What are the inorganic components of food in water
content, minerals, vitamins and enzymes?
Describe the work of food chemists. What is their role in protecting people from contamination or harmful
practices? Explain.
Competency-based questions # 3.
Competency-based tasks
I know the answer (freely describe, clearly organize, give detailed answers)
Hig h level – 80-100
I can
answer (know quite well)
Aver
age level
– 50-79
I hesitate with an answer (poorly know, poorly describe,
experie nce difficulties)
Low level – 0-49
Rem arks
Use the terms/ phrases and express your opinion on the role of Biochemistry in the
world/our country.
Prove the necessity of Biochemistry in medicine/ pharmaceutics/ agriculture.
Give convincing arguments.
Make the presentation on food chemistry. Choose one food product and show its components. Prove the pros and cons of their influence on a
person’s health.
Why do many people try to limit the intake of lipids? What
are the consequences of lipids excessive using? Prove your
answer.
Choose one product which you have bought recently in the shop, read the information in the nutrition label on it containing the contents of the product. Determine how packaging and storage affects
the safety and quality of the food.
Choose one product which you have bought recently in the shop, read the information in the nutrition label about flavours. Define how flavorists work with chemicals to change the taste of food, to improve sensory appeal, such as enhancing color, odor or
texture.
Biochemistry has provided explanations for the causes of many diseases in humans, animals, and plants. It can frequently suggest ways by which such diseases may be treated or cured. Do you think that biochemists can find a vaccine for combating serious
Imagine that you are at the International conference on Biochemistry. Discuss with your partners the effective ways for combatting with
coronavirus.
Express your opinion on the development of Biochemistry in Kazakhstan. In what fields it is
developed better? (medicine,
veterinary medicine, agriculture, biotechnology,
molecular genetics, bioengineering).
Criteria for assessing. Project works.
knows basic terms, concepts and can use them appropriately;
presents own point of view in a reasoned manner using an appropriate metalanguage in accordance with the scientific and applied adequacy and socio-cultural norms of the language;
conducts discussion and polemics, cites facts;
accurate and correct use of language tools;
independently solves and creatively approaches to solving problems in non-standard situations
High level – 80- 100
the ability and willingness to express own statements, not always using the correct metalanguage in accordance with the scientific and applied adequacy and socio-cultural norms of the language;
selection of not always appropriate logical form of speech;
logically and reasonably justifies conclusions, sometimes with an insufficiently complete degree of exposition, using some facts;
not always accurate and correct use of language tools, independent and appropriate correction of errors
Average level –
50-79
the ability and willingness to express own statements, but, using simple and elementary structures, a limited supply of vocabulary and metalanguage;
the selection of the form of speech does not always coincide with the subject of communication in the natural sciences;
insufficient cognitive understanding and insufficient demonstration of knowledge of the fundamentals of science with an insufficiently complete degree of presentation, using separate facts;
