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Unit of Study CHE00002 - Biochemistry (2014)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Describe the organisation of living systems with emphasis on the chemistry of human physiological processes.
2 Describe the physical and chemical characteristics of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
3 Relate the chemical and structural characteristics of nucleic acids, protein, carbohydrate, and lipid molecules to their biochemical functions.
4 Discuss the kinetic and thermodynamic significance of protein enzyme catalysed reactions in living systems.
5 Describe and discuss the significance of glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, gluconeogenesis, Krebs cycle, fatty acid synthesis and beta oxidation, in terms of intermediary metabolism and bioenergetics.
6 Use laboratory equipment, methods and techniques to separate, purify and characterise the biochemistry of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. Describe the organisation of living systems with emphasis on the chemistry of human physiological processes.
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  2. Describe the physical and chemical characteristics of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  3. Relate the chemical and structural characteristics of nucleic acids, protein, carbohydrate, and lipid molecules to their biochemical functions.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  4. Discuss the kinetic and thermodynamic significance of protein enzyme catalysed reactions in living systems.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  5. Describe and discuss the significance of glycolysis, the pentose phosphate pathway, gluconeogenesis, Krebs cycle, fatty acid synthesis and beta oxidation, in terms of intermediary metabolism and bioenergetics.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA4:
  6. Use laboratory equipment, methods and techniques to separate, purify and characterise the biochemistry of nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
    • GA1:

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