The objective of the course is to provide the basics of the chemistry of living matter from its propaedeutic fundamentals.
Course Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Slides on Kiro; For students with special needs, who cannot attend teaching activities in person and who have applied for Inclusive Teaching Modalities, suitable teaching materials will be available for fruitful self-study. If required, self-study may be supported by supplementary didactic tutoring activities, and by dedicated meetings, also online, with timetable flexibility according to needs. Frontal lessons Innovative teaching practices will be adopted: Flipped classrom Gamification Online Resources
Assessment Methods
Written exam consisting of questions relating to the lectures. Appropriate examination methods are provided for students who fall into the categories of Specific Learning Disorders and Special Educational Needs.
Texts
Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry; Lodish, Molecular Cell Biology 9e
Contents
Biological processes at the molecular level; structure, properties, and functions of biomolecules, including proteins and nucleic acids; molecular and regulatory mechanisms of biotransformations, enzyme catalysis, metabolism, gene expression and regulation, signal transduction, intra- and intercellular communications.
