Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2018 - 2019, BSc in Biotechnology
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE101 | How life works 1. | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
BE102 | How life works 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
BE112 | Introduction to Bioprocessing | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
BE151 | Practical Biology | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
CS101 | Introductory Chemistry 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
CS102 | Introductory Chemistry 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
CS151 | Chemistry Laboratory | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
MS123 | Mathematics for Scientists 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 75 | 25 | 3 |
MS124 | Mathematics for Scientists 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 75 | 25 | 3 |
PS122 | Physics For General Science I | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
PS123 | Physics For General Science II | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
PS153 | Physics Laboratory for General Science | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE201 | Biomolecules and Metabolism | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
BE202 | Microbiology and Genetics | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE205 | Statistics | 5 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
BE223 | Transport Processes | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
BE224 | Bioprocess Engineering Principles | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
BE230 | Cell Structure and Function | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
BE257 | Scientific Literature | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE261 | Practical Biochemistry Laboratory | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE262 | Practical Microbiology & Genetics Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE272 | Bioprocessing and Instrumentation Laboratory | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
CS204 | Organic Chemistry | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE301 | Gene Cloning and Gene Expression | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE321 | Downstream Processing | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 | 3 |
BE322 | Bioreactors and Primary Separations | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 | 3 |
BE323 | Advanced Cell Biology | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
BE357 | Cell Biol.,Recombinant DNA Cloning & Bioinf. | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE371 | Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
IN312 | INTRA BT | 30 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 3 Optional Modules -
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE332 | Environmental Biotechnology | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
CS312 | Formulation and Regulation | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
FSH301 | Environmental Monitoring & Forensic Biology | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
FSH302 | INTRA - Industry & Career Related Assignments | 15 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
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BE401 | Industrial Bioprocessing | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE402 | Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE417 | Current Topics in Genetics & Cell Biology | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE433 | Immunology and Immunoanalysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE435 | Animal Cell Biotechnology | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE489 | Literature Review & Experimental Design | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 4 Optional Modules -
Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BE416 | Commercial Biotechnology & Biopharma | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE418 | Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE419 | Biopharmaceutical Facility Design & Operation | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE434 | Human Inheritance and Population Genetics | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE451 | Bioprocessing Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE454 | Advanced Bioanalysis Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
BE486 | Formulation & Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
BE492 | Research Project | 15 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 |