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Course Specifications
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The National Commission for Academic Accreditation &
Assessment
Course Specifications
(CS)
Course Specifications
Institution: Dammam University
College/Department College of Science for Girls
A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code: Biochemistry2 - CHEM 362N
2. Credit hours: 2 h lecture and 2 h. practical
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)
Bachelor of chemistry, college of science
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course
5. Level/year at which this course is offered: fifth level, third year
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): General chemistry 1 &2, organic chemistry 1&2,
general biology, biochemistry 1 CEM 261N
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any): postgraduate studies
8. Location if not on main campus: College of Science for Girls/ Dammam university
9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
a. traditional classroom
What percentage?
2
0
70 b. blended (traditional and online)
What percentage?
c. e-learning
0
What percentage?
d. correspondence
0
What percentage?
f. other
0
What percentage?
30
Comments:
The current course has been divided into 2 parts: lectures (1 lectures per week) and practical
laboratory work (one lab per week).
B. Objectives
The students are able to:
1. Distinguish between (digestion – anabolism -catabolism).
2. Outline the different pathways for metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and lipid.
3. Learn the different ways of anabolism and catabolism of nucleic acids.
4. Calculate the energy outcome from both carbohydrates and fats.
5. Awareness with health and food for the students to rise by the end of the course, and
become able to:
a- Discus health problems resulting from metabolic imbalances in the light of what has
been studied.
b-interprets some common food disorders and repairs the errors, as a result of the high
level of awareness of the food metabolism.
c- Recognize the importance and control of metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, lipid
and proteins.
2. Briefly describe any plans for developing and improving the course that are being
implemented. (e.g. increased use of IT or web based reference material, changes in content as
a result of new research in the field)
a- The use of data show to display information by PowerPoint.
b- Update the content of the course is a league based on recent developments in the field and on
the learning outcomes.
c- Linking the lecture content with the presentation of new research materials published
recently.
d- linking the biochemical information to the field of work as laboratory, biological and health
information.
e- Home work assigned to the students and discussed together.
c- Compare the course contents with other regional or global universities.
d- Lecturing and simplifying the information by using different information technology and
Internet.
e- Discussion, comments and feedback between professor and students.
C. Course Description (Note: General description in the form used in Bulletin or handbook)
Course Description:
1. Topics to be Covered
List of Topics
Registration
No. of
Weeks
1
Contact hours
Introduction to biochemistry:
• What is the biochemistry and waht study.
• uses biochemistry.
• Changes in energy and electron transfer.
• Oxidation and reduction reactions.
Metabolism : definition and its
I)Carbohydrates metabolism: digestion and absorption of
carbohydrates.
Utilization of carbohydrates: 1. Glycogen metabolism
(glycogenesis and glycolysis).
2. Oxidation of glucose:
A) Glycolysis; Steps of reactions- calculate the energy
yield- control of glycolysis
B) conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA
C) citric acid cycle CAC :
-Steps of reactions. - Energy calculation from krebs cycle
- control of Krebs cycle.
• The importance of Krebs cycle.
• The role of oxygen in the Krebs cycle.
• Pasteur effect.
• Cori cycle.
-definition and importance of gluconeogenesis.
-definition and importance of pentose phosphate pathway.
-definition and importance of secondary metabolic pathway
of glucose.
II) Lipid metabolism:
• digestion and absorption of fat.
• Use of triglyceride in the blood and tissues, fat storage.
• oxidation of fatty acids: - Steps of B-Oxidation and its
energy product
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Fatty acid biosynthesis: microsomal, mitochondrial synthesis
and
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
extra-mitochondroal De Novo synthesis of fatty
acid. Synthesis of triglycerides
Cholesterol: structure, importance and source
Synthesis and metabolic fate of cholesterol
Fatty liver, causes
Differences between depot fat and tissues fats
Role of liver in fat metabolism
III) Protein metabolism: Digestion and absorption
Metabolic utilization of amino acids
Source of ammonia , Transamination , Oxidative
deamination, Transdeamination, Decarboxylation
Fate of carbon skeleton of amino acids. Fate of ammonia
Urea cycle reactions and factor affecting urea level in blood.
