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Undergraduate Course: Chemistry for Life Sciences 2 (SCBI08003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Chemistry CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA 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.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Introductory Chemistry for Biologists (CHEM07001) OR Biological Chemistry 1A (CHEM08022) OR Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016)) AND ( Biological Chemistry 1B (CHEM08023) OR Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017))
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Chemistry 2 (CHEM08019)
Other requirements Or equivalent prior qualification that allows direct entry into second year chemistry courses.
Additional Costs Purchase of a laboratory coat.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 33, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 23, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 135 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 30 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Examination (70%) + Practical (30%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
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 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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Additional Class Delivery Information Course consists of 5 laboratory sessions spread over 11 weeks and 7.5 hours of examples classes as arranged.
KeywordsCLS2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Dominic Campopiano
Tel: (0131 6)50 4712
Email: Dominic.Campopiano@ed.ac.uk		 Course secretaryMs Susan Maitland
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Susan.Maitland@ed.ac.uk
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