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Biological Sciences
Biological Sciences
Degree programmes
Biochemistry
C700 BSc/Bioc (three years)
Programme description
Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of living
organisms. You will divide your time between chemistry
and biology, although the balance can be adjusted to
suit your interests and aptitudes. Initially, you will study
organic and physical chemistry, as well as genetics and
cell biology. From the second year, you will concentrate
on the structure and function of proteins and the
catalysts and controllers of chemical reactions. In
addition to modules covering enzymes, you will study
macromolecular protein assemblies, cell signalling and
the interactions between proteins and prosthetic groups
and co-factors, as well as the biochemistry of disease,
cell biology and differentiation. You will also study the
molecular biology of DNA, its replication, repair,
mutation and organisation.
Programme outline
Year 1 Compulsory modules: Foundations of Organic
Chemistry • Organic Functional Group Chemistry •
Physical Chemistry for Biologists • Kinetics and
Coordination Chemistry • Heredity and Gene Action
• Basic Biochemistry • Cell Dynamics • Essential Skills
for Biologists
Year 2 Compulsory modules: General Microbiology
• Membrane Biochemistry • Chemistry of Biological
Molecules • Techniques for Biological and Chemical
Sciences • Genes and Bioinformatics • Pathways •
Options include: Animal Physiology • Cell Biology and
Developmental Genetics • Introduction to Drug Action
• Fundamentals of Neurobiology • Microbial Physiology
and Growth
Year 3 Compulsory modules: Integrative Studies in
Biological Sciences • Protein Structure, Folding and
Assemblies • Membrane Proteins • Enzyme Catalysis
• Molecular Basis of Disease • Biochemistry Research
Project/Investigative Project/Project Skills in the Life
Sciences • Options include: Neuroscience •
Developmental Biology • Endocrine Physiology and
Biochemistry • Functional Genomics and Epigenetics
For information on medically-related subjects
at Queen Mary, please see page 217.
Biology
C100 BSc/Biol (three years)
Programme description
Biology is the right programme for you if you want
a broad-based degree, covering the whole of the
biological sciences, or if you wish to defer a decision
about specialisation until later in your studies. In your
first year, you can choose from a wide range of
modules, covering subjects such as genetics,
evolution, physiology and biochemistry. In the second
and final years, you can either retain this broad
approach, or choose to specialise. For example, if
modules like Tropical Ecology or Turtles, Seals, Whales
and Dolphins appeal to you, along with extensive
fieldwork in Borneo or Dorset, you can choose to
graduate in Zoology. Alternatively, you can select
molecular module options and choose to graduate in
Genetics. These are just two of a range of possibilities;
for more information see: www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk
Programme outline
Year 1 Compulsory modules: Essential Skills for Biologists
• Options include: Cell Dynamics • Chemistry for
Biologists • Ecological and Environmental Techniques •
Foundations of Organic Chemistry • Heredity and Gene
Action • Diversity of Life • Evolution • Conservation and
the Environment • Basic Biochemistry • Introductory
Chemistry • Organic functional group chemistry
Year 2 Options include: Animal Physiology • The
Invertebrates • Cell Biology and Developmental
Genetics • Evolutionary Genetics • General
Microbiology • Membrane Biochemistry •
Populations, Communities and Ecosystems •