Biochemistry of Nutrition
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 28.01.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0431
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only winter term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
The knowledge, understanding and use of human biochemistry is extremely central to the nutritional sciences. In this modul a concise overview of the major human biochemical processes are thematized. This would equip the students to understand the links between states of health and diesease, diesease etiology and pathology towards accessing practice of therapeutic nutritional sciences, laboratory-based nutritional sciences and research in the nutritional sciences.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
- The thermodynamic basis of human biochemistry
- Metabolic pathways (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and energy)
- Structure, function and replication of DNA and RNA
- Introduction to enzymes and enzyme kinetics
- Hormones, cytokines and neurotransmitters with some examples of mechanism of action
- Homeostasis with selected functional analyses
- Measurement of body composition in context of functional and biochemical tests.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 30 Seminar - 30 Practice - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 30 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 10 Study of literature - 50 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Written examination
- Exam duration and scope
K2, two hours exam
- Recommended prior knowledge
A good knowledge and understanding of human biology, energy processes and biophysics of the nutritional sciences, chemistry, biostatistics and all modules of human nutrition are essential.
- Knowledge Broadening
Die Studierenden know the basic principles and functionality of human biochemistry.
- Knowledge deepening
The students can use the basic principles and functionality of the human biochemistry in in-depth explanations of physiology, pathophysiology and targeted toxicology using a person-centered approach.
- Knowledge Understanding
The students understand the basic principles and functionality of human biochemistry
- Application and Transfer
The students can apply the basic principles and functionality of human biochemistry in the basic assessment of a person's health condition.
- Academic Innovation
The students know and understand the primary, original publications on human biochemistry.
- Communication and Cooperation
The students can successfully work on a biochemical topic in groups.
- Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism
The students can transfer the knowledge of human biochemistry into the practice of human biochemistry.
- Literature
- Rodwell V.W., Bender D.A., Bothham, K.M., Kennelly P. J. und Weil, P. A. Haper's Illustrated Biochemistry - a Lange medical book. 31st. Edition. McGraw Hll Education, ISBN: 978-1-259-83793-7, 2018.
- Gropper S.S., Smith J. L. und Carr T. P. Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism. 7th Edition. Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-305-62785-7, 2018.
- Links zur primären Literatur
- Applicability in study programs
- Home Economics and Nutritional Sciences
- Home Economics and Nutrition Sciences B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Berkemeyer, Shoma Barbara
- Teachers
- Berkemeyer, Shoma Barbara