Syllabus

OSAAMISTAVOITTEET

After completing the course the student will be able to:

- Name basic structures of cells (plant, microbe, animal)

- Present examples of the structure and function of amino acids and proteins in cells

- Describe at a general level the function of enzymes and the basics of enzyme kinetics

- Present selected cell energy metabolism and principal metabolic routes

- Explain the central dogma of molecular biology

- Describe how DNA is replicated 

- Describe how DNA is transcribed, and translated to proteins 

- Exlpain how genes are regulated, using the lac operon as an example 

- Explain how important techniques in molecular biology work (e.g. PCR and dideoxy sequencing) 

- Explain how heterologous expression of genes is carried out 

- Name different types of viruses and broadly explain how they replicate 

    

Laajuus: 5

Aikataulu: 10.01.2024 - 18.04.2024

Vastuuopettaja (voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden):

Vastuuopettaja (koskee tätä kurssikertaa): Paula Jouhten, Silvan Scheller

Kurssin yhteystiedot (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):

Kurssin CEFR-taso (voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden):

Opetuskieli ja suorituskielet (koskee tätä kurssikertaa):

Teaching language: Finnish. Languages of study attainment: English

SISÄLTÖ, ARVIOINTI JA KUORMITTAVUUS

Sisältö

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  A basic course in biochemistry with focus on:

       Biomolecules (carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, nucleic acids)

       Basics of cell energy metabolism

       How genes code for proteins (central dogma of molecular biology, DNA replication, transcription, translation, gene expression, PCR, dideoxy sequncing, heterologous expression, viruses) 

Toteutus, työmuodot ja arvosteluperusteet

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  The course includes lectures, individual exercises and group work. Students participate in laboratory demonstrations, calculation-assignments, and carry out given assignments independently or in a group.

  Grading is based on group and independent assignments completed during the course (e.g. demonstrations, study groups or online exercises) and course examination. Participation in lab demonstrations is mandatory (see instructions on MyCourses).

Työmäärä toteutustavoittain

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  5 cr = 135 h

  Contact hours (36h):

  ·      Lectures 12 x 2 (1 x weekly) = 24h

  ·      demonstrations in the laboratory or other assignments 4 x 3 = 12 h

  Student Independent work (60h)

  Electronic assignments, time approximated: 12 x 3h = 36h
  Exam 3 h
  
  

PERUSTIETOJA

Oppimateriaali

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  Pearson Biological Science, Sixth Edition, Freeman, Quillin, Allison, Black, Podgorski, Tylor

Korvaavuudet

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  Korvaavuudet

Esitiedot

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  Esitiedot

SDG: Kestävän kehityksen tavoitteet

4 Hyvä koulutus

LISÄTIETOJA

Lisätietoja

• voimassa koko opetussuunnitelmakauden:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
  2023-2024 Spring III - IV

  A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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