Functional biochemistry
Course: BIOLOGY (Master) FULL-TIME
Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Title
Functional biochemistry
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Learning outcomes
PR19.1. Apply existing research methods, develop and implement new methods and technologies to address specific scientific, theoretical, and applied problems in biochemistry.
PR20.1. Apply specialized professional knowledge and practical skills to address research and practical tasks in the field of biochemistry, and develop practical recommendations based on research findings in biochemistry and related sciences.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of the courses "Methods of Modern Biological Research" and "Computer Modeling in Biology."
2. Ability to independently work with scientific and educational-methodological literature and apply theoretical knowledge in practice when working in a biochemical laboratory.
3. Possession of basic systems analysis skills and practical skills in operating equipment used in biochemical research.
Course content
The course introduces students to the biochemical reactions and processes underlying the functioning of the liver, blood, kidneys, nervous system, muscular, connective, and bone tissues, as well as the major disorders affecting these systems. The course also covers such topics as the principles of assessing liver function; diagnostically significant blood components; normal and pathological urine constituents; the mechanisms of action of diuretics; the mechanisms underlying the formation of gallstones and kidney stones; the role of altered neurotransmitter levels and impaired neurotransmitter–receptor interactions in the development of neurological disorders; and the mechanisms of action of neurotropic drugs (antipsychotics, antidepressants, and tranquilizers), as well as non-medicinal psychoactive substances.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Біологічна і біоорганічна хімія: у 2 кн.: підручник. Кн. 2 Біологічна хімія / Ю.І. Губський, І.В. Ніженковська, М.М. Корда та ін.; за ред. Ю.І. Губського, І.В. Ніженковської. - 3-є вид. - К.: ВСВ "Медицина", 2021. - 544 с.
2. Біохімія людини: підручник / Я.І. Гонський, Т.П. Максимчук; за ред. Я.І. Гонського. - 3-тє вид., випр. і допов. - Тернопіль: Укрмедкнига, 2019 - 732 с.
3. Клінічна біохімія: підручник / Д.П. Бойків, Ті. Бондарчук, ОЛ. Іванків та ін.; за ред. О.Я. Склярова. - К: Медицина, 2006. - 432 с.
4. Мельничук Д.О., Томчук В.А., Янчук П.І. та ін. Методи дослідження функціонального стану печінки та біліарної системи: навч. посібник. – К: НУБіП України, 2015. - 416 с.
5. Мещищен І.Ф., Пішак В.П., Григор'єва Н.П. Основи клінічної біохімії.-Чернівці: Медик, 2000.- 164 с.
6. Остапченко Л. І., Андрійчук Т.Р., Бабенюк Ю.Д. та ін. Біохімія: підручник. – К.: ВПЦ “Київський університет”, 2012. — 796 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Seminars, Practical training, Independent Study
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Modular control work 1 - PH 1.1 - 1.2; 2.1 - 15 points / 7.5 points
2. Modular control work 2 - PH 1.3; 2.1 - 15 points / 7.5 points
3. Reports-presentations, answers to questions - PH 3.1; 4.1 - 10 points / 5 points.
4. Current tests PH 1.1 - 1.3; 2.1 - 20 points / 10 points.
- final assessment: in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Tetyana
Borysivna
Synelnyk
Department of Biochemistry
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Biochemistry
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center