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Biochemistry and Neuroscience
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.
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
KEY INFORMATION
UCAS Code - BC17
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative entry
requirements
Combined Honours
A level: BBB/ABC
BTEC: DDM
Course duration
3 years or 4 years
with an international
or placement year
Placement Year
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses