BIOL331-07W (C) Whole Year 2007

Biochemistry 3

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 26 February 2007
End Date: Thursday, 15 November 2007
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 11 March 2007
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 September 2007

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

BCHM202 or PAMS203/ZOOL203 or BIOL230
BCHM201

Restrictions

PAMS308, BCHM301

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Juliet Gerrard

Lecturers

Steven Gieseg , Ashley Garrill and Andy Pratt

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 40%
Test 40%
Tutorials 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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

Course links

Library portal

Notes

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

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,069.00

International fee $4,736.00

* 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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