Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

About this programme

Kerry Reimer, Professor Emeritus Todd Whitcombe, Professor and Chair Brent Murray, Professor and Co-Chair Dezene Huber, Professor Chow Lee, Professor Ken Otter, Professor Stephen Rader, Professor Mark Shrimpton, Professor Daniel Erasmus, Associate Professor Andrea Gorrell, Associate Professor Jamie Gorrell, Associate Professor Jasmine Janes, Associate Professor Kalindi Morgan, Associate Professor Michael Preston, Associate Professor Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BSc) Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BSc Honours) Minor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) investigates how molecules work in living systems. There is no clear line dividing living from non-living systems; rather, there is a gradual increase in complexity from clearly inanimate molecules up to obviously complex organisms. The goal of biochemistry and molecular biology is to understand how simple, inanimate molecular interactions support life and how living systems are shaped by their molecular foundation. The BCMB degree has two main components: learning about molecules, and learning about the scientific method. The former involves acquiring expertise in the foundations of biochemistry, such as organic and physical chemistry, and then exploring biological molecules and how they operate in living systems. The latter involves exploring how science asks questions to understand the workings of nature, while developing competence in laboratory skills and analysis. These two aspects are linked in that understanding how information is acquired is as