Description

The Cell and Molecular Biology degree course focuses on how human cells function in health and disease. The surge in biotechnology industries in Scotland has led to predictions of a rise in employment in this sector and excellent career prospects for graduates.

Knowing how molecules, cells and organs interact enables biologists to more fully understand the factors that control cell growth and division, what makes some individuals more susceptible to disease than others and the development of more accurate diagnostic methods and new drug therapies or cures.

The course covers physiology, microbiology, biochemistry and genetics, cellular communication, drug action and molecular medicine. Students will engage in high levels of practical scientific work improving their laboratory skills, including a five-day practical molecular biology workshop.

Students also have the option of applying to year one of BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences. By selecting the appropriate combination of modules during the Biological Sciences degree, they may exit with a badged degree in Microbiology or Cell and Molecular Biology.