生物化学家研究构成生命物质基础的分子结构和过程。他们借鉴了生物学，化学和物理学的技术。在本课程中，您将研究化学，分子结构和化学反应性的核心原理，以及如何将其应用于生物分子。您将学习生物，药物和天然产物化学的二年级和三年级单元，以及细胞生物学，分子生物学和分子遗传学的补充单元。您将研究调节细胞生长的分子系统，包括信号传导和防御以及相关的代谢途径。您还将学习分子识别，包括其在生物传感器，药物设计和优化中的应用，以及在监测外源化合物对生命系统的影响方面。
Bachelor Degrees prepare students to develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 7 qualifications. This course enables students to pursue their interest in science by choosing at least one science major available from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. There are opportunities for students to complete a double major for the duration of their study. Extension specialisations associated with each major are also available for students. Science specialisations are also available for students to choose alongside their chosen major. These specialisations require pre-requisite studies at the first-year level. Students are also able to choose minors which do not have pre-requisites at first year to augment their science studies.<br><br>Biochemists study the molecular structures and processes that form the foundation for living matter. In this major, you will study the core principles of chemistry, molecular structure and chemical reactivity, and how they can be applied to biological molecules.<br><br>You will study second- and third-year units in biological, medicinal and natural product chemistry, and complementary units in cell biology, molecular biology and molecular genetics.<br><br>Youll investigate molecular systems that regulate cell growth, including signalling and defence, and related metabolic pathways.<br><br>Youll also study molecular recognition and its applications in biosensors, drug design and optimisation, and in monitoring the effects that exogenous compounds can have on living systems.