Main Field of Study and progress level:
Chemistry: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass with merit, Pass, Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Chemistry
Contents
In all cells a large number of processes occur continuously, such as conversion of the food we eat to a useable form of chemical energy or the use of genetic information. To understand these processes it is necessary to have basic knowledge of cell organisation and the biomolecules involved. This course will give a thorough description of cell architecture as well as of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and membranes structure and function. The central metabolic processes, such as energy conversion through glycolysis, citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, will also be discussed in detail. The course also covers the molecular mechanisms involved in the use and transfer of genetic information.
The experimental part of the course, illustrates central parts of the theory and comprise classical biochemical techniques. Practicals include isolation of proteins and nucleic acids, characterisation and analysis of proteins, study of carbohydrate metabolism and energy conversion in a cellular system and cloning and expression of genetic information.
Required Knowledge
University: Fundamentals of Chemistry (15 credits, 5KE016), or the equivalent.
Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English A (IELTS (Academic) with a minimum overall score of 5.5 and no individual score below 5.0. TOEFL PBT
(Paper-based Test) with a minimum total score of 530 and a minimum TWE score of 4. TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) with a minimum total score of 72 and a minimum score of 17 on the Writing Section).
Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.
Biochemistry Berg Jeremy M., Tymoczko John L., Stryer Lubert 7. ed., International ed. : Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan : cop. 2012 : xxxii, 1098, [78] s. : ISBN: 978-1-4292-7635-1 Search the University Library catalogue
