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BC2013 - Principles of Biochemistry
| Credit points: | 3 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
For students who do not have the required pre-requisites, please seek advice from the Discipline Academic Advisor to enrol
This subject is designed to provide both biomedical and biological scientists with the foundations of biochemistry including the functional components of living cells and the basic metabolic strategies adopted by living cells for the generation of energy and the synthesis of cellular components.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain and construct the basic pathways of carbohydrate and lipid catabolism and their role in energy production in living cells;
- Demonstrate practical experience in biochemistry techniques;
- Describe the role of enzymes in biochemistry;
- Describe the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids found in living organisms;
- Demonstrate adherence to assessment deadlines.
| Prerequisites: | BM1000at least 18CP of level 1 subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: |
BC2014 |
Availabilities |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Alanna Sorenson |
| Lecturers: | Mr Ray Layton, Professor Joseph Holtum, Assoc. Professor Patrick Schaeffer, Dr Alex Roberts, Dr Lionel Hebbard, Dr Craig McFarlane, Professor David Miller. |
| Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); quizzes or tests (15%); assignments (35%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.