Module overview
This module will outline fundamental biochemistry of plants, microbes and environmental processes.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Disciplinary Specific Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- identify basic industrial applications of biochemical processes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Describe the process of fermentation
- Describe the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
- to describe the properties and functions of plastids
- understand the light and dark reactions of photosynthesis
- to describe the properties, structure and synthesis of cell membranes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- carry out environmental biochemistry assays
Syllabus
Yeast fermentation
Plant/Microbe Interactions
Carbon/Nitrogen Cycles (e.g. photosynthesis, carbon capture)
Microbial biochemistry
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Practicals and workshops
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specialist Laboratory | 6 |
| Assessment tasks | 35 |
| Lecture | 24 |
| Independent Study | 81 |
| Total study time | 146 |
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Exam | 70% |
| A lab report | 30% |