Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Description

Biochemistry is the study of molecules and chemical reactions that take place in all living organisms. Many of the recent advances in the life sciences have resulted from an amalgamation of biochemistry with molecular and genetic approaches. For example, biochemistry looks at reactions that turn food into energy, how DNA works to make us look the way we do, and how plants trap and use the energy of sunlight.

One of the most exciting areas of modern biochemistry is often referred to as "Molecular Biology". This area of biochemistry has contributed much to our understanding of how genes function by using the techniques of genetic engineering and DNA technology. Molecular Biology has made extensive contributions to the fields of medical DNA analysis, immunology, tissue transplantation, environmental monitoring and many other diverse areas affecting the daily life and health of all of us. It is a fundamental part of medical science and plays an increasingly important role in modern medical practice.

Traditionally, biochemists have found work in hospitals, clinical and pathology labs, food and agricultural industries. While they are still employed in these areas, the recent explosion in molecular biology has spawned biotechnology-based industries which offer new opportunities for biochemistry graduates. Biotechnology industries, medical analysis laboratories, scientific and medical research, forensic science and bioinformatics are all possible areas of employment. Combining biochemistry and molecular biology with law or commerce also provides the potential to move into new fields such as patent law or policy making.

Studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UNSW

The study of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UNSW is primarily through the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences. At an undergraduate level, students can specialise in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology within the Bachelor of Science, the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) and the Bachelor of Medical Science programs. Please refer to the table below for related dual degree programs and opportunities for postgraduate study in this discipline.



Genetics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major BIOCC13154
3457 Music / Science Major BIOCC13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major
Honours
BIOCG13458
BIOCGH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major BIOCC13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major
Honours
BIOCG13472
BIOCGH3472
3529 Commerce/Science Major BIOCC13529
3563 Economics / Science Major BIOCC13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Honours
BIOCG13566
BIOCGH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major
Honours
BIOCG13593
BIOCGH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major
Honours
BIOCG13762
BIOCGH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major BIOCC13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Major
Honours
BIOCG13782
BIOCGH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science Major BIOCC13789
3925 Science and Business Major BIOCC13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major BIOCC13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major BIOCC13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major
Honours
BIOCG13938
BIOCGH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major
Honours
BIOCG13944
BIOCGH3944
3947 Science / Arts Major BIOCC13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major
Honours
BIOCG13948
BIOCGH3948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major
Honours
BIOCG13962
BIOCGH3962
3966 Life Sciences Major BIOCC13966
3970 Science Major BIOCC13970
3983 Science/Computer Science Major BIOCC13983
3987 Science (International) Major BIOCC13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major
Honours
BIOCG13997
BIOCGH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major BIOCC14076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours BIOCGH4500
4770 Science / Law Major BIOCC14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major BIOCC14772
   

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Molecular & Cell Biology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major BIOCL13962
   

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Molecular Biology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Minor BIOCD23154
3457 Music / Science Minor BIOCD23457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor BIOCD23458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor BIOCD23471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor BIOCD23472
3529 Commerce/Science Minor BIOCD23529
3563 Economics / Science Minor BIOCD23563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Minor BIOCD23566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Minor BIOCD23593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Minor BIOCD23762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Minor BIOCD23767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor BIOCD23782
3789 Science / Computer Science Minor BIOCD23789
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor BIOCD23926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor BIOCD23937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor BIOCD23938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor BIOCD23944
3947 Science / Arts Minor BIOCD23947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor BIOCD23948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor BIOCD23962
3970 Science Minor BIOCD23970
3983 Science/Computer Science Minor BIOCD23983
3991 Medical Science Major BIOCH13991
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor BIOCD23997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor BIOCD24076
4770 Science / Law Minor BIOCD24770
   

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Molecular Genetics can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3991 Medical Science Major BIOCI13991
   

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Molecular and Cell Biology can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major BIOCM13154
3457 Music / Science Major BIOCM13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Honours
Major
BIOCFH3458
BIOCL13458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major BIOCM13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Honours
Major
BIOCFH3472
BIOCL13472
3529 Commerce/Science Major BIOCM13529
3563 Economics / Science Major BIOCM13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Honours
Major
BIOCFH3566
BIOCL13566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Honours
Major
BIOCFH3593
BIOCL13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Honours
Major
BIOCFH3762
BIOCL13762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major BIOCM13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Honours
Major
BIOCFH3782
BIOCL13782
3789 Science / Computer Science Major BIOCM13789
3925 Science and Business Major BIOCM13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major BIOCM13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major BIOCM13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Honours
Major
BIOCFH3938
BIOCL13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Honours
Major
BIOCFH3944
BIOCL13944
3947 Science / Arts Major BIOCM13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Honours
Major
BIOCFH3948
BIOCL13948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Honours BIOCFH3962
3966 Life Sciences Major BIOCM13966
3970 Science Major BIOCM13970
3983 Science/Computer Science Major BIOCM13983
3987 Science (International) Major BIOCM13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Honours
Major
BIOCFH3997
BIOCL13997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major BIOCM14076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours BIOCFH4500
4770 Science / Law Major BIOCM14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major BIOCM14772
   

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