MSMS 620 Medical Biochemistry I
Biochemistry is the science concerned with studying the various molecules, chemical reactions, and processes related to living cells and organisms. The courses are divided in the following units: Structural and functional relationships of proteins, Energy generation and storage from carbohydrate metabolism. In this course, medical aspects are emphasized to build up the necessary background for future application in other basic sciences and clinical courses. The courses are delivered in the form of recorded lectures with accompanying in class-sessions using the flipped classroom model, together with small group discussions of clinical cases. One of the main objectives of the small group discussions is for the medical students to apply the biochemical concepts learned in lectures to understand the molecular basis of a given disease.