COURSE: BSC IN NATURAL SCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY A...

This degree, blending biochemistry and microbiology, prepares students for entry-level positions as professionals in a wide range of sectors. Examples are the medical and health-related professions where biochemistry and microbiology skills are needed, aquatic and soil ecology, agriculture and the food, chemical and biotechnological industries.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Biology


• Chemistry


• Mathematics


• Comprehension skills in science


• End-user computing

Second year subject:

• Biochemistry


• Microbiology


• Bioenergetics


• Biopolymers of heredity


• Experimental biochemistry

Third year subjects:

• Biochemistry


• Microbiology

Careers: medical researchers, biotechnical specialists, microbiologists, soil and aquatic ecologists.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za

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