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Biological Chemistry is a fundamental biomedical discipline studied by pharmacy students during their third year of education.
Biological Chemistry
(180 hours, 6 credits)
Consists of 2 modules
Module 1. "General patterns of metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids; regulation of these processes". (96 hours)
Module 2. “Fundamentals of molecular biology and biochemistry of intercellular communications. Biochemistry of tissues and physiological functions, basics of pharmaceutical biochemistry.” (84 hours)
Biological Chemistry investigates the structure and functions of biomolecules (static biochemistry), metabolism and energy exchange (dynamic biochemistry), as well as the biochemistry of individual tissues and physiological functions of the human body (functional biochemistry). The course of Biological Chemistry also addresses issues of molecular biology and the biochemistry of intercellular communication, including the mechanisms of hormonal regulation of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism, as well as the main biochemical markers of the most common hereditary and acquired diseases.
The course aims to provide pharmacy students with essential theoretical and practical knowledge of biomolecules, metabolism, molecular biology, tissue-specific biochemistry, and biochemical markers relevant to normal and pathological conditions, including drug metabolism and its effects on blood and urine parameters.
The discipline ensures that students acquire integral, general and professional competencies:
GC 01: Ability for abstract thinking, analysis, and synthesis.
GC 05: Ability to assess and ensure the quality of performed tasks.
GC 06: Ability to work effectively in a team.
PC 01: Ability to integrate knowledge and solve complex pharmaceutical problems in broad or multidisciplinary contexts.
PC 02: Ability to collect, interpret, and apply data necessary for professional activities, conducting research, and implementing innovative projects in the field of pharmacy.
PC 04: Ability to clearly and unambiguously communicate one’s knowledge, conclusions, and reasoning in the field of pharmacy to both professionals and non-professionals, including students.
PC 09: Ability to identify drugs, xenobiotics, toxins, and their metabolites in biological fluids and tissues, and to conduct chemical-toxicological analyses for the diagnosis of acute poisonings, as well as drug and alcohol intoxication.
Results of studying the discipline
PLO 01: Possess and apply specialized conceptual knowledge in the field of pharmacy and related areas, taking into account current scientific achievements.
PLO 09: Formulate, justify, and clearly and precisely communicate information based on one’s own knowledge and professional experience, including to students and non-specialists, about key trends in global pharmacy and related fields.
PLO 14: Select biological objects for analysis, determine xenobiotics, toxins, and their metabolites in them, and evaluate the obtained results.
Thematic lecture plan
Thematic plan of practical (seminar) classes
Student Handbook
(Syllabus)
for the study of the academic discipline
“Biological chemistry”
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