Chemistry for Life Sciences 2 (U00962)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : CHE-2-CLS

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.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to the Chemistry of Biology 1 (CHE-1-ICB) or Biological Chemistry (Foundations) 1 (CHE-1-BCF), and Biological Chemistry 1 (CHE-1-BCH); or Chemistry 1A (CHE-1-A) and Chemistry 1B (CHE-1-B); or equivalent.

? Prohibited combinations : Chemistry 2 (CHE-2-Chem).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Service Courses for Biology, (School of Chemistry, Schedule L)

Other subject areas

Biology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

Biomedical Sciences, (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 6 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	11:10	12:00	Lecture Theatre 250, Joseph Black Building	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	12:00	KB
Lecture	Tuesday	11:10	12:00	KB
Laboratory	Thursday	10:00	13:00	KB
Lecture	Friday	09:00	09:50	KB

? Additional Class Information : 4.5 hours example classes as arranged

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