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