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UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science

The UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science offers a Summer School annually in collaboration with the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This program provides an opportunity for students to complete their biochemistry requirements while spending six weeks in Ireland.

Program Details

• The UCD Biochemistry Summer School is designed for students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
• The program takes place over six weeks, from mid-June to the end of July.
• Classes are scheduled from Monday to Friday, allowing students to travel around Ireland and Europe on weekends.
• A 4-day long weekend is scheduled at the midpoint of the course, enabling students to take a longer trip, subject to visa requirements.

Curriculum

• The program covers all aspects of the biochemistry curriculum taught in the US, providing a total of 10 ECTS.
• The curriculum specifically covers material from UHM courses BIOL/MBBE 402 and BIOL/MBBE 402L.
• Students attend lectures, tutorials, problem-solving workshops, and laboratory classes, with homework, laboratory reports, laboratory performance, and weekly tests contributing to the overall result of the module.

Support and Resources

• Students accepted onto the Biochemistry Summer School are provided with a confirmation of admission letter, welcome and orientation events, a welcome pack, a lab coat, and lab safety glasses (on loan for the duration of the summer school).
• Support is available from the Programme Director and School Office.
• Feedback on homework and weekly tests is routinely provided to aid further learning.

Lab Classes

• Students are split into small groups for lab classes with a dedicated demonstrator/teaching assistant for each group.
• Senior demonstrators are present to help coordinate lab class activities.
• Dedicated technical officers prepare the lab facilities, equipment, and chemicals for each class and are available to deal with any equipment issues that arise.
• Faculty members deliver an introduction to the lab classes and visit labs to oversee activities.

Tutorials

• Students are split into small groups for tutorials with a dedicated tutor.

Faculty

• The UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science faculty are highly experienced in teaching biochemistry at undergraduate, graduate taught, and graduate research levels.
• They are engaged in research and have strong records of publishing in high-impact international journals.
• The faculty includes:
  • Assistant Professor Jana Haase (Programme Director)
  • Assistant Professor Jens Rauch (Deputy Director)
  • Assistant Professor Jennifer Mitchell
  • Assistant Professor Jonathan Bailey

Accommodation

• Students live on campus in UCD student accommodation, a 10-minute walk from the O'Brien Centre for Science where lectures, labs, and classes take place.
• Each student has their own single bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, shared kitchen, and living spaces.

Meal Plan

• Students are provided with a Meal Plan that includes breakfast and lunch (Monday to Friday) at Pi Restaurant, located in the O'Brien Centre for Science.

Excursions

• The School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, in conjunction with the UCD School of Chemistry, organizes two weekend day-trips to places of historical and cultural interest in Ireland at no extra cost to the participant.