Clinical Biochemistry (C7020)
Clinical Biochemistry
Module C7020
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module will outline the biochemical mechanisms for controlling the pathways of lipid, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism under different physiological and nutritional conditions and will discuss the importance of diseases arising from defects in these pathways. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the aetiology, symptoms and treatment of diseases such as Type I and II diabetes mellitus; the obesity epidemic and metabolic syndrome; hypertension; atherosclerosis and other lipid disorders and inborn errors of carbohydrate and amino metabolism. A variety of routine biochemical tests will be discussed, together with their importance for the diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and screening for disease. The module consists of lectures, including visiting lecturers with direct experience of the clinical field, online quizzes, a problem class and practicals.
Module learning outcomes
Discuss in detail the major pathways of carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism.
Show a critical understanding of how these pathways are regulated under normal physiological and nutritional states.
Discuss the ways in which alterations in the key metabolic pathways leads to the development of disease processes such as diabetes, hypertension and atherosclerosis and describe how these may be monitored and treated in the clinical setting.
Employ a knowledge of metabolic pathways to analyse and interpret metabolic data and apply this to clinical case studies.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 11 | 100.00% |
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 2 Assessment | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 22222222202 |
| Spring Semester | Laboratory | 3 hours | 00000000010 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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