OVERVIEW
The essay assignments found in this course take the students on a journey of discovery from the
launch pad of each Module: Week’s readings and discussions into the realms of clinical
medicine. These will afford the students an opportunity to enlarge their capacities for critical
reasoning and scientific communication by delving into extrapolations of and complications
arising from alterations to the biochemical and molecular machinery that drive homeostasis.
INSTRUCTIONS
You must give detailed and well-explained answers to the assignment questions for each module.
It is your responsibility to give clear, easy to understand and precise explanations in your
answers – you must be very convincing with your answers!
All assignment submissions should be consistent with the following;
Length of assignment – Not more than 2 pages
o The title and reference pages are excluded from the page count. No abstract is
needed.
Format of assignment – AMA
Number of citations – At least 3
Acceptable sources – Peer-reviewed Journal articles and textbooks
ESSAY: THIAMINE METABOLISM ASSIGNMENT
Based on your readings this week, write a 2-page essay on the significance of thiamine in human
metabolism and medicine. Your essay must identify relevant thiamine-dependent enzymes,
reactions and pathways as well as related disorders
