UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI

J.P. Rizal Extn., West Rembo, Makati City

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Natural Science Department
Outcomes-Based Teaching and Learning Plan

Course Biochemistry Prerequisite General Chemistry

No. of Units 5 : Lecture = 3 units, Lab = 2 units No. of Hours / Week Lec = 3 hours; Lab = 6 hours
Course Description

Course Objectives:

1. Identify some basic properties of the different classes of organic compounds such as hydrocarbons, alcohols. Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines and amides.

2. Describe the chemical composition, food sources and functions of the different biological molecules such as carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, vitamins and minerals.

3. Discuss the interrelated functions of carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, vitamins and minerals.

4. Discuss the different biochemical processes involved in the different biological molecules: Energy Metabolism, Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle, etc.

5. Discuss the effects of oversupply and insufficient supply of the different biological molecules.

Week Topic Methods Resources Assessment

1–4 I. Introduction
a. Review of Basic Chemical
Principles
1. Matter = elements, a.1. Define the important terms:
compounds, mixtures matter, elements, compounds,
mixtures
2. Classes of compounds = a.2 Discuss the different classes of
acids, bases, salts compounds and their properties
3. Formula writing and naming a.3. Discuss the basic rules in naming [Link]
and writing formula of compounds
a.3.1. Identify the most common
compounds encountered in
everyday living
 4. Chemical bonding a.4. Discuss the basic principles of Present a video clip on this
chemical bonding and give
examples [Link]

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b. Review of Basic Organic

Compounds
1. Hydrocarbons and its b. 1. Define and describe the different Present a tabulated form of lecture of this topic Give guide questions like:
Derivatives = hydrocarbons and its derivatives 1. What are the common organic
Alcohols, Aldehydes, compounds they use or
Ketones, Carboxylic encounter in their day to day
Acids, Esters, Ethers, etc. living
b.2. Discuss the importance of the Present a video clip on this topic 2. Enumerate at least 15 organic
different hydrocarbons and its substances they see from the
derivatives packaging materials: food, soap,
medicine
b.3 Discuss some of the most Assignment:
important hydrocarbons and its Discuss at least two organic
derivatives in the field of nursing, substances important in the field
nutrition, medicine and psychology of nursing, nutrition, medicine or
psychology, (min. of 50 words),
such as oxytocin, (add some
more)
Prepare a 30-item exam:
20 points situational questions
Two 5-point essay question
II. Introduction to Biochemistry
a. The Cell a.1. Define and describe the different Present a video clip about the cell
parts of the cell
1. Biological Membranes a.2. Describe the transport mechanism Present a video clip on the transport activity of the
cell
2. Transport Across Membranes a.2.1. Differentiate hypertonic,
hypotonic
 and isotonic reactions in cell
3. Signal transduction
b. Biochemistry
1. Definition, Objectives, b.1.1. Define Biochemistry
Significance
b.1.2. Discuss the objectives of Present a lecture note on this topic
biochemistry in nursing
b.1.3. Discuss the significance of
biochemistry in general
III. The Biological Molecules III.
a. Carbohydrates 1. Describe the chemical composition Upload Lecture Notes about these topics Prepare a 15-point essay question for each
and properties of the different topic
biological molecules
b. Fats and Lipids 2. Discuss the synthesis and formation of Upload a video presentation on the synthesis and Ask the students to prepare a tabulated menu
5–8
the different biological molecules formation/production of these topics for the week based on their actual
consumption, with photos and amount
c. Vitamins and Cofactors 3. Discuss the importance/ significance/ Present
functions of the different biological
molecules
4. Discuss the different classes of the Formulate a menu for a specific age group of
different biological molecules people such as:
 Pre-school age (4 – 6 y/o)
 Teenage group (13 – 15 y/o)
 Adult age (45 – 50 y/o) with
diabetes melitus
Adult age (60 – 65 y/o)
d. Minerals 5. Discuss the insufficient and oversupply
of the different biological molecules
6. Identify the common food sources of
the biological molecules
9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION Departmental Examination
10 Continuation of the Biomolecules
e. Amino Acids and Proteins The same coverage of discussion as the
biological molecules
11 IV. Enzymes
a. Kinetics, mechanisms and a.1.1. Define and describe enzyme and Present a lecture note on this topic
Inhibition the important terms related to it.
b. Cofactors, Regulation and a.1.2. Discuss the mechanism of enzyme Upload a video presentation
Catalytic RNA action
 a.1.3. Discuss the mechanism of Upload a video presentation
inhibition in enzyme action
b.1.1. Discuss the role of enzymes as Upload a video presentation
cofactors and the regulation of
enzyme action
12 – 13 V. Storage and Transfer of Biological
Information
a. The Nucleic Acids: RNA and DNA a.1.1. Define and discuss the composition [Link]
and structures of nucleic acids
a.1.2. Discuss the significance of RNA and [Link]
DNA
b. Biosynthesis, Replication and b.1. Discuss the biosynthesis, replication [Link] [Link]
Transcription of and transcription of RNA and DNA [Link] eractives/sam/DNA-to-proteins/1-dna-to-
RNA and DNA [Link] [Link]

c. Protein Synthesis: Translation a. Identify the different components and [Link]

and the Genetic Code function involved in the protein synthesis. v=Ikq9AcBcohA&feature=[Link]
b. Describe the steps in protein synthesis [Link]

d. Biotechnology: Recombinant DNA a. Define biotechnology and its significance Upload a video presentation
and Gene Therapy b. Discuss the mechanism of samples under
Biotechnology.
14 – 15 VI. Metabolism VI. Sir ihabol
a. Metabolism and Bioenergetics 1. Define and discuss the mechanism of Upload a video presentation
metabolism
2. Discuss the interrelated functions of
the different biological molecules
b. Carbohydrate Metabolism 3. Discuss the different biochemical
processes: Energy Metabolism, ATP
Production and Electron Transport,
Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle
c. Lipid Metabolism [Link]
d. ATP Production by Electron
Transport
16 - 17 VII. The Biological Specimen VII.
1. Describe the composition of the Present a lecture note on these topics
a. Saliva
different biological specimen
b. Blood 2. Discuss the importance/ function/
significance of the different biological
 specimen
3. Determine the common disorders
c. Urine
associated with it
d. Hormones
e. Feces
18 FINAL EXAMINATION Departmental Examination