BSc (Hons) Biochemistry

On this course, you’ll be studying life at the molecular level, investigating the most exciting areas of contemporary life science and medical research. You might explore the secrets of the human genome, or the individually tailored molecular therapies of the future. Particular emphasis is placed on human and mammalian biochemistry, especially relating to health and disease. This Single Honours course includes more Biochemistry modules and also includes choices from a pool of elective modules (either directly related or free choice). You also have the opportunity to do a work/industrial placement year between the second and third year, making it a four year degree.

Year 1

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Chemistry for Bioscience
• Biochemistry
• Professional Skills for Biochemists
• Core Practical Skills
• Molecular Cell Biology

Year 2

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Gene and Protein Engineering
• Molecular, Cellular and Structural Immunology
• Microbes, Viruses, and Parasites
• Practical Skills in Bioscience
• Metabolism in Health and Disease
• Research and Analytical Skills
• Cell Signalling
• Drug design

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Human Genetics

Year 3

COMPULSORY MODULES

• Case Studies in Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics and Science Communication
• Medical Glycobiology (Level 6)

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Structural Biology & Macromolecular Function
• Advances in Medicine
• Human Parasitology
• Double Applied Life Sciences Placement – ISP
• Tropical Biology Field Course
• Biology of Disease – ISP
• Life Sciences Double Experimental Project (with research skills assessment)
• Cancer Biology

Employability

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 might 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 program 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. Regardless of which career you pursue after Keele, employers will want evidence of the range of skills and personal qualities you possess and which are required for the job. Your degree is clearly important in this respect but doesn’t forget the extra-curricular activities, positions of responsibility, jobs, and voluntary work you may have been engaged in while studying at Keele. These activities allow you to demonstrate the skills and personal qualities required by employers and will be important in your attempts to secure graduate employment.