Postgraduate Course: Biochemistry A (PGBI11100)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The course will cover the biochemistry of enzymes and metabolic pathways, including the chemistry behind the mechanisms of action, structural biology and enzyme kinetics. Examples of current research in health and disease will be explored. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
60 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessed poster presentation (60%)
Written exam (40%) |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Biochemistry A | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe different enzyme reaction mechanisms
- Explain and determine enzyme kinetics and explore enzyme binding sites in 3D structures of proteins using Pymol
- Understand the importance of structural biology in enzyme function
- Examine the interrelationships between all metabolic pathways
- Search and extract data from bioinformatic databases on the internet and critically evaluate and manipulate primary published kinetic and structural data
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Searching, reading and critical analysis of literature
Discussion and presentation
Poster preparation
Team work
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| Keywords | BiochemA |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Janice Bramham
Tel: (0131 6)50 4704
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Andrea Nichol
Tel: (0131 6)50 5538
Email: |
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