Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | PHA207 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | PHA202 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | · Introduction to biochemistry and background: The contribution of biochemistry to the advancement of medicine and pharmacy. Basic concepts in biochemistry and biology: life, living matter, atoms, molecules, chemical bonds, hydrogen bonds, water, acids, bases, pH, solutions and buffers, solution concentrations, thermodynamics, cell organelles. · Proteins: Structure and biological role of amino acids. Peptides and proteins. Primary and 3-dimentional structure of proteins. Protein folding. Proteins function. Study of structure and function of hemoglobin. · Sugars and polysaccharides: Monosaccharides, polysaccharides. Structure and function of glucose. Structure and function of glycoproteins. · Lipids and membranes: Lipid classification. Fatty acids, phospholipids, triglycerides. Lipid aggregates and biological membranes. Structure of cell membrane. Lipoproteins. Cholesterol structure and role. Steroids. · Metabolism: Introduction to metabolism. Glycolysis. Glycogen metabolism. Hormones. Membrane transport. Citric Acid Cycle. Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation. Plant cells, chlorophyll and photosynthesis (dark and light reactions). Metabolism of lipids. Ketone bodies. Amino acid metabolism and urea cycle. Metabolism of nucleotides. Laboratory Work: Individual or small group experiments performed using common biological science equipment. Students become acquainted to techniques involving protein isolation, chromatographic separation, electrophoresis, lipid, sugar isolation and study of their properties. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Lectures are supplemented with laboratory work carried out in a Biology and Biochemistry laboratory. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |