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Learning outcomes
Identify the chemical and biochemical aspects of functional groups in biological molecules.
Explain the common reactions found in metabolic systems such as oxidation-reduction, bond formation, bond breaking events and a knowledge of the role of water.
Explain the role of equilibrium and kinetic processes in biology and apply these to the concepts of enzyme catalysis.
Predict the thermodynamics of metabolic reactions.
Describe how energy is generated and utilised from carbohydrates and lipids and integrate and translate this to different situations.
Investigate and communicate, reactions of biomedical importance in normal and disease states
Assessment summary
- End of semester exam (3 hours and 10 minutes) (60%) (Hurdle)
- Assessment during semester which can include small group session marks, directed learning exercises and on-line quizzes (25%) (online quizzes are less than 10%)
- Mid-semester test (15%)
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.