Modern chemistry and biochemistry depends on the ability to make, change and analyse proteins and enzymes. In this course, students will practice all of the steps required to modify genetic information in DNA, and to produce proteins in bacterial cells (in vivo) and in a test tube (in vitro). In addition, the course will teach the fundamental biochemical principles of DNA mutagenesis, protein production and purification, and analysis of proteins by bioinformatics and various biophysical techniques.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- make mutant gene constructs;
- express proteins in vivo;
- purify proteins from E. coli;
- analyse proteins with spectroscopic analysis;
- understand protein translation in bacterial cells;
- use bioinformatics tools for the prediction of protein properties;
- solve numerical problems associated with each course component.
Other Information
You will need to contact the Research School of Chemistry at rsc.teaching@anu.edu.au to request a permission code to enrol in this course.Indicative Assessment
- End of session written exam (50) [LO 4,5,6,7]
- Group based learning assessment (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
- 5 take home and tutorial assessments (25) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
- Protein wet labs write-ups (5) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
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Workload
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the session including:
- Face-to face component delivered intensively across two weeks, 9-5, Monday to Friday including lectures, tutorials and laboratories.
- Approximately 70 hours of self-study which will include preparation for lectures, labs and other assessment tasks.
Inherent Requirements
To be determined
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Chemistry to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Recommended: Voet & Voet, Biochemistry (4th Ed.). How Proteins Work. M.P. Williamson.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $4320 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $6180 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4244 | 03 Jul 2023 | 03 Jul 2023 | 07 Jul 2023 | 27 Jul 2023 | In Person | N/A |