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| BSc Biochemistry: Second year | ||||||
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| Code | Module name | Credits | ||||
| ^ | BL2300 | Research Methods in Biology | 15 | AND | ^ | BL2302 | Molecular Biology | 15 | AND | ^ | BL2306 | Biochemistry | 15 | AND | ^ | BL2309 | Applied Molecular Biology | 15 | AND | Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options |
Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year Automatic entry to Honours requires
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Students who attain an average of grade 11.0 or above at the first sitting in the requisite 2000-level modules and who meet all other programme requirements will be given automatic offers of entry into Honours programmes*.*Apart from students on Integrated Masters degrees. Students permitted automatic entry to Honours will only be permitted to trail one module to a maximum of 30 sub-honours credits into Honours.
Some Schools permit qualified entry to Honours (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.
| BSc Biochemistry: Third year | ||||||
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| Code | Module name | Credits | ||||
| BL3301 | Protein Structure and Function | 20 | AND | BL3302 | Gene Regulation | 20 | AND | BL3310 | Bioenergetics | 20 | AND | BL3320 | Statistical and Quantitative Skills for Biologists | 10 | AND | BL3322 | Basic Biochemistry Laboratory | 10 | AND | View list | 40 credits from Module List: BL3303, BL3311, PN3312 |
Further requirementsChoose 120 credits in academic year |
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| BSc Biochemistry: Fourth year | ||||||
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| Code | Module name | Credits | ||||
| BL4210 | Practical Skills for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | 15 | AND | ( | BL4200 | Literature-based Research Project | 30 | OR | BL4201 | Experimental Research Project | 60 | ) | AND | View list | Between 30 and 75 credits from Module List:BL4211 - BL4216, BL4222 - BL4224, PN4230, BL4273, BL5420 - BL5421 | AND |
| View list | Between 0 and 15 credits from Restricted Module List: BL4220, BL4225, ID4001 | |||||
Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year |
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Unless otherwise stated, all degree programmes in Chemistry are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for professional membership.
Direct entry into Level 2000 is possible, in which case credit of 120 credits at level 1000 is given on the basis of school examinations.
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studyabroad/outgoingstudents/AcademicInformation ).