Syllabus - MBBS

Biochemistry 17
(2) Demonstration
(3) Analyses and interpretation of data
(4) Discussions on the practicals with the help of clinical and scientific problems
TEXT-BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Biochemistry Ed. Lubert Stryer. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
2. Principles of Biochemistry. Ed. Lehinger, Nelson and Cox. CBS Publishers and distributors.
3. Harper”s Biochemistry, Ed. R.K. Murray, D.K. Granner, P.A. Mayes and V.W. Rodwell. Appleton
and Lange, Stamford, Connecticut.
4. Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations. Ed. Thomas M. Devlin, Wiley-Liss Publishers.
5. Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry. Ed. Burtis and Ashwood. W.B. Saunders Company.
6. Biochemistry. Ed. Donald Voet and Judith G. Voet. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
7. Immunology Ed. 5th Richard A. Goldsby, Thomas J Kindt, Barbara A Osborne, Janis Kuby.
8. Immunology Ed. 6th Ivan Roitt, Jonathan Brostoff, David Male.
EXAMINATION & MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Semester examinations
1st mid Semester: held on 1st – 2nd week of October
1st end Semester: held on 1st – 2nd week of December
Second Semester: held on 1st – 2nd week of March.
Semester examinations are held both for the theory and practical courses.
1st professional Final (Summative) Examination: Students are assessed on the complete 1st year
syllabus in biochemistry theory and practicals.
Mark distribution
Semester examinations
Theory: total 75 (25 in each semester):
Practical: total 75 (25 in each semester)
Final Examination
Theory : Total 75
Practical : Total 75
Total marks (1st Prof. in Biochemistry)
Semester Examination 150
Final Examination 150
Total 300