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Programme Academic Structure for 2017 - 2018, BSc in Genetics & Cell Biology

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE101How life works 15Semester 180203
BE102How life works 25Semester 280203
BE114Introduction to Biostatistics5Semester 170301
BE115Introduction to Computational Biology5Semester 201002
BE151Practical Biology5Year long01002
CS101Introductory Chemistry 15Semester 180203
CS102Introductory Chemistry 25Semester 280203
CS150Interdisciplinary Science5Semester 201002
CS151Chemistry Laboratory5Year long01002
PS122Physics For General Science I5Semester 180203
PS123Physics For General Science II5Semester 280203
PS153Physics Laboratory for General Science5Year long01002

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE201Biomolecules and Metabolism5Semester 180203
BE202Microbiology and Genetics5Semester 210001
BE205Statistics5Semester 160401
BE226Cell Biology5Semester 110001
BE230Cell Structure and Function5Semester 180203
BE233Microbiology and Genetics II5Semester 280201
BE250Computational Biology5Semester 201002
BE257Scientific Literature5Year long01002
BE261Practical Biochemistry Laboratory5Semester 101002
BE262Practical Microbiology & Genetics Laboratory5Semester 201002
CS204Organic Chemistry5Semester 110001
CS206Bio-organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry5Semester 210001

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE226ACell Biology5Semester 110001
BE301Gene Cloning and Gene Expression5Semester 110001
BE310Comparative Genomics & Developmental Biology5Semester 110001
BE323Advanced Cell Biology5Semester 180203
BE356Pathogen Genomics5Semester 101002
BE380Gene Cloning, Protein Expression & Purificat.5Semester 101002
IN303Intra15Semester 201002
IN313INTRA GCB30Year long01002

Year 3 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE332Environmental Biotechnology5Semester 201001
CA146Introduction to Programming5Semester 250501
CS312Formulation and Regulation5Semester 201001
FSH302INTRA - Industry & Career Related Assignments15Semester 201002

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE402Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma5Semester 110001
BE417Current Topics in Genetics & Cell Biology7.5Semester 110001
BE433Immunology and Immunoanalysis5Semester 110001
BE435Animal Cell Biotechnology5Semester 210001
BE480Human Genomics5Semester 101002
BE487Literature Review & Experimental Design7.5Semester 101002

Year 4 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE416Commercial Biotechnology & Biopharma5Semester 201002
BE418Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt5Semester 210001
BE419Biopharmaceutical Facilty Design & Operation5Semester 210001
BE434Human Inheritance and Population Genetics5Semester 210001
BE451Bioprocessing Laboratory5Semester 201002
BE454Advanced Bioanalysis Laboratory5Semester 201002
BE486Formulation & Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals5Semester 210001
BE488Research Project15Semester 201002
UM405Uaneen Non-Contributing Module5Year long01001

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