Program Overview

AAU Modules

Protein Structure

2022/2023

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

Learning Objectives

Skills

• Predict and model protein structures from sequence data
• Give an account of state-of-the-art techniques for the investigation and determination of structure, including the procedures involved, prerequisites, and the advantages and shortcomings of each of these techniques
• Extract and model biomolecular structural data from relevant databases
• Visualize structures and utilize structural data to explain biomolecular function
• Give an account of classification of protein structures

Competences

• Read and understand scientific articles on the determination, interpretation, and application of biomolecular structures

Type of Instruction

• Lectures
• Theoretical exercises

Extent and Expected Workload

150 hours

Exam

Exams

• Name of exam: Protein Structure
• Type of exam: Written or oral exam
• ECTS: 5
• Assessment: 7-point grading scale
• Type of grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of assessment: The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the Module

• Danish title: Proteinstruktur
• Module code: K-BT-K2-21
• Module type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Spring
• ECTS: 5
• Language of instruction: English
• Empty-place Scheme: Yes
• Location of the lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the module: Reinhard Wimmer
• Used in:
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Biotechnology), 2017
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Biotechnology), 2020
  • Curriculum for the Master's Programme in Biotechnology, 2022

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
• Department: Department of Chemistry and Bioscience
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science