| Unit name | Biophysics and Molecular Life Sciences I |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BIOCM0008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Burston |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
Chemistry at A-level and a first degree either Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry or an equivalent subject. |
| Co-requisites |
Biophysics and Molecular Life Sciences Unit II |
| School/department | School of Biochemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
The Unit consists of 20 lectures or workshops that cover a variety of topics concerning the quantitative study of biomolecules. Specifically, lectures will cover molecular structure determination, basic thermodynamics, proteomics, mass spectrometry, theoretical and practical aspects of ligand binding and biochemical kinetics. Teaching is supported by small group tutorials.
By the end of the Unit the students should be able to describe a variety of practical experimental techniques in biophysics and outline the underlying theory in each case. They should also be able to describe the applications of these techniques in the general area molecular life sciences.
Lectures
90% of the unit marks are from a two hour exam paper consisting of essay and data handling questions. 10% of the unit marks are from a literature comprehension exercise.
Selected relevant research papers.
