Undergraduate Course: Biomacromolecules Level 10 (CHEM10051)

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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Credits	20
Home subject area	Chemistry	Other subject area	None
Course website	None	Taught in Gaelic?	No
Course description	A course of lectures and a workshop covering synthesis, chemistry, structure, function and engineering of biological polymers. The course will teach how biopolymers are constructed from simple building blocks, and folded into three-dimensional structures. The ability of biomacromolecules to dynamically and specifically interact and cooperate with one another, on a range of timescales and affinities, will be discussed. The course will also cover production of modified or engineered biomacromolecules. Chemical complexity and functional capabilities arising from prosthetic groups, cofactors, metal ions and post-translational modifications will be described as will the ability of proteins to act as molecular wires and biological catalysts. The taught material will include components on protein manufacture and validation, protein and nucleic acid chemistry, enzymology, metalloproteins, and the role of proteins in cellular electrochemistry. 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.

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 Biomacromolecules Level 11 (CHEM11043)	Other requirements	Must include a weighted average of Grade D or higher in Chemistry 3A and Chemistry 3B, at the first attempt 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?	No

Course Delivery Information

Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)			Learn enabled: Yes	Quota: None
Web Timetable	Web Timetable
Course Start Date	16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name	Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)		2:30

Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)			Learn enabled: Yes	Quota: None
Web Timetable	Web Timetable
Course Start Date	16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name	Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)		2:30

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students should be able to: - explain the biosynthesis as well as the laboratory-based manufacture and purification of biologically important polymers. - appreciate how knowledge of macromolecular 3D structure illuminates the understanding of mechanism and how (with examples) "form follows function". - understand, through the study of examples, the principles of molecular recognition and cooperation, molecular crowding and self-assembling multiprotein complexes. - understand the concepts of molecular machines and molecular wires, with an emphasis on chemical mechanisms, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. - recognize the fundamental principles underlying the structure, function and dynamics of biomacromolecules.

Assessment Information
One 2.5 hour exam.

Special Arrangements
None

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