2009 Course Handbook
CBMS223: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I
This unit provides an essential background of biochemistry and molecular biology for the modern biologist. Lecture topics include structure of biological macromolecules, principal pathways of intermediary metabolism, flow of energy within cells, biochemical basis of DNA replication and transcription, and protein synthesis. The unit emphasises the interpretation of quantitative data and the experimental basis for our current ideas and developments in biochemistry and molecular biology. Laboratory practical sessions will be alternated with tutorials covering lecture and practical topics.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 6 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Professor Shoba Ranganathan |
| Prerequisites: | (CBMS103(P) or CHEM103(P)) and BIOL115 |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCWs: | BIOL223 |
| Unit Designations: |
Technology
Science Medical Sciences |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences |
Timetable Information
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