This collection of tutorials and other resources is being developed on the WWW with the help of a Teaching Development Grant from Curtin University of Technology

Work is still in progress, so please bear with us while we put it all together.

Studying the structure and function of biological molecules using traditional approaches of lectures, textbooks or journal articles has always been a difficult task for students of Biochemistry because the true arrangement of dynamic atoms in three-dimensional space is presented in a static, two-dimensional format. Although it is possible for students to study the traditional materials and thereby gain an understanding of biochemical concepts which may suffice, it is our view that the average student would benefit from a 3-dimensional approach to the subject. We hope that we can provide this extra dimension through the development of tutorials and other resources which take advantage of the WWW's multimedia capabilities. In the tutorial exercises and lecture notes provided here, students are provided with the opportunity to finely manipulate and visualise molecules in three dimensions with the help of RasMol, an interactive Molecular Visualisation program.

Our objectives are :

• To provide a "traditional" overview of the structure and function of biological molecules in a hypertext format which students may access from computers on campus or at home.
• To provide students with an opportunity to visualise molecules 3-dimensionally through the use of RasMol - an interactive Molecular Visualisation tool.
• To provide a gallery of molecular images which reinforce their understanding proteins and other biological molecules.
• To provide a means for students to test their knowledge after completing the tutorial sections.

We hope that you enjoy working through the tutorials and other resources. We would also like to have some feedback from you after you've had a chance to look at everything. This is a pilot project which we would like to expand on if students respond favorably. So please take the time to fill out the Feedback and Evaluation Form provided.