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BIOCHEM 551

BIOCHEMICAL METHODS

4 credits.

Introduction to modern biochemical laboratory techniques and current biochemical literature. Includes student seminar presentations based upon scientific literature that parallels experiments performed in the lab.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: BIOCHEM 501 , 507 , or concurrent enrollment Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the theory of several fundamental biochemical techniques that form hypotheses based on biochemical principles Audience: Undergraduate 2. Form hypotheses based on biochemical principles Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design and perform experiments to address a hypothesis Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collect sound scientific data Audience: Undergraduate 5. Critically analyze one’s own data as well as data from other sources Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate scientific theory and findings in both oral and written form Audience: Undergraduate 7. Evaluate the importance of collaboration in biochemistry research Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss the theory of several fundamental biochemical techniques that form hypotheses based on biochemical principles Audience: Undergraduate 2. Form hypotheses based on biochemical principles Audience: Undergraduate 3. Design and perform experiments to address a hypothesis Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collect sound scientific data Audience: Undergraduate 5. Critically analyze one’s own data as well as data from other sources Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate scientific theory and findings in both oral and written form Audience: Undergraduate 7. Evaluate the importance of collaboration in biochemistry research Audience: Undergraduate

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