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 |
Bachelor of Dietetics [BDietetics]
BSc in Biochemistry BSc in Biotechnology BSc in Chemistry BSc in Chemistry 4-year programme BSc in Ecology BSc in Ecology 4-year programme BSc in Entomology BSc in Food Management option Culinary Science BSc in Food Management option Nutrition BSc in Food Science BSc in Genetics BSc in Human Genetics BSc in Human Physiology BSc in Human Physiology 4-year programme BSc in Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology BSc in Medical Sciences BSc in Microbiology BSc in Plant Science BSc in Zoology BScAgric in Animal Science |
Prerequisites | CMY 117 GS and CMY 127 GS and MLB 111 GS |
Contact time | 2 lectures per week, 1 tutorial per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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