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2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LLLC0182 Biochemistry

10 creditsClass Size: 70

Module manager: Linda Forbes
Email: L.J.Forbes@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisites

LLLC0156Introduction to Chemistry

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

In this module we will look at the chemical structures of common biological molecules and discuss how their structure influences their function. We will explore common analytical techniques used in biology to determine the chemistry of the cell and look at simple chemical mechanisms to understand how chemical change occurs.

Objectives

This module will give students insight into the molecular environments within the body and how these environments are modelled.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 

1. Present Biochemistry ideas using appropriate scientific language, notation and diagrams 

2. Model a problem and formulate a solution to describe different chemical phenomena

3. Relate the interdisciplinary connections between Biology and Chemistry

4. Use data to substantiate or infer outcomes within a practical and scientific context. 

Skills outcomes
Communication of chemical information, analysis, critical thinking, problem solving, reflection, and digital literacy in online lab simulation software.


Syllabus

The content will be delivered through lectures and seminars and will cover areas such as… 

- Chemical and Biological structure 

- Chirality and isomerism 

- Buffers and equilibria 

- Analytical techniques 

- Organic mechanisms 

Teaching methods

Delivery typeNumberLength hoursStudent hours
Practicals23.006.00
Lecture102.0020.00
Independent online learning hours24.00
Private study hours50.00
Total Contact hours26.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Formative feedback will be given in lectures, via in-class quizzes, via completion of online quizzes and via submission of independent work such as written problem sets. The module will have a large portion of discussion and problem solving to allow more group activity and individual reflection.

Practical sessions will allow students to gain feedback from observational work, lab demonstrators and peers.

Prior to reading week, there will be a short formative piece of work to test understanding, this enables us to identify any problems early on and put support in place prior to the Easter break.

Methods of assessment


Coursework
Assessment typeNotes% of formal assessment
Practical ReportFull report on experiment, due to inclusion of data tables a word count is not relevant30.00
Problem Sheet2 hours20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)50.00

Due to the developmental and pedagogical nature of some assessments and timings, there is not a viable opportunity to provide a resit for the following: laboratory sessions provided by external departments, or after a coursework deadline has passed and the model answers have been shared. If a student fails, the module coursework the resit opportunity will be an equivalent problem-based learning assessment or simulation assessment in July.


Exams
Exam typeExam duration% of formal assessment
Online Time-Limited assessment2 hr 00 mins50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)50.00

Resits for the exam component of the module will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt during the July Resit period, in most cases, or during the next available opportunity.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:16:09

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