BCHM306-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Biochemical Pathology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

This course is designed to help you to understand the biochemistry underpinning disease (e.g. cancer), how diseases are diagnosed using biochemical markers (e.g. heart disease), mechanisms of cell and organ toxicity, and how toxic molecules can be used to our benefit (e.g. in cancer chemotherapy).

Prerequisites

BCHM253/BIOL253 and BCHM222, and 15 points from BCHM206, BCHM212/CHEM212. RP: BCHM202/BIOL231.

Restrictions

BCHM301, BCHM302

Recommended Preparation

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Meremere 105 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Lecture B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Meremere 105 Lecture Theatre
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct
Tutorial A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 443
20 Jul - 26 Jul
3 Aug - 9 Aug
17 Aug - 23 Aug
14 Sep - 20 Sep
28 Sep - 4 Oct
12 Oct - 18 Oct

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,099.00

International fee $5,388.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

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