BCHM 311  General Biochemistry Laboratory  Units: 3.00  
The BCHM 311 Laboratory experiments introduce the experimental nature of Biochemistry. Fundamental techniques of biochemical research are illustrated through a variety of experiments demonstrating various aspects of biochemical theory and practice.
Learning Hours: 120  (36 Laboratory, 12 Tutorial, 72 Private Study)  
Requirements: Prerequisite   Registration in a LISC Specialization, BCHM General/Minor, or BHSc Program. 
Corequisite   BCHM 315/3.0. 
Exclusion   BCHM 310/9.0*; BCHM 317/6.0*; BCHM 318/3.0; BCHM 319/3.0.  
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Use and understand the limitations of a variety of equipment used in biochemical studies.
 - Work with samples on a microliter and microgram scale.
 - Appropriately present, analyze and interpret a variety of experimental biochemical data.
 - Demonstrate the presentation of experimental results in the form of written laboratory reports.
 - Use sequence viewing and molecular graphics software to perform multiple sequence alignments, examine the structures of proteins and identify intermolecular interactions.
 - Apply molecular biology knowledge to the design of molecular cloning experiments.
 - Identify and use various techniques for purification of proteins.
 
