Module Information
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 submissions which will be submitted as online answers via Blackboard constructed from practicals and in private study time, which will relate to topics dealt with during the practicals. Outcomes 1, 2 | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Examination MCQs. 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 Examination MCQs. 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 submissions will require calculations being performed (eg calculation of the concentration of a solution). |
| Communication | No. |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Examination, Laboratory submission. |
| Information Technology | Laboratory submissions will necessitate internet skills including promoting use of Blackboard. As part of this work students will need to perform calculations, which will allow them the opportunity to work with spreadsheets. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | No. |
| 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 | No. |
| Team work | Laboratory work will require production of a group working. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4