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DN200 BBB

* In Year 2, students must

select a minimum of 2

subjects. If those 2 subjects

are within the Biological,

Biomedical, and

Biomolecular group,

students must then select a

minimum of 3 subjects. If

the 3 subjects are

Neuroscience, Pharmacology

and Physiology, a student

must then select 4 subjects.

The Year 2 subject

combinations illustrate the

most popular subjects

students choose to combine

with Microbiology.

The workload is equal to 60

credits for all subject

combinations.

■ This is a sample pathway for

a student interested in

Microbiology. It represents

some of the topics available

for students to study.

■ In first year, students may

have to take introductory

modules in Biology,

Chemistry and Mathematics,

depending on their Leaving

Certificate or A Levels.

■ In Years 1-3, students take

10 Science modules and 2

elective modules (60 credits

per year).

MSc (Taught)

- MSc Biotechnology- MSc Biotechnology

and Business- MSc Environmental

Management- MSc Toxicology

PhD

- Students can pursue aPhD in universities inIreland or abroad inareas as diverse asBiotechnology,EnvironmentalBiology,Medical andVeterinarySciences

Industry

- PharmaceuticalCompanies

- Food and food-relatedcompanies

- (Veterinary) Hospitaland relatedlaboratories

- Government agenciesincluding EPA andcounty councils

Conversion Courses

- Postgraduate Diplomain Education (PDE)

- Graduate VeterinaryMedicine

- Graduate Medicine- Medical Scientist- Master of Business

Administration

CHOOSE YOUR SUBJECTS

- Regulation of Gene Expression- Microbial Cell Factory- Applied Microbiology- Microbial Diversity & Growth- Microbial Physiology

- Medical Microbiology- Skills in Microbiology- Ecology & Environmental Microbiology

- Ecological & EnvironmentalMicrobiology

- Systems Microbiology- Foodborne Pathogens

- Microbial Pathogenicity- Enzyme Technology

& Protein Engineering- Microbiology Research Project

- Bioprocessing- Natural Product Synthesis- Host Defense Mech. In Health

Sample pathway for a degree in Microbiology

DN200 Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Science (BBB)

Conor Brennan and Fay Dalton in anundergraduate Microbiology labinvestigating the IMViC test used inwater and food analysis. Image by MsCiara O’Hanlon © UCD

BIOLOGYTopics include:

- Organisms & Environment- Diversity of Life- Cell Biology & Genetics- Biomedical Sciences

CHEMISTRYTopics include:

- The Basis of Organic andBiological Chemistry

MATHEMATICSTopics include:

- Mathematics for theBiological & ChemicalSciences

MICROBIOLOGYTopics include:

- Chemistry for Biologists- Molecular Genetics and

Biotechnology- Biomolecular Laboratory Skills- Metabolic and Immune

Systems- Principles of Microbiology:

Medicine, Environment andBiotechnology

CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Topics include:

- Biological Systems- Cell and Molecular Biology -

Principles

GENETICSTopics include:

- Plant & Animal Genetics

FOCUS ON YOUR CHOSEN SUBJECT

REFINE YOUR KNOWLEDGE

BSc (Honours) Microbiology

YEAR

1

YEAR

2

YEAR

3

YEAR

4

MICROBIOLOGY – Topics include:

MICROBIOLOGY – Topics include:

ENGAGE WITH THE PRINCIPLES

Microbiology: Learn about microbes that cause diseases, clean up environmental

spills and produce antibiotics. Understand how we engineer fungi and bacteria to produce

a vast array of compounds, ranging from antibiotics and hormones to washing powder.

Potential combinations shown here are examples only and are not guaranteed by UCD.Topics are subject to change each year.

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- TwoElectivemodules

- OneSmall-GroupProject

- TwoElectivemodules

- TwoElectivemodules