Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

If you’re interested in Biochemistry, how it links to the study of diseases, the development of pharmaceutics and the complex relationship between these and our environment, but don’t have the required entry qualifications to join our BSc programme or are a mature student returning to education, our BSc with a Foundation Year is the right course for you.

The foundation year of this four-year course will introduce you to the key concepts and knowledge you need to progress to the BSc in Medical Biochemistry. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year with at least a 60% overall average, students will progress onto Year 1 of the BSc.

Our Medical Biochemistry degree will give you an in-depth understanding of the biochemical function of living organisms, from bacteria to plants, animals, and humans.

You will develop excellent project management skills and learn how to design experiments and plan work programmes.

Why Medical Biochemistry at Swansea?

You will benefit from access to the state-of-the-art research facilities at the Medical School, including DNA and protein analytical equipment, computer-based image analysers for molecular or cellular studies, and a powerful supercomputer facility.

This degree is a Pathway to Medicine programme. Provided you meet the minimum entry requirements for Graduate Entry Medicine. You have successfully completed this Pathway, you will be guaranteed an interview for our flagship Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBBCh course.

Your Medical Biochemistry Experience

Our academic staff are active in a diverse range of biochemistry research fields, offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and cutting edge practice.

In addition to your formal studies, we hold regular research talks with Swansea University staff and guest expert speakers from other universities, industry, the NHS and research institutions.

You may also have the opportunity to spend time undertaking research in industrial or medical laboratories either in the UK or abroad, and can even extend your degree to include a whole year studying abroad. Adding a year abroad allows you to add invaluable international experience to your CV while building intercultural communication skills that will improve your ability to interact with people from a variety of backgrounds.

A mix of compulsory and optional modules gives you the flexibility to tailor your degree to your particular interests, career ambitions, or plans for further study.

Medical Biochemistry Employment Opportunities

All of our degrees in Biochemistry open up a range of exciting career opportunities in diverse fields including:

  • Pharmaceutical development
  • Industrial biotechnology
  • Biofuels
  • Clinical research
  • Bioinformatics
  • Doctor
  • Physician Associate

Modules

In the foundation year students will learn the The foundation year will provides the fundamental knowledge of biological and organic chemistry, molecular biology, data handling, and laboratory practice, giving students the knowledge to successfully progress onto year one of the BSc options in Biochemistry.

Your second year is made up of modules covering the essential foundations of biochemistry, including energy and metabolism pathways, biochemistry skills development, organic and analytical chemistry, molecular genetics, and microbiology.

As you progress, you will further develop your knowledge, studying specialised topics including metabolic regulation, techniques in molecular biology, membranes and energy transduction, membrane trafficking, and bioinformatics.

In your final year you will complete an independent research project under the guidance of a professional research scientist.

If you choose to undertake a year abroad, this will take place between the third and fourth years of study listed above.

 

Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

Medical Biochemistry with a Foundation Year and Year Abroad, BSc (Hons)