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Following successful completion of the module the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of 1. Nucleic acid structure, function and replication. 2. The genetic code and how genes are transcribed and translated into proteins. 3. Protein structure and function. 4. Enzyme action and regulation. 5. The structure of carbohydrates and lipids and their role as energy sources for cell and tissue functions. 6. The metabolic pathways involved in energy generation and utilisation. 7. The key pathways involved in macromolecule breakdown and synthesis. Students should also be able to describe how these processes contribute to normal bodily functions and give examples of how their malfunction can result in disease.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 23 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 74 |
Total | 101 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: 3 online Quizzes associated to each part of the module. Designed to revise learning materials and self-asses level of knowledge. Automatic feedback. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Examination: 1 hour end of trimester exam with 30 MCQ and 6 Short Answer Questions. | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 90 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities
Submitted work will be annotated by the examiner for feedback and guidance purposes. General feedback will also be provided at the class level post-assessment. Students who require additional feedback may request to meet the module coordinator and/or examiner.
Name | Role |
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Professor Brendan Loftus | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Julie Freeman | Tutor |