Objectives
GENERAL OBJECTIVES.
1. To identify, design, obtain, analyse, control and produce drugs and medicines, as well as other products and raw materials of health-related interest for human or veterinary use.
2. To evaluate the therapeutic and toxic effects of substances with pharmacological activity.
3. To be able to apply the scientific method and acquire skills in dealing with legislation, information sources, literature, protocol development and other aspects considered necessary for the design and critical evaluation of pre-clinical and clinical trials.
4. To design, prepare, supply and dispense medicines and other products of healthcare relevance.
5. To provide therapeutic advice on pharmacotherapy and diet therapy, as well as in the field of nutrition and dietetics, within the establishments where they provide services.
6. To promote the rational use of medicines and healthcare products, and to acquire basic knowledge of clinical management, health economics and the efficient use of healthcare resources.
7. Identify, assess and evaluate issues relating to drugs and medicines, and participate in pharmacovigilance activities.
8. Carry out clinical and social pharmacy activities, following the pharmaceutical care cycle.
9. To participate in health promotion and disease prevention activities at individual, family and community levels, adopting a holistic and multi-professional approach to the health-disease process.
10. Design, apply and evaluate clinical analytical reagents, methods and techniques, with a sound understanding of the basic principles of clinical analysis and the characteristics and content of laboratory diagnostic reports.
11. Assess the toxicological effects of substances and design and carry out the corresponding tests and analyses.
12. Carry out hygiene and health analyses, particularly those relating to food and the environment.
13. Develop communication and information skills, both oral and written, to deal with patients and service users at the centre where they carry out their professional activities. Foster the ability to work and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams and with other healthcare professionals.
14. To be familiar with the ethical and deontological principles set out in the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions governing professional practice, and to understand the ethical implications of healthcare within a
changing social context.
15. Recognise one’s own limitations and the need to maintain and
update their professional competence, placing particular emphasis on self-directed learning of new knowledge based on available scientific evidence.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. To understand the structures of biomolecules and their transformations within the cell.
2. To acquire a basic understanding of molecular biology.
3. To understand the relationship between the main metabolic pathways and their pharmaceutical applications
4. To understand the structure and properties of cell membranes.
5. To be able to carry out basic laboratory procedures used in biochemistry and molecular biology, including the use of scientific equipment.
6. To assess the biological risks associated with the use of substances and the relevant laboratory processes.
7. Apply the scientific method – including the collection, evaluation and classification of data, the drawing of conclusions, and the formulation of hypotheses – to resolve experimental questions.
8. Be able to locate and use bibliographic sources in order to keep abreast of developments in biochemistry and molecular biology.
9. Understand the main metabolic pathways involved in the degradation of drugs
Prerequisites
• Basic knowledge of chemistry and biology.
• Knowledge of, and ability to carry out, the basic experimental techniques used in chemistry and biology laboratories.
Competencies
1. Understand the structures of biomolecules and their transformations within the cell.
2. Acquire a basic understanding of molecular biology.
3. To understand the relationship between the main metabolic pathways and the properties of active ingredients.
4. Understand the structure and properties of cell membranes.
5. To develop skills in identifying therapeutic targets, as well as knowledge of gene therapy.
6. Carry out basic laboratory procedures used in biochemistry and molecular biology, including the use of scientific equipment.
7. Assess the biological risks associated with the use of substances and the relevant laboratory processes.
8. Apply the scientific method – including the collection, evaluation and classification of data, drawing conclusions and formulating hypotheses – to resolve experimental questions.
9. Be able to locate and use bibliographic sources in order to keep abreast of developments in biochemistry and molecular biology.
Learning outcomes
1. Understand and explain the main structural characteristics of biomolecules and their relationship to the functions they perform in metabolism.
2. Understand the metabolic pathways involved in the synthesis and breakdown of carbohydrates and the regulatory mechanisms involved, as well as the diseases associated with them.
