Level: II
Semester: 1
Number of Credits: 3
Anti-Requisites: BIOL 2361 Biomolecules & Energy Metabolism; BIOL 2365 Comparative Biochemistry; BIOC 2061 Bioenergetics
Prerequisites: Students should meet criteria I and II

I.  BIOL 1362 and CHEM 1062 OR CAPE Unit I & II Chemistry OR CHEM 0100 & CHEM 0200 and
II. BIOL 1262 or BIOL 1263

 

Course Description

This course builds on the material covered in BIOL 1362 Biochemistry I. The course is intended for those students who are majoring in biology or perusing the B.Sc. Biology programme and who ARE NOT reading a major or minor in biochemistry. The course covers core areas of biochemistry including bioenergetics; membranes and membrane transport; enzyme action and regulation; carbohydrate, nitrogen and lipid metabolism; and the integration of metabolism via hormonal control.

 

Assessment

Coursework        50%
Final Exam         50%
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