Medical Biochemistry

About Study Course

Department: Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

ECTS:1.5

Course supervisor:Ināra Nokalna

Study type:Full time

Course level:Bachelor

Target audience:Nursing Science

Language:Latvian

Study course description Full description, Full time

Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Medicinal Biochemistry

Objective

Promote the acquisition of knowledge about the human body's chemical structure, the ongoing metabolic processes and their regulation possibilities.

Prerequisites

Organic chemistry and biology at the secondary school level. State language knowledge.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.After successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• characterize the enzyme activities and their relation to vitamins;
• define the main principles of bioenergetics and metabolism, their regulation options;
• assess the importance of biochemical results in diagnostics.

Skills

1.After course student will apply the acquired theoretical knowledge into practice and will be able to explain the processes occurring in the body:
• how the body can get energy from the glucose and how the glucose reserves formation process happens, as well as glucose synthesis with shortage of carbohydrates;
• how body gets energy from fat and how the process of fat regeneration happens, what is the role of cholesterol, formation process of ketone bodies and how to prevent it;
• how amino acids get into organism, their usage.
Will be able to analyze the biochemical methods results and evaluate their importance.

Competence

1.The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge of the chemical processes ongoing in the body; their integration and regulation.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Nursing Studies	1	Bachelor	Required	Ināra Nokalna, Zanda Alpa, Anita Pastare, Ināra Nokalna, Ināra Nokalna

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester

Study programme	Study semester	Program level	Study course category	Lecturers	Schedule
Nursing Studies	1	Bachelor	Required	Ināra Nokalna, Zanda Alpa, Anita Pastare, Ināra Nokalna, Ināra Nokalna