Biochemistry I (Animals) - Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)

Biochemistry 1 - Animals (Pre-Medical program) Course Online. 100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).

Learn about the biological and chemical basis of animal life". Biochemistry - Animals" is the knowledge basis for all human and animals health studies.

Learn with highly qualified and experienced tutors the basis of life. This course is similar to "Biochemistry - Plants" ; except for the fact that it deals with animals. Some secondary school chemistry will be helpful though it is not essential.

This course is included as a module in the Advanced Diploma in Medical Science (Pre-Medical), which has been endorsed by TQUK - Training Qualifications UK, an Ofqual Approved Awarding Organisation.

This course has been endorsed by TQUK. Endorsement of our courses by TQUK sets them apart from other vocational learning programs and is an achievement to be proud of. It further demonstrates that we are an efficient academy with excellent courses and tutorial support. It also means that potential and existing students, employers and universities can be sure of the true value of the learning we provide.

Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?

Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?

• Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
• Start and Finish at any time
• Courses globally and industry relevant
• Practical Component at the end of most lessons.

Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.

This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.

Lesson Structure: Biochemistry - Animals BSC103

There are 10 lessons as follows:

1 Introduction to biochemistry

• The Basics: Atoms, Chemical bonds and Molecules, The Periodic Table
• Parts of a Molecule
• Nomenclature
• Aromaticity
• Organisms and Organic Compounds

2 Lipids and proteins

• Carbohydrate
• Types of Carbohydrate: Monosaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides
• Carbohydrate Function
• Lipids: Fatty Acids, Triglycerides, Phospholipids, Sterols, Terminology
• Commercially useful Fats and Lipids: Drying Oils (in paints & lacquers), Soaps, Detergents, Waxes
• Proteins: Fibrous Proteins, Globular Protein, Functional Categorisation of Proteins, Proteins in the Human Diet

3 Enzymes and hormones

• Hormones
• Summary of Endocrine Glands in the Human Body
• Enzymes: Enzyme Activation, Enzyme Deactivation
• Digestion: Fermentation, Maltose, Hydrochloric Acid, Gastric Juice, Pepsin, Chyme, Pancreatic juice, Bile, Glycogen, Fatty Acids
• Digestive Enzymes
• Digestive Hormones

4 Nucleic acids

• Nucleic Acids: Pentose Sugars, Nitrogenous Bases
• Nuclotide Structure
• DNA & RNA
• ATP - The Body's Energy Reservoir: Sources of ATP

5 Thermo-regulation

• Lowering Temperature
• Raising Temperature
• Effect of Temperature on Enzymes: Heat Shock Proteins
• Sweat (Sudoriferous) Glands: Eccrine Glands, Apocrine Glands, Physiological Values For Other Animals
• Energy Production
• Factors Affecting Individual BMR: Growth, Body Size, Food, Thyroid Gland
• Fever: Mechanism of Fever, Shivering, Other Temperature Disorders, Grades of Fever, Signs of Fever

6 Carbohydrate metabolism

• Carbohydrates in an Animal or Human Body: Glycogenesis, Glycogenolysis, Gluconeogenesis, Hyperglycaemia, Hypoglycaemia
• Carbohydrate Oxidation: Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle
• Anaerobic Respiration
• Carbohydrate Storage: Fattening Animals, Sources of Carbohydrate
• Absortion of Carbohydrates
• Carbohydrates in Mammals
• Alcohol
• Comparing Energy Pathways from Different Foods: Carbohydrates, Fats (Triglycerides), Proteins
• The Urea Cycle

7 Absorption

• Digestion: Peristalsis, Enzyme Action, Chemical Digestion
• Absorption

8 Acidity and alkalinity

• pH: Measuring pH
• Buffers
• Animal Acid Base Balance
• Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
• Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis
• Mammalian Buffer Systems: Haemoglobin, Phosphate, Protein
• Role of the Renal System in Acid Base Balance

9 Chemical analysis

• Biochemical Testing
• Concentration Testing: Moles and Molarity
• Chromatography
• Spectrophotometry
• Analysis of Biomolecules: DNA Composition, RNA Composition, Protein Composition
• Titration

10 Biochemical applications

• Environmental and Agricultural Testing
• Medical Science
• Poisons/Toxins
• Cell Culture

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the academy, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with feedback, any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Veterinary Students, Zoologists, Animal Scientists, Medical Students, Agriculturalists, Farmers, Animal Breeders

A pc or laptop with internet connection.

Biology is the study of life, and a degree in biology can be applied to several different animal-related careers that often involve hands-on interactions. A qualification in biochemistry can lead to a multitude of careers in different fields. There are many options to choose from: you could work at a university, in zoology, or even become a science teacher, just to name a few.

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