本課程針對非以生物化學為主修之學生，使修習者具備基礎生物化學知識。
課程以 Biochemistry, by Mary K. Campbell and Shawn O. 章節內容為主體。
授課內容分成： (I) 生化物質構造與酵素催化反應 (II) 生物能量與代謝調控二大部分，並著重『生化生活化』。
授課與考試以講義內容為主，每學期有兩次考試。

課程內容：

生物化學乙上 (2學分)：
Chap. 1 Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells
Chap. 2 Water: The Solvent for Biochemical Reactions
Chap. 3 Amino Acids and Peptides
Chap. 4 The Three-Dimensional Structure of Protein
Chap. 5 Protein Purification and Characterization
Chap. 6 The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes
Chap. 7 Enzymes Mechanism and Control
Chap. 8 Lipids and Biological Membrane
Chap. 9 Nucleic Acids (including Outline of Molecular Biology)

生物化學乙下 (2學分)：
Chap. 10 Carbohydrates
Chap. 11 Glycolysis
Chap. 12 Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism
Chap. 13 The Citric Acid Cycle
Chap. 14 Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Chap. 15 Lipid Metabolism
Chap. 16 The Metabolism of Amino Acids and Nucleic Acids