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Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc

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Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery BSc

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    Key Information

    • Study Level:

      Bachelor

    • Duration:

      4 Years

    • Study Mode:

      Full Time

    • Start Date:

      01 September 2019

    • Tuition Fees EU/EEA:

      £ 1,820 Per Year

      These fees apply to students from the EU/EEA

    • Tuition Fees International :

      £ 20,950

      These fees apply to students from outside the EU/EEA

    institution

    University of Dundee

    The University of Dundee was founded as University College, Dundee in 1881 by the wealthy Baxter family. It was founded as a more pragmatic, technological answer to the academic institutions of the time, and dedicated to promoting the education of men and women alike – very progressive for its time – in literature, the arts […]

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    Course Summary

    A BSc in Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery from the University of Dundee will give you the specialised chemical and life sciences knowledge you need to take a position developing the drugs and other treatments that could cure malaria, cancer or AIDS, or help in the treatment of the countless other ailments which still plague humanity.

    You’ll learn from world experts in Dundee’s new Drug Discovery Unit, as they do cutting edge research in drug design and molecular biology. You have the option of spending a year in industry before undertaking your last year of classes. This will give you important real world experience and make your degree that much more marketable.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    If you are changing direction after starting in another career area, you will possess valuable work experience and professional awareness. Many employers actively seek candidates with these benefits. Our network of contacts, a dedicated employability service and a reputation in the legal profession mean we also have an outstanding track-record of finding students legal employment.Many employers favour GDL students in an increasingly competitive legal job market. Through studying another degree subject, you will have gained many transferable skills. By taking the conversion route into law, you are showing motivation and determination by choosing law at a later stage than some others. This looks good to employers.

    Course Outline

    Year 1:

    All of Dundee’s Life Sciences degrees share a core curriculum for the first year:

    • Introduction to the Life Sciences: the early years
    • Introduction to the Life Sciences: why go multicellular?
    • Laboratory and Research Skills 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D
    • Introduction to Maths, Physics & Chemistry
    • Life: building the organism
    • Life: the underlying structures

    You can also select form a few elective modules:

    • Introduction to Scientific Enterprise
    • Science in Society
    • The Poison Pen

    Year 2:

    Year 2’s core modules include:

    • The Evolution of Modern Life
    • The Gene and the Cell
    • Laboratory and Research Skills 2A, 2B & 2C
    • Biomedical Sciences
    • Biological Sciences

    Year 2 electives include:

    • Bioinorganic, Biophysical and Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences Workshops
    • Data analysis for the Life Sciences
    • Developing Scientific Enterprise
    • Introductory Programming for Life Sciences

    Year 3:

    Year 3 core modules:

    • Biochemistry & Cell Biology
    • Drug Discovery and Development
    • Gene Regulation & Expression
    • Genetics
    • Molecular Structure & Interactions
    • Organic Synthesis
    • Practical Project

    Year 3 electives:

    • Cell Proliferation and Survival Mechanisms Underlying Disease
    • Cell Signalling
    • Data and Statistical Analysis
    • Human Morphogenesis and embryonic development
    • Molecular Microbiology

    Placement Year:

    (optional)

    Year 4:

    Year 4 core modules:

    • Advanced Modern Drug Discovery
    • Advanced Organic Chemistry
    • Research Project
    • Research Skills

    Year 4 electives:

    • Advanced Bioinformatics
    • Advanced Cell Signalling
    • Advanced Gene Regulation & Expression
    • Advanced Molecular Microbiology
    • Advanced Plant Sciences
    • Cancer Biology
    • Cancer Pharmacology and Treatment
    • Parasitology

    Learning & Teaching

    Dundee’s Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery program is taught initially through interactive tutorials and large lecture classes. As you progress, though, your learning will become much more practical, taking place more and more in a laboratory context.  

    Career Possiblities

    Dundee’s Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery program is taught initially through interactive tutorials and large lecture classes. As you progress, though, your learning will become much more practical, taking place more and more in a laboratory context.

    The University of Dundee’s Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery degree program gives you the specific, highly specialised skills you need to take a challenging role in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, or to become a researcher. It is a highly interdisciplinary program, though, and gives you a great many transferrable skills of interest to nearly any industry.

    Entry Requirements for UK and EU-nationals

    Dundee’s Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery program typically requires applicants to have three A Levels at ABB or higher in mathematics, biology and chemistry. SQA Highers and several other equivalent awards also qualify.

    Entry Requirements for overseas (non-EU) students                         

    International students must be fluent in written and spoken English. This can be demonstrated by an IELTS score of 6.0 or better overall, with no less than 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 or better in all other sections.

    International students must also have earned a degree that is the rough equivalent of that required for UK and EU students. The requirements can be found here.

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