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	None	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	A lecture course covering instruction in both the theory and application of specific techniques in biophysical chemistry. The course comprises individual lectures courses on: Structures of Biological Macromolecules, Biophotonics, Macromolecules in Motion, Macromolecular Structure Determination, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Either the Level 10 or Level 11 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.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Chemistry 3A (CHEM09005) AND Chemistry 3B (CHEM09006) AND Chemistry 3P Practical and Transferable Skills (CHEM09007)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations	Students MUST NOT also be taking Biophysical Chemistry Level 10 (CHEM10014)	Other requirements	Must include a weighted average of Grade C or higher in all Chemistry 3 courses AND a weighted average of Grade D or higher in Chemistry 3A and Chemistry 3B, at the first attempt and and Mathematics qualifications of at least 20 credits to level Applicable Mathematics 1 and Mathematical Methods 1; or with the permission of Head of School.
Additional Costs	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11			10:00 - 10:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11					10:00 - 10:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		10:00 - 10:50
First Class	First class information not currently available
Additional information	30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			3:00

Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)						WebCT enabled: No		Quota: None
Location	Activity	Description	Weeks	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11		10:00 - 10:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11			10:00 - 10:50
King's Buildings	Lecture		1-11					10:00 - 10:50
First Class	First class information not currently available
Additional information	30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged.
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			3:00

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to: - describe biological structures from the atomic to the cellular scale. - understand the uses of electromagnetic radiation for the analysis of structure, dynamics, interactions and chemical reactions of biological molecules - describe X-ray crystallography, mass spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance methods as applied to biological systems, in particular the information which they can provide, but also their limitations - understand the basic principles of calorimetric and diffusion techniques, the special sample preparation procedures required for their successful application and the importance of these methods in current biological and pharmaceutical science - describe contemporary techniques for analysing and comparing the sequences of proteins and nucleic acids - provide a non-technical account of computer 'experiments' on biological systems, as applied to the prediction of secondary and tertiary structures of proteins and nucleic acids 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

Assessment Information
One degree exam of 3 hours. (Visiting Student Variant Assessment One degree exam of 3 hours at the end of Semester 1.)

Special Arrangements
None