Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 x 1 hour lectures per week |
| Practical | 3 x 3 hour practicals per semester |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Laboratory reports (c 2000 words) based on portfolios constructed from practicals and in private study time, which will discuss topics dealt with during the practicals. Outcomes 1, 2 | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Three essays/pathway descriptions from six options. These will assess students' knowledge and understanding of individual pathways/cycles and also how these pathways/cycles interact. Outcomes 1, 2 | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Three essays/pathway descriptions from six options. These will assess students' knowledge and understanding of individual pathways/cycles and also how these pathways/cycles interact. Outcomes 1, 2 | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Discuss and describe the major biochemical metabolic pathways/cycles within cells, listing their start and end points, the intermediates in these pathways/cells and the enzymes/co-factors involved;
2. Discuss the interaction of these pathways and cycles (eg demonstrate an appreciation and knowledge of which molecules are common to two or more pathways/cycles and what cellular/physiological factors govern the fate of these molecules.
Brief description
The module will consider different major metabolic pathways: Molecules and elements relevant to the study of biochemistry; Enzymes; Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis; Citric acid cycle; Oxidative phosphorylation; Photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation; Proteins and amino acids; Fatty acids, lipids and membranes; Metabolic disorders and disruption of metabolism.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Laboratory reports will require calculations being performed, eg calculation of the concentration of a solution. |
| Communication | Examination, Laboratory/workshop report |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Examination, Laboratory/workshop report |
| Information Technology | Laboratory reports will necessitate word processing skills. As part of this work students will need to present material in tables, which will allow them the opportunity to work with spreadsheets. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | Students will need to apply their knowlede of biochemical pathways to address issues presented within the practicals. |
| Research skills | Laboratory work will augment material in lectures. This will necessitate students undertaking background reading and research to obtain a more detailed understanding of the metabolic processes involved in the laboratory work. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | Laboratory work will require production of a group report which will be assessed. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4