Academic Year: |
2014/5 |
Owning Department/School: |
Department of Chemistry |
Credits: |
3 |
Level: |
Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
Semester 2
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Assessment Summary: |
CW 20%, EX 80% |
Assessment Detail: |
- Coursework (CW 20%)
- Examination (EX 80%)
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Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Requisites: |
Before taking this unit you must (take CH20147 or take CH20148) and (take CH20149 or take CH20150) and in taking this unit you cannot take CH40086 |
Description: |
Aims: The overall aim of this course is to provide an introduction to bio-inorganic chemistry with a focus on the role of d-, f- and p-block metals in biology.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of this Unit, students should be able to:
* Demonstrate an understanding of how and why the coordination chemistry of metals are used in biological systems;
* Account for the bonding features relating to structural and reactivity patterns in simple biomolecules;
* Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of metals in medicine as therapeutics or diagnostics;
* Demonstrate an understanding of the reasons for metal activity and toxicity in living systems.
Skills: Problem solving (T, F, A), Scientific writing (F, A), critical thinking (F, A).
Content: Metals in biology - basic coordination chemistry and analytical methods used in bioinorganic chemistry - metal containing enzyme systems - structural role of metals - metals in medicine.
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Programme availability: |
CH30086 is Optional on the following programmes:
Department of Chemistry
- USCH-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry (Year 3)
- USCH-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCH-AFM02 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry (Year 3)
- USCH-AFB07 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery (Year 3)
- USCH-AAB08 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCH-AFM05 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery (Year 3)
- USCH-AKB08 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry for Drug Discovery with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
- USCH-AFB09 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Education (Year 3)
- USCH-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
- USCH-AFB03 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 3)
- USCH-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USCH-AFM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 3)
- USCH-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
- USCH-AKM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
Programmes in Natural Sciences
- UXXX-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 3)
- UXXX-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- UXXX-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
- UXXX-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 3)
- UXXX-AKM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- UXXX-AAM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
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