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Medical Biochemistry - Period 1
STEM in Amsterdam Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: mid Aug 2025 - late Dec 2025
Medical Biochemistry - Period 1
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Health Sciences
Other Subject Area: Chemistry
Instruction in: English
Course Code: AB_1198
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
Prerequisites: Biochemistry (BMS) or Building blocks of Life(Health and Life sciences).
Required Supplies: Labcoat needed for practical classes Biochemistry
DESCRIPTION
This course builds on the general biochemical fundament of year 1 from the courses "Biochemistry" (Biomedical Sciences) and "Building blocks of Life" (Health and Life sciences).
This course aims to teach the students about:
a. the human metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (sugars, amino acids, lipids and nucleotides) and the accompanying digestion, molecular processes and mechanisms of regulation.
b. how in the human body various organs and tissues play specialized roles in metabolism (intestine, liver, kidney and lungs).
c. how this metabolic system enables healthy people to adequately respond to changes in behavior (diet, lifestyle, sport, stress).
d. how pathological changes can be caused by genetic disorders or by lifestyle and environmental factors (obesity, alcohol, anorexia, infections).
e. how many common conditions can be diagnosed in body fluids (clinical chemistry) and treated with some generic drugs (cholesterol reducing agents, aspirin, antacids) to illustrate the underlying biochemical processes and metabolic pathways in sick and healthy people.
f. the concept of metabolic pathways, their regulation by metabolites and hormones and the mathematical modeling of these pathways.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.
This course aims to teach the students about:
a. the human metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (sugars, amino acids, lipids and nucleotides) and the accompanying digestion, molecular processes and mechanisms of regulation.
b. how in the human body various organs and tissues play specialized roles in metabolism (intestine, liver, kidney and lungs).
c. how this metabolic system enables healthy people to adequately respond to changes in behavior (diet, lifestyle, sport, stress).
d. how pathological changes can be caused by genetic disorders or by lifestyle and environmental factors (obesity, alcohol, anorexia, infections).
e. how many common conditions can be diagnosed in body fluids (clinical chemistry) and treated with some generic drugs (cholesterol reducing agents, aspirin, antacids) to illustrate the underlying biochemical processes and metabolic pathways in sick and healthy people.
f. the concept of metabolic pathways, their regulation by metabolites and hormones and the mathematical modeling of these pathways.
Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.