Университет Шеффилда, MBioSci, Biochemistry and Microbiology

Year 1: Biochemical basis of life; from cells to organisms; genetics; molecular biology of the gene; practical molecular biology 1; practical molecular biology 2; the diversity of life. Year 2: analysis of genomes; biological energy transformations; biological membranes; gene expression and regulation; macromolecular structure and function 1; macromolecular structure and function 2; metabolism: control and manipulation; microbial genetics; microbial growth, structure and function; micro-organisms in human disease; practical molecular biology 3; practical molecular biology 4. Year 3: assembly of supramolecular structures; bacterial molecular genetics and differentiation; bacterial pathogenicity; biochemical basis of human disease; biochemical signalling; biochemistry data handling; functional genomics; laboratory project; library project; macromolecular machines; membrane protein structure and function; microbial sensing of the environment; microbiology data handling; molecular immunology; molecular physiology; physical methods for studying biological structures; special topics in biotechnology; the microbiology of extreme environments; virus infections of humans. Year 4: advanced research topics; extended laboratory project; introduction to research methodology; literature review; project in industry.