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Department of Biology & Biochemistry, Programme Catalogue 2018/19

TSBB-AFM07: MSc Developmental Biology

Leading to the award of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Year 1

NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:
  • This programme has the following designated alternative programme (DAP):
  • Assessment Regulations: PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Programme progression requirement: 50%
  • Taught credits: 60; Dissertation/Project credits: 30


Academic Year: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB50197 Critical review of literature 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB50198 Â鶹´«Ã½ training & support skills 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits]


Semester 1: Taught Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB20149 Molecular genetics of vertebrate development 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]

Optional Units: Select a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 units from the following list:
  • BB40102 and BB40124 may not be taken together (you may only choose one of these units from this list).
: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option from units offered by the Department of Biology & Biochemistry as an alternative to one of the units in the list below.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB40102 Molecular mechanisms of disease 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB40124 Human developmental disorders 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB40125 Plant reproductive biology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB40184 Cell biology of metastasis 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Taught Units
Optional Units: Select a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 4 units from the following list:
: Students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option from units offered by the Department of Biology & Biochemistry as an alternative to one of the units in the list below.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB40118 Current topics in gene regulation and cell differentiation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB40190 Advanced developmental genetics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB40196 Systems and developmental neurobiology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
BB50204 Clinical and translational medicine 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
BB50199 Â鶹´«Ã½ project 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2018/19 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2019/20 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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