3. To understand the metabolic pathways involved in the synthesis and breakdown of lipids and the regulatory mechanisms, as well as the diseases associated with them.
4. To understand the metabolic pathways involved in the synthesis and breakdown of the main nitrogen-containing compounds and the regulatory mechanisms involved, as well as the diseases associated with them.
5. Be able to explain the mechanisms of interrelation between the main anabolic and catabolic pathways of metabolism.
6. Be able to integrate metabolic pathways across the body’s different tissues
7. To know and understand the mechanisms of enzyme action.
8. To understand the properties of cell membranes.
9. Be familiar with and be able to carry out the basic experimental techniques used in a biochemistry and molecular biology laboratory.
Course content
BLOCK 1: STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY
- Topic 1: Molecular foundations of biochemistry
- Topic 2: Carbohydrates
- Topic 3: Lipids
- Topic 4: Nucleic acids
- Topic 5: Proteins.
BLOCK 2: METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY
- Topic 6A: Enzyme kinetics
- Topic 6B: Thermodynamics
- Topic 7: Carbohydrate metabolism
- Topic 8: Intermediate metabolism.
- Topic 9: Lipid Metabolism
- Topic 10: Metabolism of nitrogenous compounds
In detail:
BLOCK 1: STRUCTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY (October 2025 to February 2026, comprising lectures and practical sessions)
- Topic 1: Molecular foundations of biochemistry
o Session 1.1: Introduction to biochemistry, the atom, bioelements and the periodic table, chemical bonding
o Session 1.2: Functional groups and weak interactions
o Assignment 1.1: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 1.1 and 1.2
o Session 1.3: Water: properties, characteristics, ionisation and pH
o Session 1.4: Acid-base equilibrium
o Assignment 1.2: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 1.3 and 1.4
o Session 1.5: Chemical reactions in the cell and biomolecules
o Assignment 1.3: Exercises on the content covered in all sessions of Topic 1
- Topic 2: Carbohydrates
o Session 2.1: The concept of saccharides and their classification
o Session 2.2: Monosaccharides
o Session 2.3: Oligosaccharides and disaccharides of biological interest
o Assignment 2.1: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
o Session 2.4: Polysaccharides and glucoconjugates
o Assignment 2.2: Exercises on the content covered in all sessions of Topic 2
FIRST BIOCHEMISTRY MID-TERM EXAM: November 2025 (Topics 1 and 2)
- Topic 3: Lipids
o Session 3.1: Definition, biological importance, classification and functions
o Session 3.2: Saponifiable lipids
o Assignment 3.1: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 3.1 and 3.2
o Session 3.3: Unsaponifiable lipids
o Session 3.4: Membrane lipids
o Assignment 3.2: Exercises on the content covered in all sessions of Topic 3
- Topic 4: Nucleic acids
o Session 4.1: Introduction and nitrogenous bases
o Session 4.2: Nucleic acids (DNA)
o Assignment 4.1: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 4.1 and 4.2
o Session 4.3: Nucleic acids (RNA)
o Session 4.4: Genes and genomes
o Assignment 4.3: Exercises on the content covered in all sessions of Topic 4
- Topic 5: Proteins.
