Undergraduate courses | Molecular and Cell Biology

Student advisors

Dr Paul Meyers

Senior Lecturer

Monique Williams

Dr Monique Williams

Senior Lecturer

Dr Ramona Hurdayal

Dr Ramona Hurdayal

Senior Lecturer

Second year courses

Genes

Course: MCB2020F

BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION TRANSFER

Experimental design

Course: MCB2021F

MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE

Metabolism

Course: MCB2022S

METABOLISM & BIOENGINEERING

Karyotype

Course: MCB2023S

FUNCTIONAL GENETICS

Third year courses

Limb development - mouse/bat (Illing Lab)

Course: MCB3023S

MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS & DEVELOPMENT

Viruses

Course: MCB3024S

DEFENCE & DISEASE

Cell

Course: MCB3025F

STRUCTURAL & CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Transcription

Course: MCB3026F

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Lab work

Course: MCB3012Z

RESEARCH PROJECT IN MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY

NOTE: All MCB majors must complete MCB3012Z (Research project in Molecular and Cell Biology) during the second semester. This course replaces practical classes for both third year second semester MCB courses.

Useful links

Science Faculty Handbook
Undergraduate student prospectus
Applying to UCT
Fees and funding