BC243 : Molecular Biology

Compulsory

This course:

Discuss the nature of hormones and their biological roles.

Discuss the process of protein synthesis

Discuss the structure of genetic materials and describe the process of transcription and translation ب.
Discuss the process of gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes
Discuss the process of DNA replication and DNA repair mechanisms and describe the PCR, DNA sequencing, pharmacogenetics, recombinant DNA Discuss the principles s of clinical enzymology ب.6 Discuss the biochemistry of Porphyrin and Bile pigments

By the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Understand the nature of hormones and their biological roles.
Understand the basics of molecular biology and the transfer of genetic information from nucleic acid until protein synthesis and cell function.
Understand the structure of the genetic material (DNA and RNA) and the main differences between DNA and RNA.
Understand the regulation of gene expression and the process of DNA replication, mutations, and DNA repair.
Understand the basis of PCR, DNA sequencing, pharmacogenetics, and recombinant DNA technology
Understand the principles of clinical enzymology
Understand the biochemistry of Porphyrin and Bile pigments

Med Term Exam -------------- 20%

Lab ---------------------- 20%

Final Exam ------------------ 60%

Weeks	Subjects	Hours
1 - 4	Protein synthesis	15
4 - 5	Gene regulation	11
6 - 9	Recombinant DNA	16
9 - 11	Clinical Enzymology	11
11 - 12	Porphyrin and Bile pigments	6
12 - 14	Hormones and signal transduction	11