Titular Professors
Do not required.
Learning Outcomes of this subject are:
1. To know and to appropriately use the own terminology related to chemistry and biochemistry.
2. To identify and to know the chemical and structural characteristics of biomolecules related to the human body and its cellular functions.
3. To acquire basic, theoretical and practical knowledge in order to be able to relate and apply it to solve issues related to human biochemistry.
1. Atomic structure and chemical bonds
2. Properties of elements
3. Acids and bases
4. Carbohydrates and carbohydrate metabolism
5. Proteins, enzymes, and protein metabolism
6. Lipids
7. Nucleic acids
8. Basic cellular structures
The Chemistry and Biochemistry subject will combine theoretical sessions with continuous assessment, made up of different knowledge-integrating activities. The knowledge-integrating activities include different modalities, such as the guided resolution of exercises or cases, seminars in a small group format, directed work and cooperative learning. Activities will be proposed for the student to carry out at home and deliver to the teacher and others will be carried out in class, with the aim that the student actively participates in their resolution. Additionally, the student will carry out laboratory practices in which the concepts obtained in the theoretical sessions and the integrating activities will be reviewed, always with the direct supervision of a teacher. A total of 4 sessions will be held throughout the semester (2 Chemistry sessions and 2 Biochemistry sessions) in the afternoon.
The course is assessed through continuous evaluation (40%) and a final exam (60%).
Continuous evaluation includes four quizzes (5% each) and laboratory sessions (20%, divided between Chemistry and Biochemistry).
To pass the course, students must achieve at least a grade of 5 in the final exam; otherwise, the course will be considered failed and the student will need to attend the resit exam. Any activities not submitted will be graded as 0.
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Nelson, D.L.; Cox, M. Principios de bioquímica [de] Lehninger: sexta edición. Barcelona: Omega; 2015
Voet, D. y Voet, J.G. Biochemistry. 4th Ed. NJ: John Wiley & Sons; 2011.