Astrophysics and Molecular and Cell Biology

Astrophysics and Molecular and Cell Biology#

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Astrophysics	Dr Pavlo Zubko	p.zubko@ucl.ac.uk
Molecular and Cell Biology	Dr Harry-Luke McClelland	h.mcclelland@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules


PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1
BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1
NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module


CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1

Term 2

Core modules


PHAS0006	Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus	15 credits	T2
BIOL0003	Introduction to Genetics	15 credits	T2
CELL0008	Introduction to Cell Biology	15 credits	T2

Year 2

Choose one module


NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1
NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2

(Astrophyics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules


PHAS0003	Practical Skills 1A	15 credits	T2
PHAS0018	Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars	15 credits	T2

Choose 15-30 credits


PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1
PHAS0019	Planetary Science	15 credits	T1
PHAS0024	Statistical Physics of Matter	15 credits	T2
PHAS0022	Quantum Physics	15 credits	T1

(Molecular and Cell Biology)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules


BIOL0008	Fundamentals of Molecular Biology	15 credits	T1
CELL0009	Intermediate Cell Biology: Cell Structure and Function	15 credits	T1
CELL0010	Intermediate Cell Biology: Cell Signalling and Regulation	15 credits	T2

You can select one module


BIOC0006	Essential Protein Structure and Function	15 credits	T2
BIOL0013	The Biology of Development	15 credits	T2	[*]
INIM0005	Immunology	15 credits	T2	[†]
BIOS0030	Introduction to Coding for Bioscience Research (Python)	15 credits	T2	[**]
BIOL0029	Computational Biology	15 credits	T1	[**]
BIOC0035	Eukaryotic Metabolism and Regulation	15 credits	T2
BIOL0010	Introduction to Human Genetics	15 credits	T1

[*] should be taken if students want to take more advanced development courses e.g. CELL0012, CELL0001
[**] appropriate for students interested in computational approaches. BIOS0030 cannot be taken with NSCI0036
[†] required for INIM00030, INIM0031 and INIM0011
If you wish to discuss your module choices speak to the Stream Leader

Year 3

Core modules


NSCI0004	Literature Project for Natural Sciences BSc/MSci Programme	15 credits	T1&2

(Astrophysics)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

Core Modules

Major stream select all modules; Minor stream select 30-45 credits


PHAS0043	Practical Astronomy 1 - Technique	15 credits	T1
PHAS0037	Physical Cosmology	15 credits	T2
PHAS0036	The Physics of Stars	15 credits	T1

Major stream select 15-30 credits


PHAS0046	Interstellar Physics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0047	Astronomical Spectroscopy	15 credits	T1
PHAS0057	Physics of the Earth	15 credits	T1
PHAS0113	Astrophysics Group Project	15 credits	T2

(Molecular and Cell Biology)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

Core modules


CELL0017	Interdisciplinary Cell Biology	15 credits	T1

Major stream choose 45-60 credits; Minor stream choose 15-30 credits


BIOS0040	Advanced statistics and Machine Learning for Biosciences	15 credits	T1	[*]
ANAT0026	Cancer: Insights from Embryonic Development	15 credits	T2	[**]
BIOC0016	Computational and Systems Biology !Pre-requisites: BIOC0006	15 credits	T2
BIOC0017	Cancer Biology	15 credits	T2	[**]
BIOC0020	Molecular Mechanisms of Gene Expression and Regulation	15 credits	T2
BIOC0030	Advanced Molecular Biology of Protein Regulatory Networks	15 credits	T1
BIOC0033	Membrane Trafficking and Mechanisms of Disease	15 credits	T1	[†]
BIOL0021	Advanced Human Genetics	15 credits	T1
BIOL0025	Regulatory Genomics and Evolution	15 credits	T2
BIOS0040	Advanced statistics and Machine Learning for Biosciences	15 credits	T1
CELL0001	Mechanisms of Development	15 credits	T1
CELL0003	Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology	15 credits	T1
CELL0012	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine	15 credits	T2
CELL0013	Functional Genetics of Model Systems	15 credits	T2
CELL0016	Advanced Molecular Cell Biology	15 credits	T1	[†]
CELL0026	Cancer: Cause to Cure	15 credits	T2	[**]
BIOS0058	Missing info

[*] suitable for students interested in computational approaches
[**] only 1 of these modules can be taken
[†] modules go well together
Other MCB related modules speak to Stream Leader

Year 4

Choose the relevant research project


PHAS0097	Physics and Astrophysics project	45 credits	T1&2
BIOS0017	MSci Research Project in Life Sciences	60 credits	T1&2

(Astrophysics)
Major stream select 45-75 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option Modules


PHAS0065	Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution	15 credits	T1
PHAS0068	Physics of Exoplanets	15 credits	T2
PHAS0067	Advanced Physical Cosmology	15 credits	T2
SPCE0010	Planetary Atmospheres (SS4)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0011	Solar Physics (SS6)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0005	Space Plasma and Magnetospheric Physics (SS109)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0012	High Energy Astrophysics (SS7)	15 credits	T1

(Molecular and Cell Biology)
Major stream select 30-60 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option modules


CELL0018	Research Techniques in Cell Biology	15 credits	T1	[*]
GENE0006	Understanding Bioinformatics Resources and Their Application	15 credits	T1
BENG0040	Industrial Synthetic Biology	15 credits	T1
INIM0034	Molecular Virology	15 credits	T1
CELL0013	Functional Genetics of Model Systems	15 credits	T2
CELL0012	Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine	15 credits	T2
INIM0018	Infectious Diseases in Resource Poor Settings	15 credits	T2
INIM0011	The Immunological Basis of Autoimmune Disease - From Experimental Models to Clinical Practice !Pre-requisites: INIM0005	15 credits	T2
INIM0031	The Immune System, Cancer, and its Treatment !Pre-requisites: INIM0005	15 credits	T2
INIM0030	Immunodeficiency and Therapeutics !Pre-requisites: INIM0005	15 credits	T2

[*] can only be taken if given permission by module organiser
Other MCB related modules speak to Stream Leader