Bachelor of Science (Medical Biochemistry)

Description of the Programme

Medical Biochemistry is the interface between Medicine and Chemistry and between Cellular and Molecular Biology. Medical Biochemistry has been described as the basis of modern medicine and entails the study of how the human body functions, the molecular changes that result in disease and how this knowledge can be applied to the development of diagnostic technologies and therapeutic agents. Completing the course will give you a firm grounding in modern biochemistry with a particular reference to the way in which this relates to medicine and health issues. The curriculum encompasses topics in the areas of DNA technology, cancer biology, protein chemistry, molecular pharmacology, molecular genetics, cell-signalling, molecular immunology, haematology, gene therapy, bioinformatics, neuroscience, drug design, molecular modelling, statistical analysis, cellular differentiation and embryology, molecular medicine, industrial and biochemical pharmacology and parasitology among others. These courses are designed to expose students to a wider perspective of the application of Biochemistry in health. You will develop key laboratory, research and diagnostic skills throughout the course. You will also develop the necessary knowledge and skills to prepare you for challenging and rewarding careers in medical research, the pharmaceutical industry and other aspects of health sciences. You will also gain a wide range of skills involving some of the major current issues in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and public health as well as the key techniques required in the medicine and human health industries and the ability to undertake biochemical research related to human health.

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