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222.651.01
Advanced Nutrient Metabolism

Location
East Baltimore
Term
1st Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

Previous course work in biochemistry and/or the course on Nutritional Biochemistry

Description
Provides an in-depth review of the metabolism of major nutrients and its importance in disease states, such as teratogenesis, cardiovascular disease, ageing, cancer, obesity, and liver fibrosis. Focuses on regulatory mechanisms, integration of metabolic pathways, and biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrient metabolism at the whole body, tissue and cellular level. Includes both discussion and lectures.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. apply basic concepts of whole body nutrient homeostasis to nutrient control at the cellular level
  2. critically evaluate new findings on the role of nutrients in functions such as cellular differentiation, bone remodeling and cognitive function
  3. gain a greater understanding of metabolic pathway interrelationships