|
Notes |
Percentage |
Evaluation weight |
Evaluation duration |
Evaluation methods |
No. |
|
|
20% |
20 |
Fifth week
|
First written test (multiple choice style and essay questions) |
1 |
|
|
20% |
20 |
Tenth week
|
First written test (multiple choice style and essay questions) |
2 |
|
|
50% |
50 |
Last week |
Final Exam |
3 |
|
|
10% |
10 |
Duty and reports |
Activity during the term |
4 |
Course Content
Week |
Scientific topic |
Teaching hours |
Lectures |
Exercises |
Discussion |
1 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
The association of biological phenomena of cells and organisms with biochemistry. |
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
Explain the mechanisms of occurrence of diseases on chemical grounds. |
3 |
|
|
|
4 |
The role of modern sciences (biotechnology and genetic engineering) in the development of human life |
3 |
|
|
|
5 |
First med term exam |
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6-7 |
Carbohydrate substances include: 1- Division of carbohydrates. 2- Aldehyde sugars. 3- Fisher's formula. 4- Hawart's cyclic formula for sugars. 5- Glycosid bonds. 6- Disaccharides (limited in sugar). 7- Polysaccharides. 8- Glycology – starch – absorption |
6 |
|
|
|
8-9 |
Metabolism of carbohydrates: 1- Glycolysis. 2- Glycogenolysis. 3- Building glycolygennesis. 4- Krebs cycle. 5- Cori cycle. 6- Diabetes |
6 |
|
|
|
10 |
Second med term exam |
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11 |
Chemistry of amino acids and peptides: Amino acids: their definition and general formula – chemical, nutritional and metabolic division. Classification – Common and Uncommon – Necessary and Unnecessary |
3 |
|
|
|
12-13 |
Vitamins Definition - nature - varieties |
6 |
|
|
|
14 |
Seventh: General Metabolism - Construction (non-essential amino acids) Catabolism (carbohydrates, proteins and urea cycle). |
3 |
|
|
|
15 |
Final exam |
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|
|
Total |
42 |
|
|
|
References
|
Reference Title |
Publisher |
Version |
The author |
Reference location |
|
Bioanalytical Chemistry |
A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION |
|
Susan R. Mikkelsen & Eduardo Corto´n |
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