Corequisite major: Biology or Chemistry
Description:
Biochemistry is a scientific discipline that combines biological and chemical concepts and methods. It is focused on the understanding of molecules that are relevant to biological processes. These can be small molecules that form part of metabolic pathways, chemical compounds that bind to biological molecules and macromolecules such as DNA, RNA and proteins. Biochemistry as a discipline investigates the structure and function of these molecules either in isolation or in a cellular context. Biochemists generate and modify molecules to understand their function and design molecules with novel properties.
Requirements
This specialisation requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL2171 | Biochemistry and Nutrition | 6 |
| CHEM2208 | Chemical Biology 2 | 6 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL3107 | Advances in Medical and Plant Biochemistry OR | 6 |
| BIOL3208 | Biology Research Project OR | 6 |
| BIOL3209 | Biology Research Project OR | 12 |
| CHEM3201 | Synthetic Aspects of Medicinal Chemistry OR | 6 |
| CHEM3204 | Structural Methods in Chemical Biology OR | 6 |
| CHEM3207 | Current Topics in Chemical Biology OR | 6 |
| CHEM3060 | Research Project in Chemistry | 6 |
