Towards an application oriented biochemistry curriculum
AA., Abu-Salah KM, Al-Attas O.S., Al-Duhaiman AS, Gorban AM, Al-Jaafari . 1990
Biochemistry is a science with many direct medical, industrial and analytical applications, besides its numer-
ous contributions to various aspects of some overlapping sciences, such as genetics, genetic engineering, haematology, microbiology and chemical pathology. Attempts are being made, however, to eliminate the distinction between the basic and applied aspects of biochemistry at least in some universities.
1 It is argued that this approach has its advantages and disadvantages. There is little evidence that the majority of lectures achieve very much at all, at least in terms of giving the students a basis for operating successfully in their future careers.
2 This could be due partly to the absence of material, given in biochemistry lectures and practical sessions, directly relevant to the various applied aspects of biochemistry, such as biotechnology, nutritional biochemistry and analysis of biological fluids. In this manuscript we will choose the new BSc biochemistry curriculum implemented by the Department of Biochemistry of King Saud University to highlight some of the advantages of teaching basic biochemistry hand in hand with its applied aspects.
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Objectives: To assess circulating fetuin A and fetuin B levels in participants with and without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and to find out their correlations with other…