| Module code | BCM 257 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Chemical foundations. Weak interactions in aqueous systems. Ionisation of water, weak acids and weak bases. Buffering against pH changes in biological systems. Water as a reactant and function of water. Carbohydrate structure and function. Biochemistry of lipids and membrane structure. Nucleotides and nucleic acids. Other functions of nucleotides: energy carriers, components of enzyme cofactors and chemical messengers. Introduction to metabolism. Bioenergetics and biochemical reaction types. Online activities include introduction to laboratory safety and Good Laboratory Practice; basic biochemical calculations; experimental method design and scientific controls, processing and presentation of scientific data. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programmes |
BDietetics
BSc (Biochemistry) BSc (Biotechnology) BSc (Chemistry) BSc (Culinary Science) BSc (Ecology) BSc (Entomology) BSc (Food Science) BSc (Genetics) BSc (Human Genetics) BSc (Human Physiology) BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology) BSc (Medical Sciences) BSc (Microbiology) BSc (Nutrition) BSc (Plant Science) BSc (Zoology) BScAgric (Animal Science) |
| Prerequisites | CMY 117 GS and CMY 127 GS and MLB 111 GS |
| Contact time | 1 tutorial per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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