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Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, BSc in Genetics & Cell Biology

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

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
BE114	Introduction to Biostatistics	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
BE115	Introduction to Computational Biology	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
CS150	Interdisciplinary Science	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS151	Chemistry Laboratory	5	Year long	0	100	2
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 -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
AR3001	Arabic Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
AR3003	Arabic Language and Culture 3 (A2.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
FR3005	French Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
GE3005	German Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
LC3000	Multilingualism		Year long	0	100	2
SP3001	Spanish Language and Culture 1 (A1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
SP3005	Spanish Language and Culture 5 (B1.1)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2

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
BE226	Introduction to Physiological Systems	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE230	Cell Structure and Function	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE233	Microbiology and Genetics II	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
BE250	Computational Biology	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
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
CS204	Organic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS206	Bio-organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	5	Semester 2	100	0	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
BE301	Gene Cloning and Gene Expression	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE310	Comparative Genomics & Developmental Biology	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
BE323	Advanced Cell Biology	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
BE333	Biopharmaceutical Chemistry	5	Semester 1	50	50	1
BE356	Genomics	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE357	Cell Biol.,Recombinant DNA Cloning & Bioinf.	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
BE402	Proteins, Proteomics & Biopharma	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
BE417	Current Topics in Genetics & Cell Biology	7.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE433	Immunology and Immunoanalysis	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE435	Animal Cell Biotechnology	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
BE480	Human Genomics	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE487	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
BE418	Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgmt	5	Semester 2	50	50	1
BE419	Biopharmaceutical Facility Design & Operation	5	Semester 2	0	100	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
BE488	Research Project	15	Semester 2	0	100	2
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1

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