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APPLIED SCIENCE PRIVATE
UNIVERSITY
‫عمان – األردن‬
(A.S.U.)
AMMAN - JORDAN
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Faculty: Pharmacy
Department: Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Academic Year:2016 - 2017 Semester: First semaster
( Course Syllabus )
Subject’s Name
Biochemistry I
Coordinator’s
Name
Dr. Nabeel Nuaimi
Lecturer
Dr. Nabeel Nuaimi
Dr. Gada Abu Amara
Credit
Hours
Course No.
Prerequisite
Concurrent
course
2
906212
1501141/
905120
Biochemistry
I Lab
906212*
Room
No.
211 /
219
E-mail Address
Office Hours
[email protected]
Gh_abuamara. @asu.edu.jo
6 hours/week
for each
lecturer
Course Objectives:
1) Realize the biochemical basis of living organisms and life processes.
2) Understand the main concepts regarding the chemical and physical properties of biomolecules (proteins,
carbohydrates and lipids).
3) Know the major functions of biomolecules in living organisms.
Course Description:
The course intended to teach pharmacy students in the second year level the basics of biochemsitry. The course
will cover the following topics within 28 lectures of the first semester: amino acids, peptides and proteins,
enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids and related compounds, nucleotide and nucleic acids, and vitamins and co-enzymes.
Furthermore, the information presented in this course will prepare the student for Biochemistry II course which is
given in the second semester of the academic year.
Intended Learning Outcomes:
After studying this course the student should be able to:
1) The student will be able to understand all the basic information of biochemistry and biomolecules that
play important role in human life such as amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides,
vitamins…etc.
2) The student will be able to appreciate the importance of the science of biochemistry in his daily life as
a student and as a pharmacist.
3) The student will have better understanding of the link between biochemistry and other taught courses
in phamacy education program.
Course Content:
1
Main
Reference
(chapter)
Week
Topic’s Details
1
Introduction to biochemistry: Chemical basis of life
processes.
Water, acid, base and buffers.
2
3
4-5
Assessment
4 in other
reference
Amino acids: name and chemical structures, acid-base
properties and acid – base titration.
Peptides and proteins: peptides as a basic structure of
proteins, protein structural elements ( primary, 2ndary,
tertiary, quaternary)
1
2
FIRST EXAM
6
7-8
9
10
11
Physical and chemical properties of proteins. Types of
proteins: fibrous and globular proteins
Enzymes: classifications, catalytic properties, enzyme
kinetics, regulation of enzyme activity.
Carbohydrates: chemical and structural properties of
carbohydrates.
Glycosaminglycans
(GAGs):
structure,
chemistry,
classification, proteoglycans, glycoproteuns, blood groups.
Lipids and related compounds: types, chemical and structural
properties of lipids and related compounds.
3-4
5
7
14
15-18
SECOND EXAM
12
13
14
15
Nucleotides and nucleic acids: importance of nucliec acids
and nucleotides in the cell. Chemical and structural properties
of nucleotides, DNA and RNA.
Vitamines and Co-enzymes: types, chemical and structural
properties and cellular importance.
Introduction to hormones: types and function of hormones.
29+30
28
Oxidative Phosphorylation, Electrone transport chain,
oerobic production of ATP
FINAL EXAM
6
Grade Distribution:
Your course grade will be determined by the following:
% of Final
Grade
Assessment Method
First exam
/ Written Exam
25%
Second exam / Written Exam
25%
Final exam
50%
/ Written Exam
Due Date
Between 6-11 to 17-112016
Between 11-12 to 22-122016
Between 16-1 to 25-1-2017
Make-up Exam Policy:
Make-up exams will be offered for valid reasons. They may be different from regular exams, both in content and format.
Textbooks information:
The main reference is a textbook of biochemistry for medical and pharmacy students
Main Reference:
Biochemistry, Lippincotts Illustrated Review. Champe, P.C., Harvey, R.A. and
Ferrier, D.R., 6th Edition. Lippincotts Williams & Willkins 2014.
Other References:
Marks' Basic Medical Biochemistry, A Clinical Approach. Michael Lieberman and
Allan D. Marks, 4th Edition. Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Willkins 2013
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