Year
• Life Sciences Double Experimental
Project
• Bioinformatics and Science
Communication
• Cancer Biology
• Advances in Medicine
• Regeneration and Repair in the
Nervous System
• Brain Disease
• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Special Senses
• Current Topics in Neuroscience
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes