2828 (v.3) Principles of Biochemistry 281

Area:

School of Public Health

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version
AND
10224 (v.2) Chemistry 132 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Structural and molecular organisation of the cell, protein structure and function including haemoglobin, collagen proteins and enzymes, membrane structure and function, basic concepts and design in metabolism, carbohydrate structure, function and metabolism. Laboratory safety. An introduction to basic biochemical laboratory procedures including experiments with buffers, carbohydrates, protein, amino acids and enzymes. Use of laboratory equipment and instrumentation.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

069901 Nutrition and Dietetics

Funding Cluster:

06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2007	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
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