Key words
Biochemistry
Objectives
Provide the students the knowledge and understanding in the biochemical composition of organisms, the biochemical processes and regulation.
Topics
The course reviews and explores:
- The constitution and the role of the biopolymers: the proteins, the polysaccharides and the lipids.
- The structure and physiology of the proteins in organisms.
- The metabolism of the (poly)saccharides: photosynthesis, metabolism of the hexoses and the polysaccharides.
- Formation and breakdown of lipids.
- Nitrogen metabolism.
- Regulation and control of the metabolisms.
- Vitamins and hormones.
During the practical course, the students determinate bio-molecules qualitatively and quantitatively. Activities of enzymes are estimated in all kind of products for different purposes.
Bio-molecules are separated with simple techniques.
The practical courses are organised as teamwork. The students are involved in up to date biochemical techniques and applications.
Prerequisites
General organic chemistry and stereochemistry. Cell biology and basic knowledge of genetics.
Final Objectives
General scientific competences
The students are able to implement biochemical methods and techniques in an effective way for qualitative and quantitative purposes (AWC1)
General competences
The students are able to collect and to handle relevant scientific and technical information effectively (AC2).
The students can communicate and report information, ideas, problems and solutions – especially scientific and technical ones - to laymen as well as to specialists in an efficient way (AC4)
Scientific-disciplinary insights on scientific and/or engineering problems can be implemented independently and in a team (AIC1).
Materials used
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teacher’s course, background information, scientific and technical literature.
Study costs
About € 7 to buy the course material.
Study guidance
Possibility to consult the teacher after the lecture/exercise or by appointment.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, individual reports, group reports, home study, company visits.
Assessment
Theory (written examination): 80%
Exercises (permanent evaluation and report evaluation): 20%
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain sub-competences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
Anita Van Landschoot
Leo Nollet
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