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BL2306
Credits:
Semester: 2
Module Organiser
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
[email protected]
01334 463604
Pre-requisite Modules:
Anti-requisite Modules:
Post-requisite Modules:
Additional Module
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View the current Biology Online Module Catalogue for BL2306
BL2306View BL2306 (2016/7) in the University of St Andrews Module Catalogue
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 1
Contents:
Cover
Contents
Timetable
Reading List
Assessment
Who To Ask
Contributing Staff
Learning Outcomes
Acquired Skills
Policies
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 2
BL2306: Timetable
Legend (not all modules have every event type):
lecture
tutorial
workshop
practical
other
Semester 2: Week -1
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Friday
20-01-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Module Introduction &
Introduction to Practical 1 Lab Skills
Semester 2: Week 1
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Monday
23-01-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Practical: Practical 1 - Lab Skills
Tuesday
24-01-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Practical: Practical 1 - Lab Skills
Thursday
26-01-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life I
Friday
27-01-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life II
Semester 2: Week 2
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Wednesday
01-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life III
Thursday
02-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life IV
Friday
03-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Malcolm White
Lecture: Introduction to Practical 2
Bioinformatics lab
Semester 2: Week 3
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Monday
06-02-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Prof Malcolm White
Practical: Practical 2 - Bioinformatics lab
Bring your laptop
Tuesday
07-02-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Prof Malcolm White
Practical: Practical 2 - Bioinformatics lab
Bring your laptop
Thursday
09-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life V
Friday
10-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: The building blocks of life VI
Semester 2: Week 4
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Wednesday
15-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecture: Enzyme kinetics I
Thursday
16-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecture: Enzyme kinetics II
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 3
Friday
17-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: Introduction to Practical 3
Visualising molecules
Semester 2: Week 5
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Monday
20-02-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Magnus Alphey
Practical: Practical 3 - Visualising
molecules
Bring your laptop with PyMOL installed
Tuesday
21-02-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Magnus Alphey
Practical: Practical 3 - Visualising
molecules
Bring your laptop with PyMOL installed
Thursday
23-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecture: Enzyme kinetics III
Friday
24-02-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecture: Enzymes: Mechanism of Action
Semester 2: Week 6
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Wednesday
01-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Prof Jim Naismith
Lecture: MCQ/Revision Tutorial on JHN
and JCP material
Thursday
02-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Metabolic Control Strategies I
Friday
03-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecture: Introduction to Practical 4 Enzyme kinetics
Semester 2: Week 7
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Monday
06-03-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Practical: Practical 4 -Enzyme kinetics
Tuesday
07-03-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Practical: Practical 4 -Enzyme kinetics
Thursday
09-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Metabolic Control Strategies II
Friday
10-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: How to Study Metabolism &
Metabolomics
Reading Week: 11-Mar-2017 to 26-Mar-2017
Semester 2: Week 8
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Wednesday
29-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Metabolic Control
Bring your laptop
Thursday
30-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis
Friday
31-03-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Introduction to Practical 5 Protein purification
STAFF
EVENT
Semester 2: Week 9
DATE & TIME
VENUE
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 4
Monday
03-04-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Practical: Practical 5 - Protein purification
Tuesday
04-04-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Practical: Practical 5 - Protein purification
Thursday
06-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: Link between Glycolysis and TCA
Friday
07-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: TCA and ETC
Semester 2: Week 10
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Wednesday
12-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Rona Ramsay
Lecture: Fatty Acid Metabolism
Thursday
13-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Rona Ramsay
Lecture: Biosynthesis of membrane lipids
and steroids
Friday
14-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Rona Ramsay
Lecture: Amino acid metabolism
Semester 2: Week 11
DATE & TIME
VENUE
STAFF
EVENT
Monday
17-04-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Dr Rona Ramsay
Practical: Workshop 6 - Metabolomic
poster session
Bring your laptop
Tuesday
18-04-2017
14:00 to 17:00
Chemistry
Purdie Lab
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Dr Rona Ramsay
Practical: Workshop 6 - Metabolomic
poster session
Bring your laptop
Thursday
20-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Rona Ramsay
Lecture: Pentose phosphate pathway &
purine & pyrimidine biosynthesis
Friday
21-04-2017
09:00 to 10:00
Physics Building
Lecture Theatre C
Dr Rona Ramsay
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
Lecture: MCQ/Revision Tutorial on JN and
RRR material
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 5
BL2306: Reading List
Click for BL2306 reading list
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The following related information applies to all
Biology modules:
School of Biology Marking Criteria:
See School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook
Late submission of continuous assessment work:
All late submissions of coursework that do not require electronic submission
should be made via the late submissions box in the Biomolecular Science
Building (beside the Teaching Office)
Exam details:
See School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook
Exam timetable:
see
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/academic/examinations/examtimetab
lescurrent/
Expected attendance:
See School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook for detailed attendance
requirements.
