Biochemistry is the study of life at a molecular and chemical level. It involves both chemistry and biology, while its focus is on molecular genetics, protein science, and the science of metabolism. It plays a key role in the life sciences, which have the common goal of understanding and explaining the inner workings of organisms. Biochemistry has a range of practical applications for agriculture, nutrition, and medicine.
The core topics introduce the field of biochemistry and give students the skills and understanding to choose and pursue their interests in the specialized topics. On completing the core, students will be able to independently read the historical and academic literature. The core topics are:
Specializations should be discussed with the Director of Studies. On completing specializations, students will be able to independently read advanced literature and conduct a final project in that topic. Some suggested specializations are:
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