Course overview
BIOCHEM 2503 uses the knowledge and understanding gained in the prerequisite Level I courses (see below) to provide students with an appreciation and an understanding of key metabolic biochemistry and molecular biology concepts. The topics covered include signal transduction pathways, tissue specific metabolism and its control, enzyme specificity and regulation for important metabolic pathways, how the body adjusts to variations in the demand for energy, mechanisms of hormone action and extensions of the signal transduction pathways covered at the beginning of the semester. The course combines lectures, tutorials that reinforce the lecture content, and practicals complement this material.
PRACTICAL COMPONENT worth 20% of the grade:
Students enrolled in this course will need to also enrol in a separate course which is the practical component (one of SCIENCE 2200, SCIENCE 2201 or SCIENCE 2202). To determine which practical to enrol into you are required to read the document on:
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Course learning outcomes
- Understand:Cell signalling The main principles of metabolic biochemistry concepts How homeostasis is controlled in the body The function of specific anabolic and catabolic pathways and how these pathways are controlled and interrelated How current research has provided us with an understanding of the molecular basis of the control of metabolism How tto communicate scientific information effectively in writing Hypothesis-based experimental design
- Plan and safely perform fundamental techniques in molecular and cellular biology
- Interpret, analyse, and affectively communicate experimental data and conclusions of scientific research
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