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Course Details
Course Code : MC2
Course Title : Biochemistry
Units : 3 units Lec, 2 units Lab
Commitment : 9 hrs per week
Course Description : This course is the study of chemical processes in living organisms. It will
provide knowledge on the structure and functions of biological molecules
which includes carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and
vitamins. This will equip health sciences students with sufficient background
to better understand the nature of physiological conditions.
Prerequisites : none
Textbook : Stephen Stoker H.(2017). Biochemistry (3rd ed.). Phil:Cengage Learning
Asia,C&E Publishing Inc.
References : Sackheim, George I., Lehman, Dennis D. (2002). Chemistry for Health Sciences
(8th ed.). Singapore: Pearson Education Asia
Timberlake,K. (2010). General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (3 rd ed.). New
Jersey: Pearson Education Inc.
Course Outcomes : After completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. Identify structures, draw and give names of the common classes of
organic compounds.
2. Define and draw structures of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids,
proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes and vitamins.
3. Describe properties and identify different classes of biomolecules.
4. Apply basic principles of biochemistry to different life processes.
Resources Required : Pencil, Pens, Notebook, Calculator
Software Required : NA
Quizzes : Submit testbooklets to the testing center before taking the examination.
Examination : Midterm and Final Examination will be administered at a testing center
neareast to your location identified by the University .

(for lecture – lab)

Midterm Finals
Assessments Percentage Assessments Percentage
Quizzes 30% Quizzes 30%
Exercises 10% Exercises 10%
Laboratory
Laboratory Activity 20% 20%
Activity
Examination 40% Project / Exam 40%
Total 100% Total 100%
General Average 40% Midterm Ave + 60% Final Ave.
Required Gen Ave. to Pass 50%

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Course Outline

Study Learning Outcomes OBE Learning

Topic Assessments Remarks
Period Activities
1. Compare properties of
organic and inorganic
compounds.
2. Apply principles of Solve
I. Organic Chemistry Learning Activity
bonding and relate it to the problems/exercises
Week 1 1 . Introduction to Exercises
properties of organic Video Presentation
Organic Chemistry Quiz
compounds. Group Discussion
3. Understand and be able
to draw structural formulas.

1. Draw structures and

name alkanes and
cycloalkanes.
2. Understand the Solve
Learning Activity
2. Saturated properties and reaction of problems/exercises
Week 2 Exercises
Hydrocarbons alkanes. Video Presentation
Quiz
3. Understand the sources, Group Discussion
properties and uses of
hydrocarbons and their
halogen derivatives.
1. Name and draw
structures of alkenes,
alkynes, and aromatic
compounds
3. Unsaturated Solve
2.Understand reactions of Learning Activity
Hydrocarbons and problems/exercises
Week 3 alkenes and alkynes. Exercises
their Halogen Video Presentation
3. Recognize the structure Quiz
derivatives Group Discussion
of benzene and name its
various substitution
products.

1. Name and classify various

alcohols.
2. Define the importance
and examine the structure
of alcohol and phenol
derivatives. Solve
4. Alcohols, Learning Activity
3. Illustrate the different problems/exercises
Week 4 Aldehydes, Ketones Exercises
functional groups present in Video Presentation
and Carboxylic Acids Quiz
aldehydes, ketones and Group Discussion
carboxylic acids.
4. Write equations for the
formation of aldehydes,
ketones and carboxylic acids

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II. Carbohydrates
1. Illustrate the different
1. Classification of
types of carbohydrates
Week 5 Carbohyrates
2. Define and analyze
2. Stereoisomerism
stereoisomerism.
1. Use Fischer projections to
3. Fischer Projection
draw the D and L isomers of
and Haworth
monosaccharides
Week 6 Structure of
2. Draw and identify the
Monosaccharides
Haworth projections of
monosaccharides.
1. Identify the products of
oxidation or reduction of
4. Chemical
monosaccharides.
Week 7 Properties of
2.Determine whether a
Monoscaccharides
carbohydrate is a reducing
sugar.
1.Compare the structures
and reactions of
disaccharides and
polysaccharides.
5.Disaccharides and 2.Describe the
Week 8,9
Polysaccharaides monosaccharide units and
glycosidic bonds in
diasaccharides.
3. Describe the structural
features of polysaccharides.
III. Lipids 1. Describe the the classes
1. Properties of of lipids and their
lipids. properties.
Week 10 2. Fatty acids 2. Draw the condensed
3. Classification of structural formula of a fatty
lipids acid and identify as
saturated or unsaturated
1. Distinguish between fats
4. Fats and Oils and oils.
5.Soaps and 2. Distinguish between
Week 11 Detergents soaps and detergents.
6.Complex and 3. Describe the composition
Derived Lipids and function of complex
and derived lipids
IV. Proteins 1.Understand the sources
1. Sources and and functions of proteins.
functions of 2.Classify proteins by their
Week 12
proteins. functions in the body.
2. Amino Acids 3.Draw the zwitterion of
amino acids.
3. Protein Structure 1. Describe the primary and
Week 13 4. Protein Hydrolysis secondary structures of a
and Denaturation protein.
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Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Midterm Exam
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve
Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Exercises
Video Presentation
Quiz
Group Discussion
Solve Learning Activity
problems/exercises Exercises
Video Presentation Quiz
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2. Describe the tertiary and Group Discussion

quaternary structures of a
protein.
3. Describe the hydrolysis
and denaturation of
proteins.
SEMI-FINAL
EXAM
1.Describe how enzymes
function as catalysts.
2. Name and classify
enzymes.
V. Enzymes and 3.Describe the effect of
Vitamins temperature, pH,
Solve
1.Enzymes concentration of enzyme Learning Activity
Week problems/exercises
2.Factors affecting and concentration of Exercises
14-15 Video Presentation
enzyme action substrate on enzyme Quiz
Group Discussion
3.Regulation of activity.
enzyme activity 4. Describe the role of
zymogens, feedback
control, and allosteric
enzymes in regulating
enzyme activity.
1. Explain the roles of the
fat-soluble and water-
soluble vitamins.
Solve
2. Identify the sources, Learning Activity
4. Vitamins problems/exercises
Week 16 properties and structures of Exercises
Video Presentation
vitamins. Quiz
Group Discussion
3. Analyze the effects of a
deficiency of various
vitamins.
VI. Nucleic Acids
1.Nucleotides
2.Nucleic Acid
Solve
Structure Learning Activity
problems/exercises
Week 17 3. DNA Double Helix Exercises
Video Presentation
4. DNA Replication Quiz
Group Discussion

1.Distinguish between DNA

and RNA molecules.
2. Explain how DNA, genes,
5.Ribonucleic Acids
hnRNA,and mRNA are
6.Transcription: Solve
involved in the transcription Learning Activity
RNA Synthesis problems/exercises
Week 18 process . Exercises
7.The Genetic Code Video Presentation
3. Explain the relationship Quiz
8.Translation: Group Discussion
between codons and the
Protein Synthesis
genetic code.
4. Identify the general steps
of the translation part of

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protein synthesis

FINAL EXAM

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