Wilfrid Laurier University
CH250 (BR): Introductory Biochemistry
Job Description
Position Title
CH250 (BR): Introductory Biochemistry
Faculty/Academic Area
Faculty of Science
Campus
Brantford
Term
Winter 2027 (January 1 – April 30)
Days / Times
M W 10:00 to 11:20 am
Anticipated Class Size
18
Mode of Delivery
In-Person
Type of Instruction
Lecture and Laboratory
Additional Course Requirements
The instructor is responsible for both the lecture and laboratory portion.
Position Summary
In this course, the principles of biochemistry are introduced with a chemical emphasis. Topics include: the chemistry of water and biologically relevant aqueous solutions, structure of biomolecules and biopolymers (amino acids, peptides and proteins, nucleotides, DNA and RNA, carbohydrates and polysaccharides, lipids and biomembranes), introduction to enzymes an...