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being prosecuted for a crime. Forensic science is thus a great comfort to those who have been
affected by the crime and a valuable tool for the criminal law and justice departments in fighting
crime and bringing it to book. This degree program has been designed to provide skills,
knowledge and competencies to the students to work effectively in the field of forensic sciences.
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Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study of chemical processes in living organisms. It deals with the structures
and functions of cellular components such as proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and
other biomolecules. It deals with interactions between the various systems of the cell, including
the interactions between DNA, RNA and protein synthesis, as well as learning how these
interactions are regulated. Biochemists study the chemical realm inside cells in order to
understand the genetic and molecular bases of cellular processes. The molecular life sciences are
at the forefront of scientific discovery. Over the past decade, an ever growing arsenal of
techniques has helped researchers dissect the innermost secrets of the cell and develop new ways
to detect and attack disease. These techniques also have been used to produce vast amounts of
once rare drugs and vaccines, trace the path of evolution, create instant tests for a host of
illnesses, warn people when their children might inherit a deadly disease, and identify criminals
and victims of disasters. If cancer is to be cured, if solutions to the world’s energy crisis are to be
found, or if the planet’s pollution is to be cleaned up, it will probably be the biochemists and
molecular biologists with the knowledge and skills to power these breakthroughs.
Challenge yourself, feed your curiosity for the natural world and explore microscopic universe
that is as strange and breathtaking as any imaginable. Make biochemistry your future career!