Code
SE515
Location
Carlow
Campus
Kilkenny Road
- Level Level 7
- Duration 3 Years
- CAO Points 246
- Credits 180
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- Fees View details
What is the Course about?
Bioscience is the branch of science concerned with living organisms and is the foundation of many other schools of scientific inquiry, including biopharmaceuticals, which refers to medical drugs manufactured in living organisms such as bacteria, yeast and mammalian cells.
This course will advance students' skills in bioanalysis, biotechnology, genetics, immunology, diagnostics, bioforensics and biopharmaceutical science.
Course Structure
Years 1 and 2 provide students with a strong foundation in the biology and chemistry of living organisms. Year 3 provides more detailed and practical study of the production, monitoring and quality control of biologically-based processes and includes a practical industrial project. The course features extensive laboratory classes and varied project work.
Is this course for you?
If you are interested in biological sciences, and want to study a course that has extensive hands-on laboratory work, leading to fantastic job opportunities in a growing industry, then this course is a great choice.
Special Features:
- More than 50% of the course is dedicated to laboratory practical work, enabling students to gain essential laboratory skills.
- Small groups for laboratory practicals
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Chemistry 1 (M) | Quantitative Methods 2 (M) |
| Fundamental Biology (M) | Animal and Human Biology (M) |
| Laboratory Science (M) | Chemistry 2 (M) |
| Physics 1 (M) | Current Concepts in Science (M) |
| Quantitative Methods 1 (M) | Physics 2 (Physics for 1st science students semester 2) (M) |
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 2
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Microbiology 1 (M) | Quantitative Methods and Quality Control 2 (M) |
| Biochemistry Biomolecules (M) | Analytical Techniques Pharmaceutical Science (M) |
| Instrumentation (M) | Biochemistry Metabolism (M) |
| Molecular Biology 1: Informational macromolecules and Genetic Information (M) | Fundamentals of Microbiology 2 (M) |
| Quantitative Methods and Quality Control 1 (M) | Molecular Biology 2 (M) |
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
Year 3
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry 1: Metabolism (M) | Biochemistry 2 (M) |
| Bioscience Project and Workplace Planning (M) | Microbial Cell Factory (M) |
| Food Microbiology (M) | Molecular Biology and Immunology 2 (M) |
| Manufacturing (M) | Spectroscopy for Biosciences (M) |
| Molecular Biology and Immunology 1 (M) | |
| Quality Management, Experimental Design and Data Analysis (M) |
M is a mandatory subject - E is an elective subject
What are the minimum entry requirements?
- 5O6/H7
- English or Irish O6/H7
- Mathematics O6/H7
What follow-on study opportunities are available?
Graduates are eligible to progress to Year 4 of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biosciences with Biopharmaceuticals at SETU Carlow. There are also opportunities to progress to honours degree courses in other Irish or international higher education institutes.
What will I be able to do when I finish the course?
This course is designed to produce highly employable graduates for the bioscience, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical science and food science industries. These sectors are rapidly evolving and offer excellent and varied employment options in quality control, quality assurance, technical, supervisory or management areas.
