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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

• BIO2721 Human development and genetics
• BIO2742 Exercise physiology and fitness assessment
• BTH2711 Introductory microbiology
• BTH2722 Microbial function and immunology
• BTH2732 Recombinant DNA technology
• BTH2741 Biochemistry
• BTH2752 Cellular metabolism
• CHM2762 Design of molecules and macromolecules

Level three

• BTH3711 Food and industrial microbiology
• BTH3722 Medical microbiology
• BTH3732 Environmental microbiology
• BTH3741 Medical aspects of cell biology
• BTH3757 Molecular biology and biotechnology
• CHM3730 Bioactive chemistry
• SCI3741 Biotechnology in action research project

Sequence requirements

Applied biochemistry

Minor sequence in applied biochemistry (24 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2741 and one of BTH2752 or BTH2732

Major sequence in applied biochemistry (48 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2741 and BTH2732 and BTH2752, and
• BTH3741, BTH3752 and one of CHM3730 or SCI3741

Applied microbiology

Minor sequence in applied microbiology (24 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2711 and BTH2722

Major sequence in applied microbiology (48 points):

• CHM1731 and BIO1722, and
• BTH2711, BTH2722, and BTH2732
• Three of BTH3711, BTH3722, BTH3732, or SCI3741

Human physiology

Minor sequence in human physiology (24 points):

• BIO1711 and BIO1722, and
• BIO2721 and BIO2742

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