Undergraduate Course: Biophysical Chemistry Level 11 (CHEM11016)
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 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A course of lectures and a workshop that deals with interactions between biomolecules and fundamental physical phenomena. The course will cover the means by which such interactions can be used to measure or infer information concerning the structure, dynamics, spatiotemporal distributions and mutual interactions of biomolecules. The course will teach how and why these physical properties of biomolecules are pivotal to their biological roles. The course will also teach how such knowledge can be used to predict how biological polymers adopt tertiary structures and form complexes. The course comprises components on spectroscopy, fluorescence, hydrodynamics, mass spectrometry, high-resolution structure determination and macromolecules in silico.
Either the Level 10 or Level 11 version of this course version of this course (as specified in the degree programme tables) is a compulsory requirement for Year 4/5 students on degrees in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, but can be taken by Year 4/5 students on any Chemistry degree programme.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
145 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 11,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 7,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
145 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
- interpret the output of the key techniques that are available to analyse the thermodynamics, kinetics, structures and spatiotemporal arrangements of biological molecules.
- critically evaluate what currently available experimental physical techniques can and cannot tell us about biomacromolecules, and understand the origins and nature of these known unknowns.
- fully appreciate the value of combining, where appropriate, orthogonal biophysical approaches for the study of macromolecules.
- comprehend the theory, benefits and limitations of computational simulations of macromolecules and macromolecular complexes.
- apply their knowledge of physical chemistry to the formulation of testable hypotheses concerning mechanistic explanations of key biological phenomena.
Learning outcomes specific to attainment of a pass at Level 11 include:
- ability to integrate all, or most, of the main areas of the course
- development of original and creative responses to problems and issues within the course
- application of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to issues at the forefront of the subject area
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Assessment Information
One degree exam of 3 hours.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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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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| Keywords | BPC(L11) |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Paul Barlow
Tel: (0131 6)50 4727
Email: Paul.Barlow@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anne Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: Anne.Brown@ed.ac.uk |
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