Key words
Biochemistry
Objectives
Provide the students the knowledge and understanding in the biochemical composition of organisms, the biochemical processes and regulation.
Topics
The course reviews and explores:
- The constitution and the role of the biopolymers: the proteins, the polysaccharides, the lipids and the nucleic acids.
- The structure and physiology of the proteins in organisms.
- The metabolism of the saccharides: photosynthesis, metabolism of the hexoses and the polysaccharides.
- Formation and breakdown of lipids.
- Nitrogen metabolism.
- Regulation and control of the metabolisms
.- Molecular biology of the gene.
- Protein synthesis and processing.
- Vitamins and hormones.
During the practical course, the students determinate biomolecules qualitatively and quantitatively. Activities of enzymes are estimated in all kind of products for different purposes.
Biomolecules are separated with simple techniques.
Prerequisites
General organic chemistry and stereochemistry. Cell biology and basic knowledge of genetics.
Final Objectives
General competences (AC1)
The practical courses are organised as teamwork.
Specific competences (SC1, SC2 and SC3)
The students are involved in up to date biochemical techniques and applications.
Materials used
teacher’s course, background information, scientific and technical literature. Book: Molecular Cell Biology, Lodish et al., W.H. Freeman and Company.
Study costs
About € 14 to buy the course material.
Book: € 63
Study guidance
Possibility to consult the teacher after the lecture/exercise or by appointment.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, individual reports, group reports, home study, company visits.
Assessment
Theory (written examination): 80%
Exercises (permanent evaluation and report evaluation): 20%
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain subcompetences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
Anita Van Landschoot, Raf Rogiers en Leo Nollet
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