BSC Genetics and Biochemistry [CC47]

Academic Year 2025/2026

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BR17520

Cell Biology

or
BG17520

Bioleg Celloedd

BR16700

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16800

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16800

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

Semester 2
BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

BR16720

Comparative Animal Physiology

BR16820

Skills for Biologists

or
BG16820

Sgiliau ar gyfer Biolegwyr

BR17320

Biological chemistry

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR26620

Proteins and Enzymes

BR27500

Research Methods

or
BG27500

Dulliau Ymchwil

Semester 2
BR27520

Research Methods

or
BG27520

Dulliau Ymchwil

BR21820

Chromosome Dynamics

BR25920

Cell and Cancer Biology

BR22920

Practical Skills for Biochemists

Final Year Core (100 Credits)

Semester 1
BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BR36400

Research Project

or
BG36400

Traethawd Estynedig

Semester 2
BR35520

Biotechnology

BR36440

Research Project

or
BG36440

Traethawd Estynedig

BR36020

Molecular Biology of Development

Final Year Options

Semester 1
BR35820

Frontiers in Plant Science

BR36120

Molecular Pharmacology

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