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On completion of this module students should be able to:1. Judge the accuracy of their pipetting and spectrophotometric techniques relative to that of the class.2. Explain how and why ATP is used to facilitate biochemical reactions. 3. Describe the formation and breakdown of amino acids and nucleotides. 4. Explain the biochemical basis of diseases such as gout, spina bifida, alcaptonuria, porphyrias and Parkinson's disease and how enzyme inhibitors can be used to treat diseases such as cancer. 5. Describe the role of selected cofactors in health and disease. 6. Describe cholesterol metabolism and membrane trafficking. 7.Describe carbohydrate metabolism and the role of hormones in the glycogen regulation and glycogen storage diseases. Understand the metabolism of alcohol and the metabolic changes in diabetes.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 2 |
Practical | 20 |
Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 64 |
Total | 118 |
It is recommended that students taking this module have successfully completed BIOC20050 or other modules with equivalent learning outcomes.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback will be available for all laboratory classes and their write ups. This will help to answer the laboratory test at the end of the semester.
Name | Role |
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Dr Patrick Caffrey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Gerard Cagney | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Chandralal Hewage | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Manushak Hovsepyan | Tutor |
Mr Patrick Brendan Timmons | Tutor |