Module Code - Title:
BY4202
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FOUNDATIONS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2
Year Last Offered:
N/A
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
BY4201
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module builds on the content introduced in Foundations in Biological Science 1, focusing on the biochemical principles underlying nucleic acid, carbohydrate, lipid, amino acids and proteins. These fundamentals are connected to core cellular processes that drive cellular metabolism. Students will explore how enzymes catalyze biological reactions and regulate the production and use of cellular energy. A key focus is on how metabolism is controlled. We will begin to explore how disruptions in metabolic processes can lead to disease. We will introduce how cells communicate with each other and as an example, introduce the cells of the immune system, and how they respond to internal and external signals.
Syllabus:
The following is indicative of the content to be covered in this syllabus:
- Biochemistry of nucleic acids, carbohydrates, amino acids and lipids
- Protein structure and function
- Enzymology
- Cellular Energy and Metabolism
- Introduction to Immune system
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the structures and biochemical properties of essential biological molecules.
- Discuss the primary, secondary and tertiary protein structure and function.
- Outline how enzymes function as catalysts in biological reactions and how their activity is regulated.
- Describe metabolic processes, how energy is created and transferred within the cell.
- Discuss the mechanisms involved in the tight regulation of cellular metabolism.
- Identify the basic components of the immune system and describe how immune cells recognize and respond to internal and external signals.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Recognise the role biological molecules can play in health and disease.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The curriculum has been designed to foster enquiry and self-directed learning among students, by introducing students to current research and developing reflective skills during the acquisition of knowledge. This module will be taught via lecture and labs. Outside this formal contact the student will be encouraged to develop skills in acquiring information as individual learners as well as working in group learning teams. This module addresses the graduate attributes of curious (providing knowledge and critical thinking), agile (developing the independent learner) and articulate (developing interpersonal and collaborative skills).
The ethos across the curriculum is to ensure research led teaching. Lecture content will be constantly updated to incorporate new findings in the fields of biochemistry and immunology.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Taylor R (2021)
Campbell Biology12th Edition
, Pearson
Trudy McKee, James Robert McKee (2021)
Biochemistry: The molecular basis of life
, Oxford University Press
Murphy KM, Weaver C and Berg LJ (2022)
Janeways Immunobiology
, W. W. NORTON & COMPANY
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BMMESUUFA - BACHELOR OF MEDICINE BACHELOR OF SURGERY
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
george.barreto@ul.ie