Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chemistry for Biologists (CHEM07001)
Course Outline
School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | An introductory course focusing on the Chemistry of Biology for those with limited knowledge of Chemistry. The course is open to students of any year, but not to those qualified for admission to Biological Chemistry 1A (CHE-1-BC1A). A first course (with Biological Chemistry 1B (CHE-1-BC1B)) for students of Biological Sciences and other students requiring only one year of chemistry or intending to proceed to Chemistry for Life Sciences 2 (CHE-2-CLS). |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Biological Chemistry 1A (CHEM08022) OR
Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016)
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Other requirements | Course pre-requisite is a pass in Chemistry at Standard Grade or GCSE, or equivalent. |
Additional Costs | Purchase of a laboratory coat.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 31,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27,
Online Activities 2,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 13,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
113 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
3 %,
Practical Exam
27 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
0.70 Examination and 0.30 In-Course Assessment (comprising laboratory practical marks and multiple choice test). |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. describe and explain: the fundamental principles of the periodic table, simple chemical bonding ideas, the principles of thermodynamics and equilibria
2. recognise the main organic functional groups, describe and explain the shapes of simple organic molecules, and apply these principles to more complex biologically relevant organic molecules
3. use their knowledge to explain observations and solve problems associated with the materials covered in the course.
4. use laboratory equipment in a safe manner in order to measure physical quantities, and to interpret and analyse the results.
5. write clear, succinct laboratory reports
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
Laboratory M 1000-1300 or M 1400-1700 or Wed 1000-1300 or F 1000-1300 plus tutorials |
Keywords | ICB1 |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Peter Kirsop
Tel: (0131 6)50 4719
Email: p.kirsop@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Claire Little
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: claire.little@ed.ac.uk |
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