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| Course name | Biochemistry |
| Course ID | 13.6-WB-OS2P-B-ch-S17 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences |
| Field of study | Environmental Protection |
| Education profile | academic |
| Level of studies | First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2017/2018 |
| Semester | 3 |
| ECTS credits to win | 7 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Lecture | 35 | 2,33 | - | - | Exam |
| Laboratory | 45 | 3 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Getting to know and understand the chemical basis of the structure and function of the body.
The basic knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry and biophysics.
Biochemistry - clarifying concepts and content. Amino acids and proteins. Peptide bond. Proteins - structure, classification, and the complexity of the structural and functional diversity. The parameters characterizing the properties of the proteins. Enzymes - basic functions. Enzyme inhibitors. Nucleic acids - structure, diversity, function, biosynthesis. The genetic code. Biosynthesis of proteins. Sugars - structure and function in the body. Lipids - complexity and classification, biosynthesis and catabolism of certain lipids. Vitamins - the characteristics and distribution of vitamins. Metabolism of basic concepts. Anabolic and catabolic processes. Coupled reactions. Glycolysis. Krebs cycle. Photosynthesis. Oxidative phosphorylation. Inputs of nitrogen to the biosphere. Chromatographic techniques. Electrophoresis. Basics of spectrophotometry.
LECTURE: giving method - lecture in the form of a multimedia presentation in the classroom; LABORATORY: giving method: discussion on the application of analytical methods; Practical method: lab exercises with the use of selected: biochemical methods, methods for documenting the results and bioinformatics programs.
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
LECTURE: provided credit is to get positive results from the 60 minute written examination test. Least 50% of scored points are required to get the pass mark credit.
LABORATORY: provided credit is class attendance and getting positive results of the tests (a positive mark above 50% of scored points), and credit of all written reports from performed laboratory experiments. The final mark consists of the average sum of all of the passed partial marks.
1. J.M. Berg, J.L.Tymoczko, L. Stryer, Biochemistry, Seventh Edition Hardcover 2010
2. D.L. Nelson, M.M. Cox Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry Hardcover, 2012
1. Selected current research and review articles.
Modified by prof. dr hab. Aleksander Sikorski (last modification: 17-05-2018 20:49)
