Summer
| BIOC 202 – Introductory Medical Biochemistry | Introduction to proteins and enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, and glucose homeostasis.
The course emphasis is on human biochemistry and it is designed for students going into health science fields. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 202, BIOC 203 or BIOL 201. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Michael Krisinger Textbook: Recommended Lehninger: Principles of Biochemistry (Seventh edition), Worth Publishers, 2017. |
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| BIOC 302 – General Biochemistry | Metabolic reactions of lipids, steroids, amino acids and nucleotides; the biochemistry of replication, transcription and translation. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 302 or BIOC 303. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Evgeniy Panzhinskiy Textbook: Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry (7th edition). Nelson, D. L., Cox, M. M., Freeman and Company 2017. |
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Fall/Winter
| BIOC 202 – Introductory Medical Biochemistry | Introduction to proteins and enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, and glucose homeostasis.
The course emphasis is on human biochemistry and it is designed for students going into health science fields. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 202, BIOC 203 or BIOL 201. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Warren Williams |
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| BIOC 203 – Fundamentals of Biochemistry | Amino acids and proteins. Enzymes and enzymology. Human metabolic pathways. Structure, function and metabolism of carbohydrates including glycogen storage and gluconeogenesis. Restricted to students in Biochemistry specializations. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 202, BIOC 203 or BIOL 201. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Warren Williams |
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| BIOC 301 – Biochemistry Laboratory | Techniques by which the chemical and physical properties of fundamental components of the cell are studied. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Jason Read |
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| BIOC 302 – General Biochemistry | Metabolic reactions of lipids, steroids, amino acids and nucleotides; the biochemistry of replication, transcription and translation. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 302 or BIOC 303. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Eden Fussner-Dupas Textbook: Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry (7th edition). Nelson, D. L., Cox, M. M., Freeman and Company 2017. |
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| BIOC 303 – Molecular Biochemistry | Structure, function and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, proteins and DNA; the biochemistry and molecular biology of membrane transport, channels and cell receptors; the DNA replication, transcription, translation and protein homeostasis. For students in Biochemistry and Honours programs in other life sciences. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 302 or BIOC 303. |
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Credits: 6 Course Coordinator: Franck Duong (Term 1), Thibault Mayor (Term 2) |
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| BIOC 304 – Contemporary Biochemical Research | Exploration of the breadth and importance of biochemical research to present day challenges in medicine and biotechnology. Detailed experimental research case studies of novel biochemical methods used to address pressing and ongoing biochemical issues. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Calvin Yip |
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| BIOC 398 – Internship Work Placement I | Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial or academic laboratory for three or four months. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Internship Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Credits: 3 |
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| BIOC 399 – Internship Work Placement II | Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial or academic research setting for four months. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Internship Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Credits: 3 |
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| BIOC 402 – Proteins: Structure and Function | Structural components of proteins, classification by primary, secondary and tertiary structure, protein chemistry and purification, peptide and protein synthesis by chemical means and three-dimensional structure determination using X-ray diffraction and NMR. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Calvin Yip |
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| BIOC 403 – Enzymology | Kinetic analysis, catalytic mechanisms, transition state stabilization and regulation of activity, strategies for active site characterization and case studies of well-documented enzyme systems. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 403, CHEM 413 or CHEM 569. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Natalie Strynadka |
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| BIOC 404 – Biochemical Methods | Theory and application of classical and emerging technologies in biochemical research. Emphasis on using primary literature and oral presentation skills. Restricted to Honours students in Biochemistry or others with permission of the instructor. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Sriram Subramaniam |
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| BIOC 410 – Nucleic Acids: Structure and Function | Chemical, physical and biological properties of nucleic acids and their role in replication, transcription, translation and regulation of expression of genetic material. Credit will be granted for only one of BIOC 410 or BIOC 510. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Eric Jan |
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| BIOC 420 – Advanced Biochemical Techniques | Multi-week experiments in areas of contemporary biochemistry research using classical and modern techniques. Emphasis on experimental design, technique, critical analysis of data, and scientific communication skills. Restricted to Honours students in Biochemistry and others with permission of the instructor. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Scott Covey |
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| BIOC 421 – Recombinant DNA Techniques | Multi-week experiments involving contemporary nucleic acid research, cloning and recombinant protein engineering. Emphasis is on experimental design, critical analysis of data and scientific communication skills. Restricted to Major students in Biochemistry. |
| Credits: 3 Prerequisites: All of BIOC 301, BIOC 410 Course Coordinator: Scott Covey |
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| BIOC 440 – Concepts in Molecular Biology | Developing areas of molecular biology, focusing on experimental design and data analysis. Signal transduction, the use of model eukaryotes, and the regulation of gene expression. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Ivan Sadowski |
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| BIOC 448 – Directed Studies in Biochemistry | A laboratory project with written report (3 or 6 credits) allowing a student to undertake an investigation on a specific topic as agreed upon by the faculty and student. |
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BIOC 448A Directed Studies in Biochemistry Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Lindsay Rogers |
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| BIOC 449 – Honours Thesis | A research problem under the direction of a faculty member. Restricted to Honours students. |
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Credits: 6 Course Coordinator: Lindsay Rogers |
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| BIOC 450 – Membrane Biochemistry | Biochemistry of membranes and membrane proteins, membrane fusion, electrical signaling, and the involvement of membrane proteins in disease and drug development. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Filip L.A. Van Petegem |
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| BIOC 460 – Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry | Theoretical basis and practical applications of a selection of advanced techniques currently used in biochemical research. Topics will vary. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Sheila Teves |
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| BIOC 470 – Biochemistry and Society: Current Issues | Biochemical basis of select global challenges. Critical evaluation of primary literature to form evidence-based opinions and communicating biochemistry as it relates to several controversial societal issues. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Lindsay Rogers |
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| BIOC 498 – Internship Work Placement III | Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial or academic laboratory for three or four months. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Internship Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Scott Covey |
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| BIOC 499 – Internship Work Placement IV | Approved and supervised technical work experience in an industrial or academic research setting for four months. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Internship Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Credits: 3 Course Coordinator: Scott Covey |
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