Rhodes University Biochemistry Undergraduate Courses
Undergraduate Courses
Biochemistry is a four-semester subject, offered at second and third year levels, which may be taken as a major subject for the degrees of B.Sc., B.Com. and B.Journ. Students wishing to take Biochemistry must successfully complete Chemistry 1 for entry into second year and Biochemistry 2 for entry into third year. Students wishing to major in Biochemistry are encouraged to take Microbiology 2. Formal lectures are complimented with laboratory practical experience and field trips. The basic elements of the course are as follows:
- Biochem201: Introductory Biochemistry; Bioenergetics and Metabolism
- Biochem202: Biochemical Techniques; Biological Chemistry and Computational Biochemistry
- Biochem301: Biochemistry of Information Flow; Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochem302: Physiological and Medical biochemistry; Enzymology and Bioinformatics with Case Studies