General Biochemistry
| Title | Εισαγωγή στη Βιοχημεία / General Biochemistry |
| Code | ΙΑ1004 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Michail Aivaliotis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017850 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Medicine (2019-today)
Registered students: 436
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Class ID | 600171825
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Εργ. Βιολογικής Χημείας |
Class Schedule
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600171825
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=9177
- Other: http://biochemistry.med.auth.gr/index.php/el/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Learning and understanding of:
the role of water, pH and buffers in homeostasis
the structure of biological macromolecules and their role in physiological and pathological conditions.
the structure and function of enzymes.
the structure and function of biological membranes and their association with substance transport and signaling
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Chemical bonds and types of non-covalent interactions
- Organic compounds of biological importance (structural and functional characteristics)
- The molecule of water and its importance in biological structures and functions
- pH and buffers
- Amino acids and proteins (structure levels, biological functions)
- Methods of analysis and study of proteins
- Proteomic approach
- Structure and role of nucleotides and nucleic acids (DNA, RNA)
- Methods of analysis and study of nucleic acids and genomes
- The technology of recombinant DNA
- Structure and functional characteristics of hemoglobin
- Enzymes (Basic principles and kinetics, principles of catalysis strategies, strategies for regulating enzyme activity)
- Carbohydrates (structure and functional characteristics of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, glycoproteins and proteoglycans)
- Fatty acids and lipids (structure and functional characteristics)
- Structure and properties of biological membranes
- Types of transport through membranes (simple and facilitated diffusion, active transport)
Keywords
pH, buffers, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, biological membranes, enzymes, hemoglobin, substance transport, signaling
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
- Scientific articles, web pages
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 136 | 4.9 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 43 | 1.5 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 16 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 196 | 7 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination at the end of the semester
Written multiple choice examination via e-learning for the laboratory courses at the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βιοχημεία, Berg JM, Tymoszko JL, Gatto GJ., Stryer L. (Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης), 2017
Additional bibliography for study
Βασική Ιατρική Βιοχημεία του Marks, Lieberman M., Marks AD. (Επιστημονικές Εκδόσεις Παρισιάνου), 2014
Last Update
19-01-2021
