Honours Biochemistry - Biomedical Research Specialization (B.Sc.)

Admission Note

Effective September 2021, admission to this program will be at Level III. Last cohort of students to enter at Level II was September 2019.

Admission (Effective September 2021)

Effective September 2021, admission to this program will begin at Level III. Therefore, no admissions at Levels II or III will be assessed in September 2020. Enrolment in this program is limited and possession of the published minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Admission is by selection but requires, as a minimum, completion of Level II Honours Biochemistry with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0 and completion of the following courses:

Program Notes

1. There are Level II and III prerequisites for many Level III and IV courses. The prerequisites should be considered when choosing Level II and III courses.
2. Completion of one of BIOCHEM 4F09 A/B , 4T15 A/B  or 4Z03  is required in Level IV.
3. A ‘research intensive’ option, available to students registered in this Specialization, offers additional laboratory research experience through completion of BIOCHEM 3R06 A/B S  and 4T15 A/B . This option is intended for students planning to pursue graduate studies or a career in research and development. Enrolment in the courses is limited and admission is by selection.
4. Both CHEMBIO 2A03  and 2P03  are highly recommended for students interested in pursuing an undergraduate thesis or graduate studies in biophysical chemistry.

Biochemistry Course List

• ANTHROP 2U03 - Plagues and People
• ANTHROP 3BD3 - The Black Death
• BIOCHEM 3BP3 - Practical Bioinformatics in the Genomics Era
• BIOCHEM 3EE3 - Research Advances in Cell Biology and Biochemistry
• BIOCHEM 3H03 - Clinical Biochemistry
• BIOCHEM 3LA3 - Advanced Biochemistry Techniques
• BIOCHEM 3MI3 - Microbial Interactions
• BIOCHEM 3X03
• BIOCHEM 3Y03
• BIOCHEM 3Z03 - Structural Determination and Analysis of Macromolecules
• BIOCHEM 4EA3
• BIOCHEM 4H03 - Biotechnology and Drug Discovery
• BIOCHEM 4J03 - Immunological Principles in Practice
• BIOCHEM 4M03 - Cellular and Integrated Metabolism
• BIOCHEM 4N03 - Molecular Membrane Biology
• BIOCHEM 4Q03 - Biochemical Pharmacology
• BIOCHEM 4S03 - Introduction to Molecular Biophysics
• BIOCHEM 4Y03
• BIOLOGY 2B03 - Cell Biology
• BIOLOGY 2EE3 - Introduction to Microbiology and Biotechnology
• BIOMEDDC 2C03 - Exploring Careers in Biomedical Sciences
• CHEM 2A03 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
• CHEM 2AA3
• CHEMBIO 2A03 - Introduction to Bio-Analytical Chemistry
• CHEMBIO 2P03 - Physical Chemistry Tools for Chemical Biology
• CHEMBIO 3OA3 - Organic Mechanistic Tools for Chemical Biology
• MOLBIOL 3O03 - Microbial Genetics

Requirements

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I

Requirements For Students Who Entered Prior to September 2020

120 units total (Levels I to IV), of which no more than 48 units may be Level I