| BIOCHEMISTRY
(BCH) |
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| BCH 520 |
Medical
Biochemistry |
7 cr |
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| A
basic course in biochemistry with emphasis on
the physicochemical properties and intermediary
metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids,
and nucleic acids. The regulation and integration
of metabolic pathways for energy transfer and
biosynthesis of major cellular constituents are
presented in detail. Enzymes, vitamins, hormones,
biochemical genetics, and nutrition are included
in the course material. |
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| BCH 526 |
Literature
Reports |
1 cr |
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| Students
and faculty participate in a supervised reading
of the current literature and meet periodically
(usually once a week) to interact in a discussion
of the selected article or topic. The goal of
this course is to maintain the faculty's and students'
level of information at a "state of the art"
in both methods and theory in the discipline and
to develop critical skills in reviewing the literature. |
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| BCH 527 |
Directed
Studies |
1-6 cr |
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| Students
participate in research under the direction of
a graduate faculty member. The student may pursue
independent research or participate in a literature
project. |
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| BCH 590
|
Special
Topics |
1-3 cr |
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| This
course provides in-depth tutorial exposure to
specific ares in the discipline. Student and/or
faculty presentations followed by group discussions
(usually in the Socratic mode), examine the subject
matter in an area of current interest either to
one student or to a group of students. Credits
and titles are arranged with an individual faculty
member. |
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| BCH 626 |
Research
Seminar |
1 cr |
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| Students
and faculty present a research topic for discussion
before members of the department. The presentations
are usually scheduled on a rotational basis. The
student may present research data for critique
by the faculty. |
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| BCH 620 |
Enzymes
and Proteins |
3 cr |
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| The
techniques used for the physical and chemical
characterization of proteins are presented and
protein structure-function relationships, enzyme
kinetics, and enzyme mechanisms are presented
to provide a student with the basic knowledge
to understand the role of functional proteins
in life processes. |
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| BCH 622 |
Molecular
Biology |
3 cr |
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| The
focus of this course is on cellular processes
involving DNA repair, replication and translation.
Current concepts regarding the organization and
structure of chromosomes, genes, and the regulation
of gene expression will be discussed. Eukaryotic
molecular biology is emphasized; however, some
eukaryotic and prokaryotic processes are compared
and contrasted. This course stresses the methods
and experimental design used to delineate and
understand cellular information transfer and molecular
phenomena. |
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| BCH 799 |
Research/Dissertation
|
1-6 cr |
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| Independent
research by the student under the sponsorship
of the graduate faculty in individual departments
in the Basic Medical Sciences. Prerequisite: Approved
formal research proposal. |
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