o Session 5.1: Amino acids (structure, classification and properties)
o Session 5.2: Peptide bonds and peptides of interest
o Assignment 5.1: Exercises on the content covered in sessions 5.1 and 5.2
o Session 5.3: Proteins (structures, properties, classification, functions, denaturation and purification)
o Session 5.4: Proteins (extracellular matrix proteins, oxygen-carrying proteins and plasma proteins)
o Assignment 5.2: Exercises on the content covered in all sessions of Topic 5
SECOND BIochemistry MID-TERM EXAM: February 2026 (Topics 3, 4 and 5)
FIRST TERM LABORATORY PRACTICALS (throughout October)
- Laboratory session 1: Practical 1 – Isolation of caseins from milk
- Laboratory session 2: Experiment 2 – Quantitative analysis and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis – SDS
- Laboratory session 3: Experiment 3 – Identification of carbohydrates
- Laboratory session 4: Practical 4 – Effect of enzyme concentration and temperature on amylase activity
- Laboratory session 5: Practical examination (covering the practicals carried out in the first term’s laboratory sessions)
BLOCK 2: METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY (February to May 2026, during lecture and practical sessions)
- Topic 6A: Enzyme kinetics
o Session 6A.1: Introduction, enzymes (classification, nomenclature and functions)
o Session 6A.2: Mechanism of action of enzymes
o Assignment 6A.1: Exercises relating to the content covered in sessions 6A.1 and 6A.2
o Session 6A.3: Enzyme kinetics
o Session 6A.4: Enzyme inhibition and regulation
o Assignment 6A.2: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 6A
- Topic 6B: Thermodynamics
o Session 6B.1: Introduction to metabolism, Bioenergetics (state functions and thermodynamic principles)
o Session 6B.2: Bioenergetics (spontaneity, transport molecules and stages of metabolism)
o Assignment 6B: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 6B.
- Topic 7: Carbohydrate Metabolism
o Session 7.1: Introduction, digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
o Session 7.2: Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis
o Assignment 7.1: Exercises relating to the content covered in sessions 7.1 and 7.2
o Session 7.3: Metabolic pathways of pyruvate
o Session 7.4: The pentose phosphate pathway and glycogen metabolism
o Assignment 7.2: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 7
THIRD BIOCEMISTRY MID-TERM EXAM: April 2026 (Topics 6A, 6B and 7)
- Topic 8: Intermediate metabolism.
o Session 8.1: Introduction and the Krebs cycle
o Session 8.2: Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
o Assignment 8.1: Exercises relating to the content covered in sessions 8.1 and 8.2
o Session 8.3: The NADH+H+ shuttles and the energy yield from glucose
o Session 8.4: Integration of metabolism
o Assignment 8.2: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 8
- Topic 9: Lipid metabolism
o Session 9.1: Introduction, digestion and absorption of lipids. Plasma lipoproteins
o Session 9.2: Lipolysis, beta-oxidation and fatty acid synthesis
o Assignment 9.1: Exercises relating to the content covered in sessions 9.1 and 9.2
o Session 9.3: Ketone bodies and the metabolism of acylglycerols, phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids
o Session 9.4: Cholesterol (biosynthesis and role as a precursor)
o Assignment 9.2: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 9
- Topic 10: Metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds
o Session 10.1: Degradative metabolism of proteins. Amino acids (degradation, biosynthesis and precursor function)
o Session 10.2: Metabolism of nitrogenous bases
o Assignment 10: Exercises relating to the content covered in all sessions of Topic 10
FOURTH BIOCEMISTRY MID-TERM EXAM: May 2026 (Topics 8, 9 and 10)
LABORATORY PRACTICALS, 2nd QUARTER (To be confirmed)
- Laboratory session 1: Practical 1 – Isolation of genomic DNA
- Laboratory session 2: Experiment 2 – Isolation of glycogen from mammalian liver
- Laboratory session 3: Experiment 3 – Acid digestion of a polysaccharide. Determination of glucose
- Laboratory session 4: Practical 4 – Enzyme kinetics. Alkaline phosphatase assay
- Laboratory session 5: Practical 5 – ABO system + Practical examination (covering the practicals carried out during the second term’s laboratory sessions)
REGULAR EXAM SESSION: early June 2026 (Students will sit the mid-term exam(s) they did not pass during the regular mid-term exam period)
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION PERIOD: July 2026 (Students will sit the mid-term exams they did not pass during the ordinary examination period)
Teaching activities
Lecture Explanation of theoretical principles, using audiovisual aids. Learning outcomes: 1–5
Learning outcomes: 1–8
Laboratory practicals Experimental application of the knowledge acquired. Competencies: 1–7
Learning outcomes: 1 and 7–9
Seminars Presentation and discussion of case studies. Presentations. Competencies: 1–5 and 8–9.
Learning outcomes: 1–8
E-learning Interactive distance learning via the virtual campus. Competencies: 1–9
Learning outcomes: 1–9
Individual and group tutorials Guidance and clarification of queries. Competencies: 1–5 and 8–9
Learning outcomes: 1–8
Independent study Study. Literature review. Competencies: 1–9
Learning outcomes: 1–9
Exam Oral and written assessments. Competencies: 1–9
Learning outcomes: 1–9
Assessment system and criteria
GENERAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1. The module is divided into two parts: THEORY and LABORATORY.
2. To pass the module, students must, without exception, pass the theory component (the arithmetic mean of the theory tests must be 5 or above); this may compensate for the laboratory component should the latter not be passed. However, it is strictly compulsory to achieve marks of 3.5 or above in the laboratory component; if students do not undertake the practical work or do not sit the laboratory examinations, they will not be able to pass the module.
3. The theory component may be passed through Continuous Assessment tests or via the Official Examination Sessions – ORDINARY (May/June) and EXTRAORDINARY (July).
4. The laboratory component will be taken into account provided that the theory component has been passed, applying the weightings detailed in the assessment criteria for the course syllabus.
5. The final mark corresponds to the weighted average of the following: 70% theory, 20% laboratory work and 10% exercises (provided that the mark for the theory component is 5 or above).
How is the final mark for the module (D) calculated?
Where:
A. Attendance and practical examination (10 per cent per week of practicals, totalling 20 per cent)
B. – 4 theory mid-term exams spread throughout the course (70% in total)
C. Exercises and assignments (10 per cent of the final mark for the module)
Initially, the arithmetic mean for the theory component will be calculated:
B = (B1 + B2 + B3 + B4) / 4
If B ≥ 5
Then the course mark (D) = A + B + C, that is:
D = (A1 × 0.1) + (A2 × 0.1) + (B1 × 0.1) + (B2 × 0.2) + (B3 × 0.2) + (B4 × 0.2) + (C × 0.1)
If B < 5
The mark published will correspond to the part of B in which the student has obtained the lowest mark and will result in a fail for the examination in the relevant sitting (REGULAR or SUPPLEMENTARY).
THEORY ASSESSMENT
1. The theory syllabus will be covered in the sessions and tutorials, and students may pass these modules through Continuous Assessment (CEC) or during the Official Examination Sessions – ORDINARY (May/June) and EXTRAORDINARY (July).
2. CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS (CEC):
a. Four assessment tests will be held throughout the academic year (two in each QUARTER/BLOCK).
b. If the mark is 5 POINTS or higher, the student will be exempt from the corresponding part of the theory assessed in each test, and this result will be retained until the EXTRAORDINARY examination session.
c. The theory mark will be the arithmetic mean of the four CECs, and students who achieve a mark of 5 POINTS or more will have passed the theory section. As this is a year-long module, the four CECs may be retaken at the end of the academic year (i.e. after the extraordinary examination session); however, to do so, students must have sat ALL the sections and achieved a minimum of 4.5 POINTS in the examinations.
d. Students who fail (or do not sit) these assessments may sit the failed part(s) during the REGULAR examination period (May/June).
e. The dates of these assessments will be published on the NOTICEBOARD of the VIRTUAL CLASSROOM at least TWO WEEKS in advance, and there will be no resits.
3. OFFICIAL EXAMINATION SESSIONS:
a. Students who have not passed (or have not sat) the EC assessments may retake the outstanding module(s) in the REGULAR examination session (May/June).
b. If a student has not passed the failed part(s) in this sitting, they will have another opportunity during the EXTRAORDINARY sitting (July).
4. Any mark published that is below 5 POINTS will correspond to the part in which the student obtained the lowest mark and will result in a fail for the exam in the sitting in question (REGULAR or EXTRAORDINARY).
