The
University
of
the
West
Indies

Undergraduate Degree Programme

Department
of
Biological
and
Chemical
Sciences

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The B.Sc. degree programme is either of 3 or 4 years' duration. This is determined by the student's level of qualifications on entry to the University (Lower or Full Matriculation). The Department offers Single Majors in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology and Microbiology, Double Majors in Biology or Chemistry or Double Majors involving Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Ecology and Microbiology. 

A student can also obtain a minor(s) from the Department in any of these disciplines.  

In addition, the Department provides courses in Earth Sciences which students can use to complement the courses required for their Major/Minor.

N.B. In order to major (or minor) in any of the biological disciplines (Biochemistry, Biology, Ecology, Microbiology) a student must have passed CAPE Chemistry, or its equivalent, either before entry or early in their University programme.

For more information and regulations, students are encouraged to consult the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences Handbook and their Advisor of Studies.

 Courses for Academic Year 2009-2010

Semester I

Semester II

Preliminary Year

BIOL0051 - Biology I BIOL0052 - Biology II
CHEM0615 - Preliminary Chemistry 1 CHEM0625 - Preliminary Chemistry 2

Year 1

BIOL1051 - Biodiversity I
BIOL1052 - Biodiversity II
BIOC1351 - Introductory Biochemistry
BIOL1151 - Introductory Genetics
CHEM1010 - Fundamentals of Chemistry CHEM1020 - Introductory Chemistry
  ERSC1001 - Dynamic Earth

Year 2

BIOC2351 - Biochemistry I
BIOL2053 - Physiology of Plants & Animals
BIOL2151 - Genetics I
ECOL2451 - Population Ecology
ECOL2453 - Caribbean Island Biogeography
MICR2251 - General Microbiology
BIOC2352 - Biochemistry II
BIOL2058 - Tropical Ornamental Plants
BIOL2152 - General Molecular Biology

ECOL2452 - Community Ecology
ECOL2454 - Marine Biology
MICR2252 - Eukaryotic Microorganisms
CHEM2010 - Practical Chemistry I
CHEM2100 - Inorganic Chemistry I

CHEM2200 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM2020 - Practical Chemistry II
CHEM2300 - Physical Chemistry I
CHEM2400 - Analytical Chemistry I
ERSC2001 - Earth and Life
ERSC2002 - Climatology
ERSC2003 - Oceanography

Final Year

BIOC3251 - Microbial Biochemistry BIOC3354 - Biochemistry of Human Disease
BIOL3152 - Bioinformatics
ECOL3452 - Behavioural Ecology
ECOL3454 - Fisheries Biology
MICR3253 - Biology of Viruses
BIOC3053 - Cell Signalling
BIOC3354 - Biochemical Plant Pathology
BIOL3053 - Developmental Physiology

ECOL3451 - Human Ecology and Conservation
ECOL3453 - Crop Ecology (Subject to sufficient students)
MICR3251 - Food Microbiology
MICR3252 - Microbial Ecology
MICR3258 - Pathogenic Microorganisms

BIOC3950 - Biochemistry Research Project
BIOL3950 - Biology Research Project
ECOL3950 - Ecology Research Project

MICR3950 - Microbiology Research Project

CHEM3100 - Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM3300 - Physical Chemistry II
CHEM3415 - Analytical Chemistry III

CHEM3500 - Chemistry Project
CHEM3515 - Environmental Chemistry

CHEM3135 - Bio-inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3145 - Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3200 - Organic Chemistry II

CHEM3210 - Bio-organic and Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM3500 - Chemistry Project

CHEM3505 - Chemistry Research Project

  ERSC3002 - Climate Variability and Predictability

 

List of courses offered during Summer 2010

N.B. Prelim and Level 1 courses are only available to repeating students who passed the practical component during the previous academic year. The practical course is not repeated.

Possible Probable
BIOC1351 - Introductory Biochemistry
BIOL0051 - Biology I
BIOL0052 - Biology II
BIOL1051 - Biodiversity I
BIOL1052 - Biodiversity II
BIOL1151 - Introductory Genetics
 
ECOL2055 - Horticulture
BIOL3590 - Biology Research Project
ECOL3950 - Ecology Research Project
MICR3590 - Microbiology Research Project
BIOC3590 - Biochemistry Research Project
CHEM0615 - Preliminary Chemistry I
CHEM0625 - Preliminary Chemistry II
CHEM1020 - Introductory Chemistry

CHEM3505 - Chemistry Research Project

 

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