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BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry - Course Outlines - University of Auck

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Course Outlines

https://courseoutline.auckland.ac.nz/dco/course/BIOSCI/10

BIOSCI 106 : Foundations of B Science 2022 Semester Two (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription An introduction to the core elements of biochemistry, investigating biological pro molecular level. Key themes include the molecular structure of proteins, en energetics, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, nutrition, cell signalling, vis biochemistry including world food production. These themes provide a framework f underpinning human disease including diabetes and obesity, antibiotic resistance, medicinals.

Course Overview Haere mai and welcome to BIOSCI106!  Our course will help you to understand the complex living world around us a happening inside of us, using the language of chemistry. Life is really just a serie emerging on primordial earth 4 billion years ago and are intimately connected to th predating the emergence of cells and organisms. The modern study of biochemistry set of disciplines sharing concepts with organic and physical chemistry, biophysic and food science, microbiology, physiology, cell biology and genetics. 

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BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry - Course Outlines - University of Auck

and animal sciences, and also to our understanding of the environment and susta little passion in all of you for the molecules of life and the concepts that govern universe! 

Course Requirements No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course Capability 1:

Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice

Capability 2:

Critical Thinking

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Solution Seeking

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Communication and Engagement

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Independence and Integrity

Graduate Prole: Bachelor of Science

Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students will be able to: . Identify, explain and evaluate selected fundamental, universal concepts that d and processes in biological systems. (Capability 1, 2 and 3) . Identify and describe core chemistry concepts, the role of biological catalysts a fundamental for synthesis of biomolecules and processes in living system (Cap . Dene and describe the synthesis and role of lipids and adipose tissue in biolog (Capability 1, 2 and 3) . Explain and evaluate the role of nutrients in common biochemical pathways an between bacteria, their host and development of antibiotic resistance. (Capab . Identify and describe how cells recognise and respond to changes in their envi mechanisms of signal transduction and the role of signal transduction in diseas (Capability 1 and 2) . Use and apply scientic practical skills in a safe and eective manner, and be a

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BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry - Course Outlines - University of Auck

Final Exam

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Students must pass the practical (laboratories) and the theory (online ass independently to pass the course overall.

Tuakana The School of Biological Sciences has an active Tuākana programme. This course w tutorials will be held weekly. You can read more about Tuākana here : https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/scienc pacic-at-the-faculty/tuakana-programme.html

Key Topics Module 1: Chemistry of Life - the basic concepts of chemistry and universal rules th Module 2: Catalysing Life - the concepts underpinning biological catalysis that drive Module 3: Energetics of Life - the bioenergetic principles linking life's origins with lifeforms. Module 4: Lipids, metabolism and obesity - the role of water-insoluble molecules i medical conditions. Module 5: Micronutrients and antibiotics - the ubiquitous role of vitamins in biolog host, pathogen, and medical interventions. Module 6: Signal Transduction - the key concepts underpinning how molecules and

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BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry - Course Outlines - University of Auck

Workload Expectations This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hou 15 point course that they are enrolled in. For this course, you can expect 3 hours of lectures, 3 hours of labs per fortnight, w will be spent on reading and thinking about the content, assignments, practice preparation.

Delivery Mode Campus Experience

Attendance is required at scheduled activities including labs to complete compone Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including tu recordings. The course will not include live online events. Attendance on campus is required for the test/exam. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable. A remote version of the course can be made available to students located o restrictions, or those with an exemption to study remotely.

Learning Resources Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the p The BIOSCI 106 Course book (including a Lecture Guide and Laboratory guide) can university bookstore. Also available in Canvas in electronic format. You are require for each laboratory section. Recommended text book: Appling et al., (2019) Biochemistry, Concepts and Conne

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BIOSCI 106 Foundations of Biochemistry - Course Outlines - University of Auck

At the end of the course students will be invited to give feedback on the course called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feed Your feedback helps to improve the course and its delivery for all students.

Academic Integrity The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to ch coursework as a serious academic oence. The work that a student submits for g own work, reecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it mus and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A stud reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms

Class Representatives Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to dep wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your cla raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details

Copyright The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Mate have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purp license. You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, b any third party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or dist content to another person.

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If your personal circumstances signicantly aect your performance, or prepara written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassion https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-nal-re exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the aec

Learning Continuity In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity a learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected dis contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course asses principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to b will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption o university website for information about how to proceed. The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes wi Canvas.

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Student Charter and Responsibilities The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active particip and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international communi expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for and sta so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For furth Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guid guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about th

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