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Biochemistry: Metabolism in Health and Disease (2025/2026: Semester 1 – Fall)
Cursusdoel
Note: The content of this course largely overlaps with the discontinued UCSCICHE23 Biochemistry course (last taught in Fall 2024). You cannot take both.
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After completing this course students are able to:
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After completing this course students are able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the chemical aspects of the structure and (patho)physiological function of various biomolecules.
- summarize the chemical basis (mechanism) of the main processes that occur in cells.
- pinpoint the important features of some diseases and extreme situations (e.g., exercise)
- retrieve, read and critically analyze biochemical scientific literature.
- write a scientific review paper focusing on the biochemical aspects of a biological subject.
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Vakinhoudelijk
Note: The content of this course largely overlaps with the discontinued UCSCICHE23 Biochemistry course (last taught in Fall 2024). You cannot take both.
Contact the fellow for off campus alternatives.
Biochemistry is also called ‘the chemistry of life’. It uses tools and terminologies of chemistry to unravel and understand the processes in living organisms. Knowledge and techniques generated in biochemistry are implemented in many other fields, such as genetics, medicine, cell biology, biotechnology and immunology, thereby giving insight into the origin of many diseases and enabling the development of new chemotherapeutics and vaccines.
The course can be divided into two parts. Part 1 mainly focuses on the structures and biochemical properties of proteins and basic metabolic strategies. In part 2 the knowledge obtained in part 1 will be used to study the molecular design of life. Examples from medical science will be used to illustrate how biochemical knowledge illuminates the (dys)functioning of organisms.
Format
The theoretical part of the course is covered by lectures and discussing home-study material. The second part consists of tutorials with exercises or problem-solving questions that put the topics in a biological or clinical setting. This is concluded by a paper.
Contact the fellow for off campus alternatives.
Biochemistry is also called ‘the chemistry of life’. It uses tools and terminologies of chemistry to unravel and understand the processes in living organisms. Knowledge and techniques generated in biochemistry are implemented in many other fields, such as genetics, medicine, cell biology, biotechnology and immunology, thereby giving insight into the origin of many diseases and enabling the development of new chemotherapeutics and vaccines.
The course can be divided into two parts. Part 1 mainly focuses on the structures and biochemical properties of proteins and basic metabolic strategies. In part 2 the knowledge obtained in part 1 will be used to study the molecular design of life. Examples from medical science will be used to illustrate how biochemical knowledge illuminates the (dys)functioning of organisms.
Format
The theoretical part of the course is covered by lectures and discussing home-study material. The second part consists of tutorials with exercises or problem-solving questions that put the topics in a biological or clinical setting. This is concluded by a paper.
Werkvormen
UCU sci 3 course
Toetsing
class participation
Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75
Project essay
Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5
*midterm FEEDBACK*
Niet verplicht
exam 1
Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25
exam 2
Verplicht | Weging 40% | ECTS 3
Ingangseisen en voorkennis
Ingangseisen
Er moet voldaan zijn aan de cursussen:
Of er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:
Voorkennis
Note that the discontinued course UCSCICHE23 Biochemistry is not an adequate prerequisite for this course.
Voertalen
- Engels
Competenties
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Academisch schrijven
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Kritisch lezen
Cursusmomenten
Gerelateerde studies
Tentamens
Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus
Verplicht materiaal
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BOEKBiochemistry, A short course; Tymoczko, Berg, Stryer; W.H. Freeman & Company, New York, 3rd edition, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4641-2613-0 or 4th ed. 2019, ISBN 978-1-319-24808-6 (Available through StudyStore)
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BOEKHuman Metabolism- A regulatory Perspective, Frayn and Evans; Wiley Blackwell, 4th edition, 2019, ISBN 978-1-119-33143-8. Book is free online available at UU-library.
Aanbevolen materiaal
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DIVERSE- Hand out (reader) with instructions on how to study the books (including self-test questions) - Map of the metabolic pathways that are relevant for this course. - Recently published research and review articles on topic in relation to Metabolism in Health and Disease
Coördinator
| dr. M. Houweling | m.houweling@uu.nl |
Docenten
| dr. M. Houweling | m.houweling@uu.nl |
Inschrijving
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