Good Academic Practice & Avoiding Academic
Misconduct:
See School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook
University Student Handbook:
University Student Handbook
School and University regulations in the School
and University Undergraduate Handbook relating
to absence reporting, penalties and rules for late
submission of work, extensions for coursework,
return of coursework, S-coding, good academic
practice and Academic Alerts.:
School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook University Student Handbook
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 6
Who to ask
(Information in this section applies to all Biology Modules)
Questions about different aspects of the module should be directed to different people:
Questions about
Contact
General teaching matters
Biology Teaching Office ( [email protected] )
Rescheduled or cancelled events
Check your University email
Lecture or practical content
The lecturer who presented the material
Completing assessed practical assignments
The lecturer who set the assignment
Completing assessments
Module Organiser (Dr Jacqueline Nairn [email protected])
Marking on continuous assessment
The Demonstrator or Module Organiser (Dr Jacqueline Nairn [email protected])
Marking on exams
Module Organiser (Dr Jacqueline Nairn [email protected])
Rearranging practical days
Grant Brown
Absence and/or extensions
Module Organiser (Dr Jacqueline Nairn [email protected]) and the
Biology Teaching Office ( [email protected] )
Difficulties with academic progress which
impact more than one module:
Year Coordinator
See School of Biology Undergraduate student handbook for list:
http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/documents/UndergraduateHandbook.pdf
Overall performance, progress or future
directions:
Advisor of Studies
Disability:
Disability Coordinator (Dr Jacqueline Nairn [email protected])
Biology Teaching Office:
Room 1.17, Biomolecular Sciences Building, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife
KY16 9ST
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01334 463602
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 7
BL2306: Contributing Staff
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
(Module Organiser)
Senior Teaching Fellow
[email protected]
Dr Magnus Alphey
X-Ray Facility Manager
[email protected]
Dr Jacqueline Nairn
(Module Organiser)
Senior Teaching Fellow
[email protected]
Prof Jim Naismith
Professor of Chemical Biology
and Director of Biomedical
[email protected]
Sciences Research Complex
Dr Carlos Penedo-Esteiro
Lecturer
[email protected]
Dr Rona Ramsay
Reader
[email protected]
Prof Malcolm White
Professor
[email protected]
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 8
BL2306: Learning Outcomes
Students completing module BL2306 successfully should be able to:
Explain the chemistry and structure of the major biological macromolecules and how that
determines their biological properties
Mine, manipulate and interpret data from small molecule and macromolecular databases
Use molecular viewers
Explain the chemical and thermodynamic principles underlying biological catalysis and the role
of enzymes and other proteins in determining the function and fate of cells and organisms
Conduct experiments to explore enzyme activity
Demonstrate a critical understanding of essential features of cell metabolism and its control,
including topics such as energy and signal transduction, respiration and photosynthesis
Appreciate the diversity of small molecules within cells, their dynamic concentration range and
how to study these, both individually and as part of a metabolome
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 9
BL2306: Acquired Skills
Practical Skills
Biomolecule isolation/characterisation
Buffers
Chromatography
Database interogation
Enzyme assay
Kinetic data analysis
Molecular viewer software
Pipetting
Protein characterisation
Protein purification
Protein quantitation
Transferable Skills
Preparing group poster on given topic
Q+A poster session
"Full" practical write-up (Intro, Methods, Results, Discussion)
"Short" practical write-up (e.g. completed worksheet)
Handout (for presentation or poster)
Critically evaluating sources/information
Finding information on the web
Finding literature
Referencing
Searching databases
Sourcing figures/tables
Lab safety awareness
Problem-solving questions
Calculations/equations
Concentrations
Data analysis
Data presentation
Dilutions
Draw a line of best fit
Produce graphs/figures
Produce tables
SI units
Use Excel
Use R or R Studio
Working in pairs/small groups
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 10
Policies
(Information in this section applies to all Biology Modules)
The procedures and regulations followed by the School of Biology are outlined in the University
Handbook and in the School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook
(http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/documents/UndergraduateHandbook.pdf).
All coursework associated with the module must be completed and submitted by its due date.
Specific School regulations relating to absence reporting, penalties and rules for late submission
of work, extensions for coursework, return of coursework, S-coding, Good Academic Practice
and Academic Alert are stated in the School of Biology Undergraduate Handbook and students
are required to carefully read these regulations.
Students are also referred to the University Handbook, available at:
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/studenthandbook/
BL2306 Module Handbook: page 11