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Courses
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University Life
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at NUI Galway
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Current Students
Information for current students
General Information
Semester Dates
The academic year runs from September to May. Full time students are expected to attend all lectures, practical labs and other teaching activities during this time. Calendars for all years are available from the official NUI Galway Academic Dates page.
Blackboard Learning Platform
The activities of all Biochemistry modules are managed via the NUI Galway Blackboard learning management web server. This is the official source of details about your module requirements, timetables and arrangements as well as lecture notes and other useful information. Blackboard access to modules is automatically enabled when you complete registration. Please see the ISS Blackboard page for support.
Academic Standards
Students in Biochemistry are expected to maintain the high standards of NUI Galway, including abiding by the official Code of Conduct and Plagarism guidelines.
Experiencing difficulties and LENS reports
Students who are facing personal or academic issues are encouraged to speak to a member of academic staff. Supports are available to assist with academic difficulties and staff can assist students to access the support services at NUIG. Students who have missed course material through medical or personal reasons are requested to submit Absence forms (available on Blackboard) to the Biochemistry Administrator.
Students with LENS reports should submit them to the Biochemsitry administrator at the beginning of the year to ensure that the supports are put in place to asssist them. Please contact the Disability office if you need to apply for a LENS assessment.
Overview by Year
First Year Biology
First year students wishing to complete a BSc in Biochemistry must follow the standard first year course with Biology, which includes a substantial component of Biochemistry. They must also pass Chemistry and Physics to enter second year Biochemistry. Further information can be found here.
Second Year Biochemistry
Second year Biochemistry comprises the core BO201 Molecular Cell Biology module as well as BI208 Protein Structure Function in semester 1, followed by BI206 Gene Technology and Molecular Medicine and BI207 Metabolism and Cell Signalling in semester 2.
Detailed information on the introduction lecture, modules and course co-ordinators is available here.
Third Year Biochemistry
Third year Biochemistry comprises the core modules BI309 Cell Biology and BI319 Molecular Biology in semester 1, followed by BI321 Protein Biochemistry and BI313 Cell Signalling in semester 2. In addition students must take BO3101 Developmental Biology in semester 1, and BI317 Human Molecular Genetics in semester 2.
Detailed information on modules and course co-ordinators is available here and on Blackboard.
Fourth Year Biochemistry
Fourth year Biochemistry comprises a semester-long individual Research Project (BI453) and a Literature Review (BI449), as well as research skills modules including BI446 Current Topics in Bioscience, BI451 Research Paper Analysis and BI452 Biochemistry Principles & Experimental Design. Lecture modules include BI445 Biomolecules, BI448 Modern Biotechnologies, BI449 Molecular and Cellular Biology and BI429 Advanced Chromosome Biology.
Please check Blackboard module B1401 for announcements from the Year coordinator Prof Uri Frank.
Detailed information on the modules and course co-ordinators is available here.