You are on page 1of 2

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biology

University of the Philippines Diliman

BS MBB CURRICULUM
As per BOR Approved last July 02, 2011

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course No. and Title

Mathematics 17 (Algebra & Trigonometry)


Chemistry 16 (General Chemistry)
English 10 (College English)
Kasaysayan 1 (Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas)
MBB 10 (Introduction to Molecular Biology)
P.E.
Total Units

Second Semester
# of Units

5
5
3
3
2
(2)
18

Course No. and Title

Biology 11 (Fundamentals of Biology I)


Mathematics 53 (Elementary Analysis I)
Chemistry 26 (Analytical Chemistry)
Chemistry 26.1 (Analytical Chemistry Lab.)
Filipino 40 (Wika, Kultura at Lipunan)
P.E.
Total Units

# of Units

5
5
3
2
3
(2)
18

Summer Class
Course No. and Title

# of Units

Mathematics 54 (Elementary Analysis II)


GE (Social Sciences and Philosophy)
Total Units

5
3
8

SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Course No. and Title

Second Semester
# of Units

Biology 12 (Fundamentals of Biology II)


Math 55 (Elementary Analysis III)
Chemistry 31 (Elem. Organic Chemistry)
Chemistry 31.1 (Elem. Organic Chemistry Lab)
Physics 71 (Elementary Physics I)
Physics 71.1 (Elementary Physics I Lab)
P.E.
NSTP

5
3
3
2
4
1
(2)
(3)

Total Units

18

Course No. and Title

Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II)


Physics 72.1 (Elem. Physics II Lab)
Chemistry 40 (Elementary Biochemistry)
Chemistry 40.1 (Elem. Biochemistry Lab.)
MBB 110 (Fundamentals of Molecular Microbiology)

Biology 180 (Statistical Methods in Biology)


MBB 100 (Intro to Scientific Writing)
P.E.
NSTP
Total Units

# of Units

4
1
3
2
4
3
3
(2)
(3)
20

THIRD YEAR
First Semester
Course No. and Title

MBB 140 (Molecular Genetics)


MBB 125 (Mol. Physiology of Eukaryotic Sys)
MBB 130 (Molecular Biophysics)
Geology 11 (Principles of Geology)
GE (Social Science and Philosophy)
Philo 1 (Philosophical Analysis)
Total Units

Second Semester
# of Units

Course No. and Title

# of Units

3
5
4
3
3
3
21

MBB 141 (Principles of Gene Manipulation)


MBB 121 (Fund. of Cell & Tissue Culture)
MBB 194 (Ethics in Scientific Research)
MBB 150 (Cellular and Molecular Immunology)
MBB 190 (Intro. to Bioinformatics and Systems Biology)
Comm 3 (Practical Speech Fundamentals)
Total Units

5
3
1
3
3
3
18

Summer Class
Course No. and Title

GE (Arts and Humanities)


GE (Arts and Humanities)
Total Units

# of Units

3
3
6

FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Course No. and Title

MBB 195 (Biotechnology Enterprise)


MBB 142 (Genes and Development)
MBB 180 (Industrial Biotechnology)
PI 100 (The Life and Works of Jose Rizal)
MBB 200 (Thesis)
Total Units

Second Semester
# of Units

3
5
5
3
2
18

Course No. and Title

MBB 197 (Special Topics in MBB)


MBB 196 (Undergraduate Seminar)
GE (Arts and Humanities)
STS (Science, Technology and Society)
GE (Math, Science and Technology)
MBB 200 (Thesis)
Total Units

Total Number of Units = 160


We strongly recommend the Arts and Humanities GE Course: English 30 (3u)

# of Units

3
1
3
3
3
2
15

National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology


University of the Philippines - Diliman

MBB UNDERGRADUATE COURSES


Course No.

Title

Description

MBB 10

Introduction to
Molecular Biology
Introduction to Scientific
Writing
Fundamentals of
Molecular Microbiology
Fundamentals of Cell
and Tissue Culture

An introduction to the fundamentals of


molecular biology and biotechnology
Principles and Methods in Scientific Writing

MBB 125

Molecular Physiology of
Eukaryotic Systems

Molecular mechanisms of eukaryotic cell


processes. 9h. (3 lec, 6 lab)

MBB 130

Molecular Biophysics

MBB 140

Molecular Genetics

Characterization of biomolecules and their


interactions through structural analysis and
computational techniques. 6h. (3 lec, 3 lab)
Principles and mechanisms of heredity at the
molecular level based on studies of
prokaryotic, eukaryotic and viral systems.

MBB 141

Principles in Gene
Manipulation
Genes and
Development

Pre-requisite

Course
Credit

None

Sophomore
Standing
MBB 10,
Bio 12
MBB 10, Bio 12,
Chem 40,
Chem 40.1
MBB 10, Bio 12,
Chem 40,
Chem 40.1
Math 55, Chem
40, Chem 40.1,
Physics 72
MBB 10, Bio 12,
Chem 40,
Chem 40.1

Principles of recombinant DNA technology


and its applications. 9h. (3 lec, 6 lab)
Molecular and genetic mechanisms
underlying multicellularity during
embryogenesis and formation of the body
plan in model organisms. 9h. (3 lec, 6 lab)

MBB 140

MBB 125, MBB


130, MBB 141

Cellular and Molecular


Immunology
Industrial Biotechnology

Cellular and molecular aspect of the


immune response
Principles and applications of traditional
methods and novel molecular biology
techniques in making useful industrial
products. 9h. (3 lec, 6 lab)

Chem 40, Chem


40.1, MBB 125
MBB 110,
MBB 121,
MBB 141

Introduction to
Bioinformatics and
Systems Biology
Ethics in Scientific
Research

Basic concepts of systems biology and the


application of computational analysis in
molecular biology
Discussion of case studies and topics
pertaining to social issues and the proper
conduct of scienctific research relevant to
molecular biology

MBB 130,
MBB 140

Junior standing

MBB 195

Biotechnology
Enterprise

Fundamentals of biotechnology
commercialization and entrepreneurship

Senior standing

MBB 196
MBB 197

Undergraduate Seminar
Special Topics in MBB

Senior standing
Senior standing

1
3

MBB 200

Thesis

Senior standing

MBB 100
MBB 110
MBB 121

MBB 142

MBB 150
MBB 180

MBB 190

MBB 194

Molecular diversity, physiology and genetics


of microorganisms. 8h (2 lec, 6 lab)
Principles and methods in plant and animal
cell culture. 5h. (2 lec, 3 lab)

Current trends and concerns in molecular


biology and biotechnology

4
3
5
4

You might also like