Course: Basic Biochemical Terms and Calculations

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Course title Basic Biochemical Terms and Calculations
Course code LCH/VAA12
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Franková Jana, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course content will focus on explaining the concepts listed below: - basic concentration calculations (mass and mass concentration), mass fraction and dilution of biochemical solutions and biological samples, multiple dilution - preparation and dilution of drugs - creation and use of a calibration line - basic properties of buffers, buffering capacity, buffering systems in the human body - basic calculations of pH of solutions and buffers - basic trivial nomenclature of biochemical molecules, functional groups in biologically important molecules, basic reactions in biological systems

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be familiar with the nomenclature of biochemical compounds, their reactivity and basic biochemical calculations.
After completing the course, the student will acquire and consolidate knowledge of basic biochemical concepts and calculations.
Prerequisites
The student is interested in consolidating and completing the knowledge of basic biochemical calculations and concepts.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

100% participation. Active participation in class.
Recommended literature
  • Dvořáková, S., Vičar, J., Wakterová, D. (2007). Calculation in Medical Chemistry.
  • McMurry, J. (2011). Organic Chemistry with Biological Applications.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2025) Category: Medical sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter