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2014/5 |
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Department of Biology & Biochemistry |
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Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
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Semester 2 |
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EX 100% |
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Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
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Aims: To introduce students to the fundamentals of central metabolism and to relate this to the homeostasis of the whole organism. Learning Outcomes: After taking this course the student should be able to: * describe the building blocks of biological systems; amino acids, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids * describe how these form macromolecules * explain the fundamentals of thermodynamics as they relate to biological reactions * explain how enzymes function * describe why ATP is effective as the `energy currency of the cell¿ * describe and explain the different ways in which ATP is produced under different conditions within muscle * describe the role of vitamins as cofactors, coenzymes and prosthetic groups in metabolism * describe the diseases associated with vitamin deficiencies * describe the features (with mechanisms) underlying examples of Protein Energy Malnutrition * describe the main clinical features of obesity and diabetes * explain how appetite is controlled and syndromes associated with obesity * describe the reactions of the glycolytic pathway * describe the reactions of the gluconeogenic pathway. Skills: Learning and studying T/F/A, Written communication T/F/A, Numeracy & computation T/F/A, Laboratory skills T/F, Information technology T/F, Information handling & retrieval T/F/A, Working independently T/F, Career preparation T/F. Content: 1) Structures of biologically relevant macromolecules 2) Enzymes: catalysis, kinetics, regulation 3) Vitamin Function 4) Malnutrition and Obesity 5) Metabolic Pathways 6) How ATP for muscle contraction is produced. |
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BB10215 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Biology & Biochemistry
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