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54 | Biosciences
Biochemistry
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
The Biochemistry course delivers an exciting theoretical and laboratory
perspective on the molecular basis of life. Our state-of-the-art facilities for
practical work and our innovative teaching and assessment methods will
ensure that you have a fantastic student experience.
By choosing to study Biochemistry, you’ll be exploring life at
the molecular level and investigating the most exciting areas of
contemporary life science and medical research. Whether you study
Single Honours or Combined Honours, the Biochemistry courses place
particular emphasis on human and mammalian biochemistry, especially
relating to health and disease. This might include unravelling the secrets
of the human genome or exploring the targeted molecular therapies of
the future.
What will this mean for my future?
When you graduate, the broad and detailed understanding of
biochemistry you’ll 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 clinical biochemist, medical bioscientist,
forensic scientist, research scientist, toxicologist or science teacher.
Or you could branch out a little further, 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 for careers in the Biosciences as well
as in other graduate careers where numeracy and an objective scientific
approach to problem solving are valued.
You can create a four year degree by doing a work placement or taking an
international year. The Single Honours course and combinations with Biology,
Human Biology and Neuroscience are accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
Accredited degree programmes contain a solid academic foundation in biological
knowledge and key skills, and prepare graduates to address the needs of
employers.
INDICATIVE MODULES
First Year
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Cell Biology
• Professional Skills for Biochemists *
• Chemistry for Bioscience *
Second Year
• Gene and Protein Engineering
• Molecular, Cellular and Structural
Immunology
• Metabolism in Health and Disease
• Cell Signalling
• Microbes, Viruses and Parasites *
• Drug Design *
Third Year
• Life Sciences Double Experimental
Research Project
• Structural Biology and
Macromolecular Function
• Bioinformatics and Science
Communication
• Advances in Medicine
• Medical Glycobiology *
• Cancer Biology
• Human Parasitology
• Case Studies in Biotechnology *
Modules only available for Single
Honours students
*
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - C701
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Single Honours
A level: ABB
BTEC: DDM
Combined Honours
A level: BBB/ABC
BTEC: DDM
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