5. Whether through CEC or the Official Examination Sessions, the theory mark will correspond to the arithmetic mean of these four parts; in order to calculate the weighted average with the laboratory mark, it is necessary to obtain 5 POINTS or more in the theory section.
LABORATORY ASSESSMENT:
1. The laboratory practicals comprise FIVE SESSIONS (3 hours each) PER TERM. Over the course of the five sessions, students will receive a theoretical explanation and practise various laboratory techniques; during the fifth session, queries will be addressed and an exam will be held on the techniques and concepts covered.
2. Attendance at and sitting of the laboratory examinations IS COMPULSORY FOR ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS.
3. Attendance at and completion of the laboratory practicals is COMPULSORY FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR THE FIRST TIME OR WHO HAVE NEVER COMPLETED THE LABORATORY PRACTICALS.
4. Any unjustified absence during the practical sessions will result in a deduction of 25 per cent from the laboratory mark.
5. If, during the practical sessions, a student commits a disciplinary offence, they may lose up to 20 per cent of their laboratory mark. If the offence is serious, they may be expelled from the session and it will be recorded as an unjustified absence.
6. Excused absences allow students to make up the missed practical session with another group where possible and to sit the laboratory examination once the session has been made up.
7. Justified absences must be notified and documented as soon as possible, preferably before the absence occurs, and in any case before the end of the assigned practical sessions; otherwise, the absence will be considered unjustified.
8. The laboratory mark will be the average of the two terms and will account for 20 per cent of the total course mark; this mark may be offset against the theory mark, provided that the arithmetic mean of the latter is 5 or above.
10. FAILURE TO ATTEND TWO OR MORE DAYS OF LABORATORY PRACTICALS WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF ‘NP’ IN BOTH THE REGULAR AND SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION SESSIONS AND, THEREFORE, FAILURE OF THE MODULE.
EXAMINATION FORMAT:
1. The THEORETICAL part of the examinations will consist of:
a. Multiple-choice, short-answer, essay-type questions and exercises similar to those covered in class.
b. Incorrect short-answer or essay questions will not result in a negative mark. For multiple-choice questions, 33% of the mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Only the content specified in the questions will be assessed.
c. Only the content specified in the questions will be assessed.
d. Each test will last between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on the number and type of questions (+10% extra time, as indicated by the Psychopedagogical Office for students with special needs).
2. LABORATORY examinations will consist of:
a. Short-answer questions and exercises relating to the work carried out during laboratory practicals.
b. Incorrect answers will not result in marks being deducted
c. Only the content covered in the exam questions will be assessed.
d. The duration of each test will be between 15 and 25 minutes, depending on the number and type of questions (plus an extra 10 per cent, as indicated by the Educational Psychology Office for students with special needs).
3. The pass mark for ALL exams is set at 5 POINTS.
Timetable
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| Session |
Activity |
Description |
Assessment |
| 1 |
SESSION |
PRESENTATION |
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| 2 |
SESSION |
MOLECULAR BASICS – 1.1 – Introduction, the atom, bioelements, chemical bonding |
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| 2 |
SESSION |
MOLECULAR BASICS – 1.2 – Functional groups and weak interactions |
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| 3 |
SESSION |
MOLECULAR BASICS – 1.3 – Water: properties, characteristics, ionisation and pH |
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| 3 |
SESSION |
MOLECULAR BASICS – 1.4 Acid-Base Equilibrium |
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| 4 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 1.1 and 1.2 |
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| 4 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 1.3 and 1.4 |
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| 5 |
SESSION |
MOLECULAR BASICS – 1.5 – Chemical reactions in the cell and biomolecules |
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| 5 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATES – 2.1 – Concept of saccharides, classification, monosaccharides (isomerism) |
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| 6 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATES – 2.4 – Polysaccharides and glucoconjugates |
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| 6 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATES – 2.3 – Oligosaccharides and Disaccharides of Biological Interest |
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| 6 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATES – 2.2 – Monosaccharides (cyclisation, modifications and derivatives) |
