BCHM301-10W (C) Whole Year 2010

Biochemistry 3

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 5 September 2010

Description

Protein conformation and function. Further studies of lipid, carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism. Metabolic control. Biochemical genetics.

This course is designed to help you understand the chemistry and biology of cellular processes, including how biochemistry is controlled, how different molecules function and how biochemists seek the answers to such questions.  The course aims to introduce you to modern biochemical ideas and research, and will include a substantial amount of reading from the biochemical literature, as well as from your standard textbook.  The course is intended to complement courses such as BCHM302/CHEM325, BCHM381, BIOL330, BIOL313.

Learning Outcomes

  • an understanding of metabolism
  • an understanding of regulator
  • the ability to solve biochemical problems

Prerequisites

(1) BCHM201; (2) BCHM202 or BIOL230 or BIOL231.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Andy Pratt

Lecturers

Juliet Gerrard and Andy Pratt

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 20%
Exam 40%
Mid-year test 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Garrett, R. , Grisham, Charles M; Biochemistry ; 3rd ed; Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2005.

Notes

A satisfactory performance will normally be a mark of 50% or higher.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,299.00

International fee $6,000.00

* 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 .

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