BCHM222-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

BIOCHEMISTRY B - Metabolism; the reactions of molecules in cells

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2016

Description

The general principles of metabolism and metabolic control.

This course aims to communicate the fundamental principles governing the energy generating pathways within the cell. The major emphasis will be on carbohydrate metabolism and mitochondrial electron transport chain. Unlike BCHM221, this course will focus on biochemical systems and the functioning of their individual components.

BCHM222 is a prerequisite for several courses in Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biology and, in particular, it leads directly on to BCHM301. Students wishing to major in biochemistry must pass BCHM202, BCHM212, BCHM221, BCHM222, BCHM281 and at least one of BCHM206 and BCHM253. Those who wish to learn more – including material at the frontiers of Biochemical Research – can continue in BCHM301, BCHM381 and BCHM302.

BCHM222 runs in semester two. It counts 15 points towards a Bachelor of Science degree and is
required to major in biochemistry and preferably it is taken in conjunction with other 200-level
biochemistry, biology and chemistry courses.

Learning Outcomes

  • As a student in this course, I will develop the ability to:
  • Apply concepts of enzymology to evaluate how the metabolism is coordinated (assessment task: final exam).
  • Evaluate the importance of allosteric regulation for controlling metabolic flux (assessment task: final exam).
  • Compare and contrast the different levels of metabolic regulation in a cell and between different types of cells (assessment task: final exam).
  • Understand the molecular basis of metabolic diseases (assessment tasks: proposal assignment & final exam).
  • Understand the molecular details of energy generation pathways and how they are integrated within metabolism (assessment task final exam).
  • Synthesise primary scientific literature to provide necessary background and context for understanding and interpreting experimental data (assessment task: proposal assignment).

    Transferable Skills Register:
    As a student in this course, I will develop the following skills:
  • Writing a research report. This will be important for any career in research or in an NGO, where you will need to write convincing applications for increasingly-limited funding.
  • Synthesising information. In everyday life and in many job situations you will be required to read information from different sources, construct your own understanding and shape your own viewpoint. In lectures and tutorials we will discuss recent research papers in a group environment and this will develop your abilities to identify the essential elements of research outputs - you will then use in proposal and report writing.
  • Analysing data. Important for research, as well as in a number of private-sector organizations. This skill will be further developed when we assist you to analyse data we provide.
  • Writing a report on findings. Clear written communication is essential for most professional careers. We will have tutorials to provide instruction on the elements of successful reports and help you identify these elements with clear marking rubrics.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

BCHM201, ENCH323

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Renwick Dobson

Lecturer

Steven Gieseg

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 20%
Assignment 2 20%
Final Exam 60%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Garrett, R. , Grisham, Charles M., Sabat, Michal; Biochemistry ; 4th ed; Brooks/Cole Pub Co, ;, 2010.

Course links

Course Outline 2016

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $832.00

International fee $3,638.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Biological Sciences .

All BCHM222 Occurrences

  • BCHM222-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016