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| 7 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 2.3 and 2.4 |
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| 7 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 2.1 and 2.2 |
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| 7 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in session 1.5 |
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| 8 |
SESSION |
LIPIDS-3.2 – Saponifiable lipids |
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| 8 |
SESSION |
LIPIDS-3.1- Definition, biological importance, classification and functions |
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| 9 |
SESSION |
REVIEW OF CONTENT FOR MID-TERM EXAM 1 (TOPICS 1 AND 2) |
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| 9 |
ASSIGNMENT |
REVIEW EXERCISES FOR MID-TERM EXAM 1 |
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| 10 |
ASSIGNMENT |
MID-TERM EXAM 1 – Topics 1 and 2 |
Accounts for 80 per cent of the theory mark (an arithmetic mean of the four mid-term exams will be calculated) |
| 11 |
SESSION |
LIPIDS-3.4- Membrane lipids |
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| 11 |
SESSION |
LIPIDS-3.3 – Unsaponifiable lipids |
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| 12 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 3.3 and 3.4 |
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| 12 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 3.1 and 3.2 |
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| 13 |
SESSION |
NUCLEIC ACIDS-4.2- Nucleic acids (DNA) |
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| 13 |
SESSION |
NUCLEIC ACIDS – 4.1 – Introduction and nitrogenous bases |
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| 14 |
SESSION |
NUCLEIC ACIDS – 4.3 – Nucleic acids (RNA) |
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| 14 |
SESSION |
NUCLEIC ACIDS – 4.4 – Genes and Genomes |
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| 15 |
SESSION |
PROTEINS – 5.1 – Amino acids (structure, classification and properties) |
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| 15 |
SESSION |
PROTEINS – 5.2 – Peptide bonds and peptides of interest |
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| 16 |
SESSION |
PROTEINS – 5.3 – Proteins (Structures, properties, classification, functions, denaturation and purification) |
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| 16 |
SESSION |
PROTEINS – 5.4 – Proteins (extracellular matrix, O₂-carrying and plasma proteins) |
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| 17 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 5.3 and 5.4 |
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| 17 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 4.1 and 4.2 |
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| 17 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 4.3 and 4.4 |
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| 17 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 5.1 and 5.2 |
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| 18 |
ASSIGNMENT |
REVIEW EXERCISES FOR MID-TERM EXAM 2 |
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| 18 |
SESSION |
REVIEW OF MID-TERM EXAM 2 CONTENT (TOPICS 3 to 5) |
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| 19 |
LB |
Session 1: Extraction of caseins from milk |
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| 20 |
LB |
Session 5: Practical Exam |
20% of the mark (weighted average will be calculated with the theory mark) |
| 20 |
LB |
Session 4: Amylase |
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| 20 |
LB |
Session 2: Quantitative analysis and electrophoresis |
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| 20 |
LB |
Session 3: Identification of carbohydrates |
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| 21 |
EV |
MID-TERM 2 – Topics 3 to 5 |
80 per cent of the theory mark (an arithmetic mean of the 4 mid-terms will be calculated) |
| 22 |
SESSION |
KINETICS AND ENZYMATIC REGULATION – 6A.2 – Mechanism of action of enzymes |
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| 22 |
SESSION |
ENZYME KINETICS AND REGULATION – 6A.1 – Introduction, enzymes (classification, nomenclature and functions) |
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| 23 |
SESSION |
ENZYME KINETICS AND REGULATION – 6A.4 – Enzyme inhibition and regulation |
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| 23 |
SESSION |
ENZYME KINETICS AND REGULATION – 6A.3 – Enzyme kinetics |
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| 24 |
SESSION |
THERMODYNAMICS – 6B.2 – Bioenergetics (Spontaneity, carrier molecules and stages of metabolism) |
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| 24 |
SESSION |
THERMODYNAMICS-6B.1 – Introduction to metabolism, bioenergetics (state functions and thermodynamic foundations) |
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| 25 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 6B.1 and 6B.2 |
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| 25 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 6A.1 and 6A.2 |
