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Applied biology

Coordinator: Ms Jenny Mosse

The discipline

The School of Applied Sciences and Engineering offers major sequences in applied biochemistry and applied microbiology and a minor sequence in human physiology. Both major sequences have a strong emphasis on modern experimental techniques and their relevant medical, industrial and environmental applications.

The minor sequence in human physiology looks at the relationship between structure and function in the human body. This sequence complements the applied biochemistry and psychology major sequences.

Units offered

Level one

• BIO1711 Human biology
• BIO1722 Cell biology
• CHM1731 Foundations of chemistry

Level two

• BIO2711 Physiological communication
• BIO2722 Human development and genetics
• BIO2742 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment
• BTH2746 Biochemistry
• BTH2757 Cellular metabolism
• BTH2766 Introductory microbiology
• BTH2777 Microbial function and immunology
• CHM2762 Design of molecules and macromolecules

Level three

• BTH3746 Medical aspects of cell biology
• BTH3757 Molecular biology and biotechnology
• BTH3776 Food and industrial microbiology
• BTH3787 Medical microbiology
• BTH3797 Environmental microbiology
• CHM3730 Bioactive chemistry
• SCI3741 Biotechnology in action research project

Sequence requirements

Applied biochemistry

Minor sequence in applied biochemistry (24 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2746 and either BTH2757 or BTH3757

Major sequence in applied biochemistry (48 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2746 and BTH2757, and
• BTH3746, BTH3757, CHM3730 and either CHM2762 or SCI3741

Applied microbiology

Minor sequence in applied microbiology (24 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2766 and either BTH2777 or BTH3797

Major sequence in applied microbiology (48 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2766 and BTH2777, and
• 24 points from BTH3776, BTH3787, BTH3797, BTH3757 or SCI3741

Human physiology

Minor sequence in human physiology (24 points):

• BIO1711 and BIO1722, and
• BIO2711 and one of BIO2722, BIO2742 or BIO3731