BCCB2000 (v.1) Foundations of Biochemistry
Area: | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Online Class: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Science Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Equivalent(s): |
311406 (v.1)
Biochemistry 233
or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): |
7076 (v.5)
Chemistry 123
or any previous version
OR 7230 (v.6) Chemistry 181 or any previous version OR 314451 (v.1) Introduction to Chemistry 180 or any previous version OR 314449 (v.1) Biological Chemistry 110 or any previous version OR 314450 (v.1) Reactivity and Function in Chemistry 120 or any previous version OR CHEM1003 (v.1) Introduction to Chemistry or any previous version OR CHEM1001 (v.1) Biological Chemistry or any previous version OR CHEM1002 (v.1) Reactivity and Function in Chemistry or any previous version OR Admission into B-PHARM (v.2) Bachelor of Pharmacy or any previous version |
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
Syllabus: | This unit covers both theoretical and practical aspects of biochemistry. Structure and properties of water. Concepts of pH, pK and buffers. Molecular structure and chemical bonds. Properties, structures and functions of amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. Structure and function of globular and fibrous proteins. Concepts and properties of enzymes including enzyme kinetics. Overview and concepts of biological thermodynamics, energy metabolism and metabolic pathways. Intermediary metabolism including metabolic pathways of glycolysis, citric acid cycle, pentose phosphate pathway, gluconeogenesis, amino acid metabolism, fatty acid metabolism, ketone body metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation and electron transport. Molecular visualisation of proteins. Practical skills and techniques. Using scientific instruments and analysing scientific data. |
Field of Education: | 010901 Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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2016 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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