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i) BSc DEGREE WITH BIOCHEMISTRY (BEING PHASED OUT)
Level 2 courses (BC2)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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BC201
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Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Lipids
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M
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CH103
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10
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BC208
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry
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CH103
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10
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BC205
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Nutrition and the Integration of Metabolism
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CH103
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10
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BC206
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Microbial Biochemistry
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CH103
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10
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BC210
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Amino Acids, Proteins and Enzymes
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M
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CH103
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10
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BC211
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Introduction to Molecular Biology
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M
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CH103
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10
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Level 3 courses (BC3)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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BC301
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Protein Structure and Function
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BC210
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10
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BC304
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Membrane Biochemistry
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BC201,BC210,BC211
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10
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BC305
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Immunology
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BC210
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10
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BC306
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Applied Biochemistry
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BC201,BC210,BC211
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10
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BC307
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Molecular Biology
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BC211
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10
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BC310
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Plant Biochemistry
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BC201,BC210,BC211
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10
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Type (c) Honours courses (HBC3)
Notes:
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a)To be eligible for admission to the Honours programme in Biochemistry, a student will need to have passed Level 2 Biochemistry courses worth 60 course units with an average of at least 2.1.
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b)The Departmental Board may designate specified Level 3 courses offered in the Departments of Biological SciencesChemistry as being acceptable for the Honours Programme in Biochemistry.
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
/Co-requisite
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Course
units
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HBC301
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Protein Structure and Function
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BC210
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10
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HBC307
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Molecular Biology
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BC211
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10
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HBC303
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Plant Biochemistry
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BC201,BC210,BC211
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10
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HBC304
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Membrane Biochemistry
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BC201,BC210
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10
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HBC305
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Immunology
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BC210
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10
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HBC306
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Applied Biochemistry
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BC201, 211,
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10
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HBC310
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Drug Metabolism and Toxicology
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BC205,HBC307
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5
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HBC311
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Metabolic Regulation
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/HBC304
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5
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HBC316
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Nutrition
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BC205
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5
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HBC314
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Biochemistry of Parasites
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/HBC305
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5
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HBC315
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Biotechnology
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/HBC306
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5
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HBC317
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Advanced Practical Techniques
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/HBC306
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10
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HBC319
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Ecological Biochemistry
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BC205, /HBC303, HBC306
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5
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HBC320
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Environmental Toxicology
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/HBC306
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5
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HBC321
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Molecular Virology
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/HBC307
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5
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HBC322
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Clinical Biochemistry
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/HBC306
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5
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HBC351
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Practical Coursework
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H
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HBC352
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Readings in Biochemistry
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10
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HBC370
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Dissertation
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H
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25
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BSc HONOURS DEGREE IN BIOCHEMISTRY (BCH)
A student shall take courses worth at least 60 course units in each semester.
SEMESTER 1
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HCH102
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Inorganic Chemistry
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10
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HCH105
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General Chemistry
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10
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HBC101
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Cell Biology and Microbiology
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10
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HBC102
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry 1a
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Core
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10
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HBC103
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Handling Experimental Data
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10
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HBC104
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Chemistry of Carbohydrates and Lipids
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10
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SEMESTER 2
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HCH101
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Physical Chemistry
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10
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HCH103
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Organic Chemistry
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10
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HBC105
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Chemistry of Amino Acids and Proteins
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10
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HBC106
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Chemistry of Nucleic Acids
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10
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HBC107
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Protein Structure and Function
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Core
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10
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HBC108
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Enzymes and Bioenergetics:
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Core
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10
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HBC109
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry 1b
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Core
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HBC102
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10
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HBS111
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Entrepreneurship
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Core
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10
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LEVEL 2(HBC2)
A student shall take courses worth at least 60 course units in each semester.
SEMESTER 1
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HBC201
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry 2a
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Core
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HBC109
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10
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HBC202
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Metabolism of Amino Acids and Proteins
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10
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HBC203
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Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Lipids
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Core
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10
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HBC204
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Molecular Biology and Metabolism of Nucleic Acids 1
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Core
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10
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HBC205
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Nutrition and Integration of Metabolism
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10
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HBC206
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Plant Biochemistry
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10
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HBS201
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Business Management for Scientists
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Core
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10
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SEMESTER 2
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HBC207
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Immunology
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10
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HBC208
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Mechanisms of Enzyme Action
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HBC108
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10
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HBC209
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Molecular Biology 2
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HBC204
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10
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HBC210
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Membrane Biochemistry
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10
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HBC211
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Molecular Endocrinology
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10
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HBC212
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Enzyme Biotechnology
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10
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HBC213
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry 2b
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Core
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HBC201
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10
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LEVEL 3(HBC3)
SEMESTERS 1 and 2
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HBC380
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Industrial Attachment
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Core
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120
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12.1.4. LEVEL 4 (HBC4)
Each Student shall take the Dissertation Project (HBC470) which is carried out over the two semesters. Optional courses may not be offered in some semesters depending on availability of staff and student demand for specific courses.
SEMESTER 1
In addition to the Project (HBC470) and the two core courses, each student shall take optional courses worth at least 30 course units.
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HBC 401
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Practical Techniques in Biochemistry 3
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Core
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10
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HBC402
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Clinical and Environmental Toxicology
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Optional
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10
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HBC 403
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Biochemistry of Parasites and Vectors
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Optional
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10
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HBC404
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Molecular Virology including HIV
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Optional
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10
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HBC405
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Biochemistry Literature Surveys.
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Core
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10
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HBC406
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Natural Products
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Optional
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10
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HBC470
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Dissertation Project
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Core
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SEMESTER 2
In addition to the Project (HBC470), each student shall take optional courses worth at least 50 course units.
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COURSE CODE
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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DESIGNATION
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PRE-REQUISITE/ CO-REQUISITE
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COURSE UNITS
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HBC407
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Plant Polysaccharides
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Optional
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10
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HBC408
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Clinical Biochemistry
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Optional
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10
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HBC409
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Bioinformatics
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Optional
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10
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HBC410
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Plant Biotechnology
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Optional
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10
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HBC411
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Animal Biotechnology
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Optional
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10
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HBC412
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Xenobiochemistry
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Optional
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10
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HBC470
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Dissertation Project
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Core
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20
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