Academic Programme Delivery and Timetables 2020-2021

In compliance with government guidelines and to ensure the safety of both our students and staff, which is of upmost importance to us, modules will be delivered in a blended fashion in 2020-2021.

Students will engage in online learning and some on-campus learning as follows:

• Live online (synchronous) lectures/tutorials – delivered via Canvas Conferences or MS Teams.
• Pre-recorded (asynchronous) lectures/tutorials – delivered through Canvas.
• Virtual laboratory classes –  provided by Labster and run through Canvas.
• On-campus learning –  some on-campus 3rd year wet laboratory classes and on-campus 4th year research projects will be provided.

Please note that the COVID-19 situation is ongoing and we may need to make changes in response to external factors. The teaching outline is based on the current situation/guidelines and may be subject to change.

Academic Year Calendar 2020-2021

2020-2021 UCC Academic Year Calendar – Week Numbers.

Academic Programme Delivery — Semester 1

Biochemistry co-ordinated Year 2 modules

BC2001

• All lectures will be delivered online as per the timetable.
• Live-online (synchronous) lectures will be delivered each Monday at 13:00-14:00 hrs in weeks 9-14. All other lectures will be pre-recorded and released as per the timetable.
• All practical material will be provided via online virtual labs.

Biochemistry co-ordinated Year 3 modules

BC3001, BC3004

• All lectures, tutorials and practical material will be delivered online.
• Approximately one third of the module will be delivered via synchronous live-online lectures and two thirds delivered via asynchronous lectures. Each will be delivered / released as per the timetable.
• All practical material will be provided via online virtual labs.

BC3003, BC3009

• All lectures and tutorials will be delivered online.
• Approximately one third of the module will be delivered via synchronous live-online lectures and two thirds delivered via asynchronous lectures. Each will be delivered / released as per the timetable.
• Practical’s will be delivered on-campus in the Biochemistry undergraduate laboratory, WGB 3.26.

BC3021

• Lectures will be delivered on campus as per the timetable.
• All practical material will be provided via online virtual labs.

GN3003

• Lectures will be delivered online as per the timetable.

Biochemistry co-ordinated Year 4 modules

BC4010

• Lectures, tutorial and workshops will be delivered on campus as per the schedule emailed to 4th year Biochemistry students.

BC4001, BC4011, GN4001

• Lectures will be delivered online as per the timetable. 

MSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

BC6003

• All lectures will be delivered online as per the timetable.
• Live-online (synchronous) lectures will be delivered each Monday at 13:00-14:00 hrs in weeks 9-14. All other lectures will be pre-recorded and released as per the timetable.
• All practical material will be provided via online virtual labs.

How to contact your Programme Directors/Board of Studies member

We understand that this is an undefined time for you. Staff in School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology are committed to supporting you and ensuring the delivery of excellent programmes. Support and information can be initially sought from your programme Directors, or Board of Studies member.

• BSc in Biochemistry programme – please contact Dr Sinéad Kerins.
• BSc in Biomedical Sciences programme – please contact Dr Sinéad Kerins.
• BSc in Genetics programme – please contact Dr Tom Moore.
• MSc in Biotechnology programme timetable – please contact Professor Tommie McCarthy.
• MSc in Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation – please contact the Dr Kellie Dean.

Additional useful information sources for you

• Student IT Services – Remote Learning.
• Student IT Services – Laptops.
• UCC Covid-19 information – providing up-to-date information on UCC's response to COVID19.

We look forward to seeing you on September 28th and wish you every success this academic year.