Molecular and Cell Biology and Mathematics and Statistics

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Molecular and Cell Biology	Dr Harry-Luke McClelland	h.mcclelland@ucl.ac.uk
Mathematics	Dr Cecilia Busuioc	cecilia.busuioc@ucl.ac.uk
Statistics	Dr Emma Simpson	emma.simpson@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules

BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module

GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1

Choose one module

NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1	[*]
NSCI0006	Mathematics for Natural Sciences B	15 credits	T1	[**]

[*] Select if studying PHAS0011
[**] Select if not studying PHAS0011

Term 2

Core modules

BIOL0003	Introduction to Genetics	15 credits	T2
CELL0008	Introduction to Cell Biology	15 credits	T2
STAT0003	Further Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

NSCI0034	Dynamical Systems !Pre-requisites: NSCI0006	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus !Pre-requisites: NSCI0005	15 credits	T2

Select based on Term 1 module

Year 2

Choose one module

NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	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

Choose 0-15 credits

BIOC0006	Essential Protein Structure and Function	15 credits	T2
BIOL0013	The Biology of Development	15 credits	T2	[*]
INIM0005	Immunology	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

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
STAT0006	Regression Modelling	15 credits	T1

Choose 15-30 credits

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1
MATH0103	Discrete Mathematics	15 credits	T1

Year 3

Core modules

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

(Molecular and Cell Biology)
Major stream only. Select 60-75 credits

Core modules

CELL0017	Interdisciplinary Cell Biology	15 credits	T1

Major stream choose 45-60 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

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Minor stream only. Select 30-45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0011	Scientific Computing Project	15 credits	T2

Statistics

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
STAT0014	Medical Statistics 1 !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0007	Introduction to Applied Probability !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2
STAT0011	Decision and Risk	15 credits	T2
STAT0008	Statistical Inference !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0010	Forecasting !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2

NatSci does not recommend students select more than 15 L5 credits in Y3

Mathematics

MATH0038	History of Mathematics	15 credits	T2
MATH0026	Biomathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0030	Mathematical Ecology	15 credits	T1	[*]

[*] Students must speak with Maths Stream Lead, Dr Cecilia Busuioc, prior to selecting this module

Year 4

(Molecular and Cell Biology)
Choose 90-120 credits

Core modules

BIOS0017	MSci Research Project in Life Sciences	60 credits	T1&2

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