Elementary knowledge of biomolecules and metabolism; Sufficient knowledge of proteins to appreciate protein sequence and structure data.
Contents
Revision of chemical concepts; Elementary cell biology; Introduction to proteins and other biomolecules; Concepts of metabolism; Biological membranes, transport and signal transduction.
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
20 h
0 h
Compulsory on-line assignments, tutorial sessions
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Participation in course work
In
English
Intermediate and final examinations on the lectures and selected parts of the literature below.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
Nelson and Cox (2004) Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, Fourth Edition: chapters 1 to 7 and 11 to 13 OR corresponding parts of Berg, Tymoczko & Stryer (2002) Biochemistry, W.H. Freeman, (approx. ch.1 to 15).
Further information
In the academic year 2014-2015 the course BIO2211 Molecular Biology 6 ECTS will replace the courses BIO2220 Introduction to Biochemistry 3 ECTS and BIO2210 Introduction to Molecular Biology 3 ECTS.