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| 25 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 6A.3 and 6A.4 |
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| 26 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM – 7.1 – Introduction, digestion and absorption of carbohydrates |
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| 26 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM – 7.2 – Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis |
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| 27 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM – 7.4 – The pentose phosphate pathway and glycogen metabolism |
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| 27 |
SESSION |
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM – 7.3 – Metabolic pathways of pyruvate |
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| 28 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 7.3 and 7.4 |
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| 28 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 7.1 and 7.2 |
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| 29 |
SESSION |
REVIEW OF CONTENT FOR MID-TERM EXAM 3 (TOPICS 6A to 7) |
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| 29 |
ASSIGNMENT |
EXERCISES: REVIEW OF CONTENT FOR MID-TERM EXAM 3 |
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| 30 |
ASSIGNMENT |
ASSESSMENT 3 |
Accounts for 80 per cent of the theory mark (an arithmetic mean of the four mid-terms will be calculated) |
| 31 |
SESSION |
INTERMEDIATE METABOLISM – 8.1 – Introduction and the Krebs cycle |
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| 31 |
SESSION |
INTERMEDIATE METABOLISM-8.2- Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation |
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| 32 |
SESSION |
INTERMEDIATE METABOLISM-8.4- Integration of metabolism |
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| 32 |
SESSION |
INTERMEDIATE METABOLISM-8.3- The NADH+H+ shuttles and the energy yield from glucose |
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| 33 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 8.3 and 8.4 |
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| 33 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 8.1 and 8.2 |
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| 34 |
SESSION |
LIPID METABOLISM – 9.1 – Introduction, digestion and absorption of lipids. Plasma lipoproteins |
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| 34 |
SESSION |
LIPID METABOLISM-9.2- Lipolysis, beta-oxidation and fatty acid synthesis |
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| 35 |
SESSION |
LIPID METABOLISM-9.3- Ketone bodies and the metabolism of acylglycerides, phosphoglycerides and sphingolipids |
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| 35 |
SESSION |
LIPID METABOLISM 9.4 – Cholesterol (biosynthesis and role as a precursor) |
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| 36 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 9.3 and 9.4 |
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| 36 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 9.1 and 9.2 |
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| 37 |
SESSION |
METABOLISM OF NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS – 10.2 – Metabolism of nitrogenous bases |
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| 37 |
SESSION |
METABOLISM OF NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS – 10.1 – Degradative metabolism of proteins. Amino acids (degradation, biosynthesis and precursor function) |
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| 38 |
SESSION |
REVIEW OF CONTENT FOR MID-TERM EXAM 4 (TOPICS 8 to 10) |
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| 38 |
ASSIGNMENT |
EXERCISES: REVIEW OF CONTENT FOR MID-TERM EXAM 4 |
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| 38 |
ASSIGNMENT |
Exercises on the content covered in sessions 10.1 and 10.2 |
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| 39 |
LB |
Session 1: Isolation of genomic DNA |
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| 40 |
LB |
Session 5: The ABO System and Practice Exam |
20% of the mark (weighted average will be calculated with the theory) |
| 40 |
LB |
Session 4: Enzyme kinetics. Determination of alkaline phosphatase |
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| 40 |
LB |
Session 2: Isolation of glycogen from mammalian liver |
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| 40 |
LB |
Session 3: Acid digestion of a polysaccharide. Determination of glucose |
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| 41 |
LAB |
TEST 4 |
80% of the theory mark (calculated as the arithmetic mean of 4 mid-term exams) |
| 42 |
SESSION |
GENERAL REVIEW |
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| 42 |
SESSION |
GENERAL REVIEW |
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| 43 |
EV |
REGULAR EXAM SESSION |
80% of the theory mark (for those who do not pass the mid-term exams) |
| 44 |
EV |
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION EXAM |
80 of the theory mark (for those who do not pass the mid-term exams) |