Example on special pathway of amino acid
Relation of biological molecules with Krebs cycle
Nitrogen balance – source of nitrogen and its
excretion Function of liver in protein metabolism
IV- Nucleic acids metabolism: structure of DNA and RNA and
their differences
Cellular component for protein synthesis
Purine metabolism:
Purine biosynthesis , catabolism and its disordered
(Hyperuricemia and gout).
Pyrimidine metabolism:
Pyrimidine biosynthesis , catabolism and control of
pyrimidine synthesis.
Questions, examples and general evaluation
1
2
1
2
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture
Contact
Hours
Credit
2h per
week x
14 Week
= 28 h
2
Tutorial
0
Laboratory
or Studio
0
Practical
Other:
28
0
56
0
0
1
0
3
3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week.
Total
2 hours per week
4. Course Learning Outcomes in NQF Domains of Learning and Alignment with Assessment Methods and
Teaching Strategy
On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column.
First, insert the suitable and measurable course learning outcomes required in the appropriate learning
domains (see suggestions below the table). Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and align
with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate assessment
methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each course learning outcomes,
assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to reasonably fit and flow together as an integrated learning
and teaching process. (Courses are not required to include learning outcomes from each domain.)
Cod
e
#
1.0
1.1
NQF Learning Domains
And Course Learning
Outcomes
Course
Teaching
Strategi
Knowledge
To enumerate the different reaction of
carbohydrates, fats and protein metabolism..
Lectures and
student research
papers
1.2
• To remember the different types of amino
acids.
1.3
•To distinguish the difference between aerobic
and anaerobic oxidation
The using of visual
display such as
PowerPoint
Lectures and student
research papers
1.4
• To recognize the anabolism and catabolism
and nitrogen balance
Lectures and student
research papers
1.5
To know the reactions, importance and
regulation of carbohydrate, proteins and
lipid metabolism
2.0
Cognitive Skills
Lectures and student
research papers
Discussion,
comments and
2.1
Understand the importance of carbohydrates,
proteins and lipid function and its role
in metabolism
2.2
Draw the metabolic pathways of
carbohydrates, proteins and lipid
2.3
To recognize the difference between energy
production from lipid and carbohydrate
3.0
Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1
The ability to form groups and the distribution of
tasks. Ability to work independently to
complete the assignment given.
The ability to exchange ideas and accept
the opinions of others and perform group
discussions.
Participation of students
in discussions during the
lecture.
Post questions the students
after the show to see
how they recognize the
topics
Trying to explain the issues
in regular and motivated
way
Course
Assessment
Metho
Home work, exams
and research papers. •
Group discussions and
participation in the
lecture
Homework, exams and
research papers
Questions at the end
of each lecture and
homework
Questions at the end
of each lecture
Homework, exams and
research papers
questions at the end of the
lecture
Achievement tests
include (oral questions,
quarterly tests, the final
test)
• Hold brainstorming during
lectures. Deep discussion with the
students by
asking some diverse and exciting
oral questions during the lecture
Give students the opportunity to
discuss any items with the faculty
member. -- Assigning students to
conduct research articles.
Request a share
presentation in front
of the students
through discussions
3.2
Skill presentation in front of others
3.3
Ability to clearly express an opinion and accept
the opinions of others
To raise the spirit of cooperation
among students
Involve and discuss
the
students during
the evaluation of
their reports
Sharing duties (interactive
workshop / joint presentation /
report / prepare working papers /
bring duties ... etc).
Communication, Information Technology, Numerical
4.0
4.1
The ability to use e-mail to communicate with the
instructor and other students
4.2
The ability of the students to access useful sites on the
Internet, in order to search for specific data
and information
5.0
Psychomotor
Request the students to send
their home works
and research via
email
Asking the students to
exploit some useful sites
in the internet associated
with the topics of
decision for further
reading
5.1
• To know how to use the tools of the necessary
laboratory experiment.
• That the student mastered the report writing process
for each experiment.
• Cooperative Education
• Team work
Cooperative Education
• Team work
5.2
Written tests
Evaluation of worksheets
•
•
•
•
Observation.
Use the note card
Observation.
Use the note card
5. Map course LOs with the program LOs. (Place course LO #s in the left column and program LO #s
across the top.)
Program Learning
Outcomes
Course
LOs #
1.1
1.2
(Use Program LO Code #s provided in the Program
Specifications)
2.1
2.2
3.2
4.1
1.3
4.2
5.1
1.1
2.1
6. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
1
Assessment task (e.g. essay, test, group project,
examination,
First written exam speech, oral presentation,
Week Due
9 week
2
Short report or research related to the course content
10 week
3
Class interaction and homwork
1
4
First practical exam (lab)
12 week
5
Final practical exam (lab)
6
Final written exam
13 -14
week
End of
semester
th
th
1th
week
th
th
th
Proportion of
Total
15% Assessme
10%
5%
10%
20%
40%
D. Student Academic Counseling and Support
1. Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations
and academic advice. (include amount of time teaching staff are expected to be available each
week)
Planned office hours between professor and students (2 hours per week).
E Learning Resources
1. List Required Textbooks
Principles of Biochemistry (Part 2): Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdullah al-Habashi - Al Dar
Al
Arabia Publishing and Distribution 2002. (Arabic Version)
Foundations of Biochemistry (Part 1): Dr. .Abd El-Moneim Mohammed Al-AAser 1996.
(Arabic
2. List Essential References Materials (Journals, Reports, etc.)
Principles of Biochemistry (Second Edition) A. L. Lehninger; D. L. Nelson and M. M.
Cox
(1993). (English Version)
3. List Recommended Textbooks and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc)
.
4. List Electronic Materials, Web Sites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
Scientific journals for biochemistry in Databases that share by the university
www. Sciencedirect .com
www. Springerlink .com
WWW.Chemistry
online.com
www.google.com
WWW.Pubmed.com
Royal society of chemistry
WWW.Biochemistry
societysuch as computer-based programs/CD, professional standards
5. Other learning material
or
regulations and software.
Power point through computer blackbourd
F. Facilities Required
Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (i.e. number
of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.)
1. Accommodation (Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration rooms/labs, etc.)
Lecture rooms with capacity of 50 student-conditioned and equipped with a display panel and
an electronic computer with internet connection.
2. Computing resources (AV, data show, Smart Board, software, etc.)
PC and counter displays Data Show (Network), Smart board
3. Other resources (specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or
attach list)
Special library for faculty members.
G Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes
1 Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Effectiveness of Teaching
Continuous preparation of exercise and examples of questions to measure the level of success
of the students in the course, and to estimate the efficiency of the used teaching system.
2 Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching by the Instructor or by the Department
- Continuous internal and external revision for evaluation and development.
- Estimating the achievement of the students and professors through the questionnaires.
- Evaluation for the continuous quizzes and final exam by the students by using surveys
3 Processes for Improvement of Teaching
- Improve the skills of the professors by training programs for using special ways of
thinking, brainstorming and collaborative learning.
- Follow-up the novel information related to the course.
- Apply the recommendations of the study plans instruction.
- use the instructions rolled by the management department for the development of
teaching performance.
4. Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement (e.g. check marking by an
independent member teaching staff of a sample of student work, periodic exchange
and remarking of tests or a sample of assignments with staff at another institution)
- Correct the exams or assignments with teaching staff of the same department or
another institution
- Revision of the correction of the exams or quiz by independent professors to check
the standards of student's achievement.
5 Describe the planning arrangements for periodically reviewing course effectiveness and
planning for improvement.
- Reviewing the course report, specification and its development periodically by the study plans
commission and external professors.
- Schedule Workshops for stuff members.
- Modernize the source of learning for the course.
- Statistical analysis of the results of the students survey and exploit them in the development,
measuring and evaluation