Undergraduate Course: Chemistry for Life Sciences 2 (SCBI08003)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Chemistry |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Service Courses for Biology |
Other subject area |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
A chemistry course for students of life sciences, with special emphasis on organic and physical chemistry. Organic chemistry of biologically important compounds and reactions; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; reaction kinetics; structure determination of biological molecules; foundations of transition metal chemistry. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 13:00 | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 11:10 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Darwin Lecture Theatre G10 |
| Additional information |
Course consists of 5 laboratory sessisons spread over 11 weeks and 4.5 hours of examples classes as arranged. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:30 | 3 x 4 sides / graph | c/w CHEM08024 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 3 x 4 sides / graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe and explain the roles of metals in biological processes and the biochemistry of vitamins and antibiotics
2. describe and explain the principles of stereochemistry, biochemical synthetic reactions and their application to simple metabolic pathways
3. describe the principles of biological kinetics, bioenergetics, and biologically relevant methods of chemical structure determination
4. use their knowledge to explain observations and solve problems associated with the material covered in the course
5. use laboratory equipment in a safe manner in order to prepare materials, measure physical quantities, and to interpret and analyse the results in a clear, succinct laboratory report
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Assessment Information
| Written Examination (70%) + Practical (30%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Dominic Campopiano
Tel: (0131 6)50 4712
Email: Dominic.Campopiano@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Susan Maitland
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Susan.Maitland@ed.ac.uk |
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