Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaBiochemistry II
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Head instructor
Dra. Sara HERNÁNDEZ - shernandez@uic.es
Office hours
Questions will be answered in person or through videocall with the teacher. Questions will not be answered by email.
After having seen the structure and function of the molecules in Biochemistry I, this subject examines the metabolic processes that affect the maintenance of homeostasis in living organisms, studying both the energetic as well as the non-energetic metabolism.
Knowledge of the structure and function of molecules, genetics, cell biology and molecular biology.
At the end of the course, the student:
Unit 1. Introduction to metabolism
ENERGETIC METABOLISM
Unit 2. Electron chain transport
Unit 3: Glycolysis
Unit 4. Glucose absorption and transportation
Unit 5. TCA cycle
Unit 6: Glycogen metabolism
Unit 7. Gluconeogenesis
Unit 8: Fatty acid absorption and mitochondrial transportation
Unit 9. Synthesis and degradation of fatty acids
Unit 10. Ketonic bodies
Unit 11. Metabolism's integration
Unit 12. Pentose phosphate pathway
NON-ENERGETIC METABOLISM
Unit 13: Metabolism of amino acids and urea's cycle
Unit 14: Metabolism of cholesterol and lipoproteins
Unit 15: Heme group metabolism
Unit 16: Nucleotide metabolism
Unit 17: Cancer metabolism
Lectures: 50-minute presentation on a theoretical topic by the teacher. Visual support is used in power point format to help to understand the explanations.
Clinical cases or case methods (CM): statement of a real or imaginary situation. Students work in small groups on the questions posed by the teacher (or in interaction with the teacher) and the answers are discussed. The teacher interacts with the students and, if necessary, explains new concepts. In these classes, discussions will include content that examines the topics covered in lectures in greater depth or explores new topics. The CMs have the same importance and the same weight as questions in the final exam.
Virtual education (VE): online material available on Moodle, that the student can access from any computer, at any time, and that will contribute to the self-learning of concepts related to the subject. The virtual material is part of the content of the subject and will be evaluated in the final exam.
Laboratory practice (PL): Practical sessions where experimental techniques related to the syllabus covered in lectures are developed. Familiarisation with the most common experimental resources in a Biochemistry laboratory. Attendance is mandatory and the content of the practical sessions will be assessed directly in the final exam.
1) Students in first sitting:
Teachers reserve 10% of the mark to be granted on subjective items such as: involvement, participation, respect for basic standards, etc.
2) Students in second sitting: same criteria as in the first sitting.
3) Students repeating the subject: marks from continuous assessment (class participation, case methods, lab practices) will be kept in their profiles, although, whenever they wish, students will be able to attend the class again and obtain a new mark. The mark for the mid-term test will not be saved.
General points to consider about the assessment system:
1) In the final exam, a minimum mark of 5 must be obtained in order to be able to average the marks of continuous assessment (case, attitude and partial methods). The exams will be multiple choice with 4 options, counting +1 for the correct answers and -0.33 for the errors.
2) Class participation and lab practice will be evaluated by short multiple-choice tests.
3) 10% of the questions in the test may be related to concepts that have not been explained directly in the sessions but are present in the recommended bibliography as well as in articles, the press or recommended virtual material.
4) Attendance:
5) To decide to give an Honours mark, candidates will be given special consideration for their participation and involvement in the different methodologies of the subject, as well as respect for the subject’s basic standards.
6) The improper use of electronic devices such as cell phones, tablets or laptops may result in expulsion from the class. The recording and dissemination of either students or teachers during the different lessons is regarded as improper use, as well as the use of these devices for recreational and non-educational purposes.
- HARVEY. Bioquímica. Ed. Wolters Kluwer.
- MATHEWS. Bioquímica. Ed. Addison Wesley.
- LEHNINGER. Principios de Bioquímica. Ed. Reverté.
- DEVLIN. Bioquímica. Ed. Reverté.
- STRYER. Bioquímica I i II. Ed. Reverté.
E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session: