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BIOCHEM 2502 - Biochem II (Biotech): Molecular and Cell Biology

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4010
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 8 hours per week
Restriction: Available to B Sc (Biotechnology) students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: ((CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1200) or (CHEM 1101 and CHEM 1201)) and (BIOLOGY 1101, BIOLOGY 1101ND, BIOLOGY 1001 or BIOLOGY 1401) and (BIOLOGY 1201 or BIOLOGY 1202)
Co-Requisite: One of SCIENCE 2100, SCIENCE 2101 or SCIENCE 2102; This co-requisite is the practical component that is worth 20% of your course.
Incompatible: BIOCHEM 2500
Assessment: Final exam, written tests, written practical assessments within the prac ABC system and online tests of multiple choice questions
Syllabus:

BIOCHEM 2502 uses the knowledge and understanding gained in the prerequisite Level I courses (see below) to provide students with an appreciation and an understanding of key biochemistry and molecular biology concepts. Consequently the topics covered include specialised proteins, enzyme specificity and regulation, DNA structure, synthesis and repair, RNA and protein synthesis, and some pathways utilised to control gene expression. The course combines lectures, tutorials that reinforce the lecture content, and practicals to complement the lecture content. PRACTICAL COMPONENT worth 20% of the grade: Students enrolled in this course will need to also enrol in a separate course which is the practical component (one of SCIENCE 2100 or SCIENCE 2101 or SCIENCE 2102). To determine which practical to enrol into you are required to read the document on: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/student-support/enrolment#course-information-and-timetabling-resources please scroll down to "Level 2 BIOCHEM, GENETICS, MICRO courses".

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4010 Mon 16/03/2020 Thu 26/03/2020 Fri 12/06/2020 Not Available


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12152 LE01 30 17 3 Mar - 7 Apr Tuesday 9am - 10am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
4 Mar - 8 Apr Wednesday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
5 Mar - 9 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Tuesday 9am - 10am Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre
29 Apr - 10 Jun Wednesday 10am - 11am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
30 Apr - 11 Jun Thursday 9am - 10am Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Note: You need to enrol in a separate practical component for this course. Read the 'Learn more about MBS practicals' document found at https://sciences.adelaide.edu.au/study/student-support/enrolment-help under 'Level II BIOCHEM, GENETICS and MICRO Courses' to determine which practical classes you need to enrol in. Contact christopher.wong@adelaide.edu.au for more information.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
11909 TU01 16 3 12 Mar - 9 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm The Braggs, 427, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 4 Jun Thursday 11am - 12pm The Braggs, 427, Teaching Room