This course is expected to meet the curricular needs of students in the medical pathway intending to enter the College of Medicine at Alfaisal University. The course will concentrate on factual and applied content knowledge in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. The expectation is that students have concurrently registered for Preparatory Human Structure and Function. .  

It is expected that students develop a broad, general understanding of the principles and concepts of molecular and cellular biology, and biochemical pathways related to carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism.

In addition students must understand the relationship of structure to function and should appreciate that structures permit some functions while, at the same time limit others.

At a content/factual level, students will appreciate that some molecules (for example, enzymes, amino acids, nucleic acids and ATP) are ubiquitous, and so are processes and structures.

Lastly, students will gain an understanding of equilibrium and homeostasis in biological systems; they will recognize that disease and ill-health is a result of homeostatic imbalance.

Semester: Spring

Offered: Wed, 01/01/2014 - 03:00

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