Programme And Module Handbook
 
Programme Specification


Date Specification Approved 14/11/2022
College College Life and Env Sci
School School of Bioscience
Department School of Biosciences
Partner College and School
Collaborative Organisation and Form of Collaboration
Qualification and Programme Title B.Sc. Biochemistry with International Year Full-time
Programme Code 564E
Delivery Location Campus
Language of Study English
Length of Programme 4 Year(s)
Accreditations Royal Society of Biology (RSB)
Aims of the Programme "To encourage students to develop to their full potential; To provide training and learning opportunities which prepare many of the able students for research careers; To provide courses that enable students of a wider range of ability and motivation to acquire knowledge and transferable skills that equip them for useful employment within and beyond the biosciences; To provide students with an opportunity to experience research at first hand and to assess their suitability for a scientific research career; To offer every undergraduate a sound basic training in scientific methods by means of courses that flourish because of cross-fertilisation between teaching and research; To provide a course structure which allows students to delay their ultimate choice of specialisation as late as possible and to switch effectively to related areas of biological, medical or biotechnological science as interests mature or change. Live independently and communicate confidently in the setting of a foreign country and culture and in a different academic environment and context "
Programme Outcomes
Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
"The fundamental chemical and biological principles at the heart of biochemistry Our current understanding of biochemistry and the evidence on which it is based Related disciplines such as genetics, mathematics, microbiology, cell biology and physiology as appropriate to the specialist degree course selected "
Lectures, laboratory practicals, problem solving classes, computer-based learning, seminars, tutorials, extended project in final year
In course assessment by means of essays, laboratory practicals and computer graphics practicals, seminars, problem-based learning and tests. End of year exams in Years 1, 2 and 4
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
"Laboratory and reporting skills working independently and in teams. Develop skills such as numeracy, literacy, communication and IT skills The critical analysis and self-criticism required by all graduates, including those who will not follow a biochemical career "
Students will gain skills in intercultural competence?, `graduates from this programme will have spent Year 3 of their studies at a prestigious university outside the UK, which will significantly broaden their experience, cultural awareness and understanding of other countries. Such skills can be applied in a wide variety of educational and professional contexts, thus meeting the national and international demand for a workforce that understands and can successfully operate, in an international environment
Dedicated skills modules in Years 1 and 2 include lectures and assessed practicals and extensive computer-based learning and independent learning, in addition to the skills components embedded in all modules. Personal tutorials. Extensive development of skills in Final Year Projects. Language modules in Years 1 and 2 plus study in a continental University where students will partake in mainstream biochemistry courses at the appropriate level.
Assessed essays, practical reports and oral presentations; test in IT skills; assessed exercises on experimental design; information retrieval and interpretation; assessed dissertation and project reports during final year. End of year exams in Years 1, 2 and 4