Download CHEM 260 | ELEMENTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY L/L

Course Outcome Guide (COG)
Course CHEM 260
Course Description:
Elements of Biochemistry
Concepts and
Issues
- Structure and
Function of Cells
- Properties of Water
- Thermodynamics,
Free Energy and ATP
- Amino Acids, Peptides,
and Proteins
- Enzymes
- Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrate
Metabolism
- Protein Metabolism
- Lipids and Membranes
- Lipid Metabolism
- Aerobic Metabolism
- Nucleic Acids
- Genetic Information
Credits:
4
Instructor:
Staff
Pre-requisite: Chemistry 240 or Chemistry 241. Survey course on the dynamic nature of the chemistry of life. Includes
topics on cellular structure, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and metabolism. Directed toward majors
in dietetics, health fields, agriculture, and biotechnology.
Process Skills
- Distinguish between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells
- Describe the chemical and physical properties
of water, acids, bases, buffers
- Apply the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
- Illustrate Coupled Reactions
- Classify amino acids, identify amino acid
functions and isoelectric points
- Compare protein structures and functions
- Predict enzyme actions, kinetics, inhibition,
and regulation
- Classify and name carbohydrates, describe
functions, (chemical reactions) (anomeric
carbon)
- Illustrate steps of glycolysis, name enzymes
and possible end products
- Classify lipids, name different lipids and
identify lipid functions
- Describe the role of the Krebs Cycle and the
electron transport Chain in energy production
- Illustrate the steps of lipid catabolism and
Anabolism
- Identify basic structures, names, and
properties of nucleic acids
- Describe the biochemical paradigm of
replication/transcription/translation
Assessment
Tasks
Complete
examinations,
quizzes, and
assignments
demonstrating
mastery of
concepts.
Intended Outcomes
Course
1) Identify
carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins,
and nucleic
acids and how
each functions.
Participation in
class discussions.
2) Describe the
role of enzymes
in chemical
Demonstrate
mastery of concepts reactions.
in laboratory
experimentation.
3) Illustrate
metabolism of
biomolecules.
General Education
Institutional
or Program
Students will use
reasoning skills to
analyze and solve
problems.
Students will
use reasoning
skills to
analyze and
solve
problems.