BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE PRACTICALS FOR PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS

About this Course

  • 990 students enrolled
  • 10 instructors

Course Description

This course is designed for preclinical medical students, to enhance the students' applied ability using virtual teaching tools and to improve their learning experience in the practical laboratory. It provides all materials for Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine practical under one official platform with self-assessment activities to assess the understanding of the online content. This is the first Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine MOOC practical that has been created under the Bachelor of Medicine-Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program. It is constructed according to MBBS current curriculum to provide effective learning experiences by including various activities such as quizzes, problem sets, and various engagements via peer and self-assessment, as well as online forums for discussion purposes.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Knowledge on basic medical biochemistry practical

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2-3 hours per topic
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

a) Determination of Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Activity
b) Determination of Km of the ALP
c) Determination of the effect of temperature on ALP activity
d) Determination of the effect of pH on ALP activity

a) Introduction to data analysis in enzymology
b) Determination of Km and Vmax from Michaelis Menten graph and Lineweaver Burke graph
c) Differentiate the characteristics of Michaelis Menten enzyme and allosteric enzyme.
d) Factors affecting enzyme activity

a) Introduction to DNA extraction
b) DNA extraction at your own home!
c) Application of DNA extraction

a) Part I: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
b) Part II: Gel electrophoresis and PCR product analysis
c) Applications of PCR

a) Data analysis in molecular biology
b) DNA migration in gel electrophoresis
c) Restriction enzymes

a) Introduction and lipoprotein electrophoresis principle
b) Interpretation of lipoprotein electrophoresis
c) Lipid profile

a) Introduction to urinalysis
b) Visual examination
c) Dipstick test
d) Microscopic examination

a) Perform oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
b) Measure blood glucose level by using glucometer
c) Measure body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio and skinfold thickness

Our Instructor

DR. AMIRAH BINTI ABDUL RAHMAN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

PROFESOR MADYA DR SUHAILA BINTI ABD MUID

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

PROFESOR MADYA DR NARIMAH BINTI ABDUL HAMID HASANI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. CHUA YUNG AN

 Course Instructor

SITI SHUHADA BINTI MOKHTAR

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

DR. WAN NOR I'ZZAH BINTI WAN MOHAMAD ZAIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Students will be taught in a lecture for each topic depending on the module. The knowledge that students have learned during the lecture is adequate for a basic knowledge before joining the practical.