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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2015/2016

Main References: Assessment Methods:
Depending on the topics being discussed. Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%

Medium of Instruction:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOCHEMISTRY) English
PROGRAMME
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2.
Career Prospects
Upon graduation, graduates with BSc in Biochemistry can Main References:
become scientists, researchers in related fields, lecturers 1. Principles of Biochemistry, 2013 (4th Edition or later).
or administrative officers in either government or private Voet, Voet & Pratt
(local or multinational) agencies, non-governmental 2. Fundamentals of Biochemical Calculations, Second
organisations (NGO) and international bodies. Edition (2007). Krish Moorthy

SIJ 1002 FUNDEMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY SIJ 2002 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF
BIOMOLECULES
This course covers the basic principles of physical and This course consists of several experiments: isolation
organic chemistry with application to biological problems. methods, general biochemical analysis procedures,
This course is intended primarily for biochemistry majors. demonstration as well as theory regarding the latest
This course will discuss topics on the fundamental techniques and instrumentation used in the laboratory.
principles of physical chemistry which include chemical Basic diagnostic tests will also be conducted. This course
equilibrium, acidity and basicity, kinetics, thermodynamics will also emphasise quantitative data analysis.
and ligand-protein interaction.
Basic principles of organic chemistry, including Assessment Methods:
fundamental aspects of organic and biological structures Continuous Assessment: 40%
and bonding, stereochemistry, the effect of structure on Practicals: 60%
physical and chemical properties will be discussed. A Medium of Instruction:
detailed analysis of organic chemical reactivity, including
reactive intermediates and mechanistic principles of the English
various groups of organic compounds like alkanes and
cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, alkyl halides, Soft Skills:
alcohols, ethers, thiols, amines, carbonyls and derivatives CT3, LL2

will be covered.
Main References: th
Assessment Methods: 1. Biochemistry, 7 ed (2012); Lubert M Stryer:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Macmillan Education.
Final Examination: 60% 2. Textbook of biochemistry with clinical correlations,
th
6 ed; Ed by Thomas M Devlin; John Wiley & Sons

Medium of Instruction: Inc (downloadable).
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English 3. Biochemistry; 4 ed,(2011) Voet & Voet, Wiley
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4. Biochemistry; 5 Ed, Garrett & Grisham:
Soft Skills: 5. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning.
A journey from amino acids to proteins; Saad
CS3, CT3, LL1.
Tayyab & Amru Nasrulhaq Boyce; Uni Malaya
Main References: Press.
th
1. John E. McMurry. (2011). Organic Chemistry, 8
edition. Cengage Learning. Bab 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11. SIJ 2003 ENERGETICS, METABOLISM AND
2. John McMurry. (2012) Organic Chemistry: a biological REGULATION OF CARBOHYDRATE
th
approach, 8 edition. New Jersey: Cengage Learning. AND LIPIDS
Bab 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,13,14,15,16,18.
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3. Alan Cooper. (2012). Biophysical Chemistry, 2 The students will learn the principles of bioenergetics,
edition. RSC Pub, Cambridge. biosynthesis and catabolism of the primary
4. Predrag-Peter Ilich. (2014) Selected Problems in macromolecules, and regulatory mechanisms involved in
Physical Chemistry [e.book]: Strategies and intermediary metabolism.
Interpretations, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg.
5. Gordon G. Hommes (2008) Physical Chemistry for the The course encompasses the following topics: (1)
Biological Sciences, Wiley-Interscience. Concept of energy in metabolism and energy production
by aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and fermentation;
SIJ 2001 PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS (2) Biosynthesis and catabolism of primary
macromolecules (carbohydrate, lipid, sulphur
The course contains the quantitative aspects of compounds); (3) Regulation and integration of metabolic
Biochemistry where the emphasis will be given to the processes.
areas of acid-base, pH, buffer preparation, titration,
enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics and radioactivity. The Assessment Methods:
course will also include current and “classical” analytical Continuous Assessment: 40%
methods – gels, TLC, qPCR, MS, HPLC, LC-MS Final Examination: 60%

Medium of Instruction:
English
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