| CODE | RFS1100 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Cell Biology and Biochemistry for Rural Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Rural Sciences and Food Systems | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit covers basic biochemistry and cellular studies of living organisms, emphasizing the relationships between subcellular structures and biochemical functions of cells. The following areas will be discussed: a) The structure, chemistry, and function of biological molecules; carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids. b) The regulation of metabolism and biosynthesis of biological molecules. c) Enzyme function and kinetics, energy metabolism, photosynthesis d) The structure and function of the cell organelles; topics include protein targeting, vesicle trafficking, cytoskeleton, cell-cell interactions e) The concept of intra and intercellular communication f) The process of cellular respiration and photosynthesis. Study-unit Aims The aim of this study-unit are: 1) To introduce students to the fundamentals of biochemistry and cell biology. 2) To present a hierarchical view of the molecular design of life, spanning the basic chemical principles that govern life processes to the integration of biochemical reactions into whole organism function 3) To provide an introduction to the organization and function of cells at a molecular level. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Describe the molecular structure and function of the major classes of macromolecules found in cells. 2) Explain the processes that cells use to obtain energy 3) Explain the catalytic strategies, as well as the major pathways of photosynthesis. 4) Describe the fundamentals of cell biology by ascribing functions to the various cellular structures 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) Apply the basic principles of biochemistry and cell biology to rural sciences 2) Demonstrate how cell structures interact to bring about basic life processes. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings - Cooper, Geoffrey M. The cell : a molecular approach. 4th ed. 2007. 0-87893-220-8. 820 p. (Main Library). - Alberts, Bruce. Molecular biology of the cell. 5th ed. Taylor & Francis Group, 2008. 978-0-8153-4106-2. (Main Library). - Alberts, Bruce. Essential cell biology. 2nd ed. Garland Science, 2004. 0-8153-3481-8. (Main Library). - Champe, Pamela C. Biochemistry. 4thed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. 520 p. (Main Library). - Horton, H. Robert. Principles of biochemistry. 4th ed., International ed. Pearson Education International, 2006. 0-13-197736-9. 852 p. (Main Library). - Dutcher RA, Jensen CO and Althouse PM (2005) Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry. Delhi, Biotech Books. (Available) |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-units: RFS1200 or related study-units | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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