Structure and Function of Macromolecules
Course, Master's level, 1BG349
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 90 credits in biology and chemistry of which at least 30 credits in each subject, or (2) participation in Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-17503
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 90 credits in biology and chemistry of which at least 30 credits in each subject, or (2) participation in Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 90 credits in biology and chemistry of which at least 30 credits in each subject, or (2) participation in Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-17503
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 3 November 2025–18 January 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including (1) 90 credits in biology and chemistry of which at least 30 credits in each subject, or (2) participation in Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 20 October 2025–2 November 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course gives you advanced knowledge of the relationship between the structure and function of biomolecules as well as skills in structural bioinformatic analyses. The course also provides insights into current research and introduces how structures are used in drug development and biotechnology. The course covers the constitution and traits of biological macromolecules, experimental methods in structural biology, databases and bioinformatic tools related to the structure and function of macromolecules and structure-function relationships in a wide range of biological processes such as translation, signalling and enzyme catalysis.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2016
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2015
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2013
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2012
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2011, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2011, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2010, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2010, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2009
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2008
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2020
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019
- Reading list valid from Spring 2016
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2015
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2012
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2008