Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc in Biotechnology
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE101 | How life works 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE102 | How life works 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE112 | Prof Skills for Scientists and Engineers | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE151 | Practical Biology | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| CS101 | Introductory Chemistry 1 | 5 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| CS102 | Introductory Chemistry 2 | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| CS151 | Chemistry Laboratory | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MS150 | Calculus and its application | 10 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS132 | Physics for General Science 1 | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| PS133 | Physics for General Science 2 | 7.5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Year 1 Optional Modules -
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE201 | Biomolecules and Metabolism | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE202 | Microbiology and Genetics | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| BE205 | Statistics | 5 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| BE223 | Transport Processes | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| BE224 | Bioprocess Engineering Principles | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE230 | Cell Structure and Function | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE257 | Scientific Literature | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE261 | Practical Biochemistry Laboratory | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| BE262 | Practical Microbiology & Genetics Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| BE272 | Bioprocessing and Instrumentation Laboratory | 10 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| CS204 | Organic Chemistry | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE301 | Gene Cloning and Gene Expression | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE321 | Downstream Processing | 5 | Semester 1 | 70 | 30 | 1 |
| BE322 | Design and Operation of Bioreactors | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE323 | Advanced Cell Biology | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE371 | Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| BE380 | Gene Cloning, Protein Expression & Purificat. | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| IN312 | INTRA School of Biotechnology | 30 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE401 | Industrial Bioprocessing | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| BE402 | Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma | 5 | Semester 1 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| BE433 | Immunology and Immunoanalysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE435 | Animal Cell Biotechnology | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| BE489 | Literature Review & Experimental Design | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
Year 4 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE416 | Commercial Biotechnology & Biopharma | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE417 | Current Topics in Genetics & Cell Biology | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE418 | Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| BE419 | Biopharmaceutical Facility Design & Operation | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| BE420 | Bioreaction Engineering | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 40 | 60 | 1 |
| BE434 | Genetics of Human Inheritance | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| BE451 | Bioprocessing Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| BE454 | Advanced Bioanalysis Laboratory | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| BE486 | Formulation & Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals | 5 | Semester 2 | 100 | 0 | 1 |
| BE492 | Research Project | 15 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |