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Programme Academic Structure for 2024 - 2025, BSc in Biotechnology

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Year 1 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE101How life works 15Semester 101001
BE102How life works 25Semester 280203
BE112Prof Skills for Scientists and Engineers5Semester 201001
BE151Practical Biology5Year long01002
CS101Introductory Chemistry 15Semester 160401
CS102Introductory Chemistry 25Semester 280203
CS151Chemistry Laboratory5Year long01002
MS150Calculus and its application10Year long01001
PS132Physics for General Science 17.5Semester 150501
PS133Physics for General Science 27.5Semester 250501

Year 1 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
AR3001Arabic Language and Culture 1 (Beginners)5Semester 201002
AR3002Arabic Language and Culture 25Semester 101002
AR3003Arabic Language and Culture 35Semester 201002
AR3005Arabic Language & Culture 5 (Intermediate)5Semester 201002
FR3004French Language and Culture 45Semester 101002
FR3005French Language and Culture 5 (Intermediate)5Semester 201002
FR3008French Language and Culture 85Semester 101002
FR3009French Language and Culture 95Semester 201002
GE3004German Language and Culture 45Semester 101002
GE3005German Language & Culture 5 (Intermediate)5Semester 201002
GE3006German Language and Culture 65Semester 101002
GE3007German Language and Culture 75Semester 21002
JA3002Japanese Language and Culture 25Semester 11002
JA3003Japanese Language and Culture 35Semester 21002
LC3000MultilingualismYear long01002
RU3002Russian Language and Culture 25Semester 101002
RU3003Russian Language and Culture 35Semester 21002
SP3001Spanish Language and Culture 1 (Beginners)5Semester 201002
SP3004Spanish Language and Culture 45Semester 101002
SP3005Spanish Language and Culture 5 (Intermediate)5Semester 201002
SP3008Spanish Language and Culture 85Semester 101002
SP3009Spanish Language and Culture 95Semester 201002
ZH3002Chinese Language and Culture 25Semester 101002
ZH3003Chinese Language and Culture 35Semester 201002

Year 2 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE201Biomolecules and Metabolism5Semester 180203
BE202Microbiology and Genetics5Semester 280201
BE205Statistics5Semester 160401
BE223Transport Processes5Semester 250501
BE224Bioprocess Engineering Principles5Semester 180203
BE230Cell Structure and Function5Semester 101001
BE257Scientific Literature5Year long01001
BE261Practical Biochemistry Laboratory5Semester 101002
BE262Practical Microbiology & Genetics Laboratory5Semester 201002
BE272Bioprocessing and Instrumentation Laboratory10Semester 201002
CS204Organic Chemistry5Semester 180203

Year 3 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE301Gene Cloning and Gene Expression5Semester 101001
BE321Downstream Processing5Semester 170301
BE322Design and Operation of Bioreactors5Semester 101001
BE323Advanced Cell Biology5Semester 180203
BE371Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory5Semester 101002
BE380Gene Cloning, Protein Expression & Purificat.5Semester 101002
IN312INTRA School of Biotechnology30Year long01002

Year 4 Core Modules:

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE401Industrial Bioprocessing5Semester 180201
BE402Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma5Semester 160401
BE433Immunology and Immunoanalysis5Semester 101001
BE435Animal Cell Biotechnology5Semester 210001
BE489Literature Review & Experimental Design7.5Semester 101001

Year 4 Optional Modules -

CodeTitleCreditSemesterExam %CA %Resit Category
BE416Commercial Biotechnology & Biopharma5Semester 201001
BE417Current Topics in Genetics & Cell Biology7.5Semester 101001
BE418Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt5Semester 250501
BE419Biopharmaceutical Facility Design & Operation5Semester 201001
BE420Bioreaction Engineering7.5Semester 140601
BE434Genetics of Human Inheritance5Semester 280203
BE451Bioprocessing Laboratory5Semester 201002
BE454Advanced Bioanalysis Laboratory5Semester 201002
BE486Formulation & Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals5Semester 210001
BE492Research Project15Semester 201002
UM405Uaneen Non-Contributing Module5Year long01001

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