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Academic Year: | 2015/6 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemistry |
Credits: | 3 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Period: |
Semester 2 |
Assessment Summary: | CW 20%, EX 80% |
Assessment Detail: |
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Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: |
Before taking this module you must ( take CH20147 OR take CH20148 ) AND ( take CH20149 OR take CH20150 )
In taking this module 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. |
Programme availability: |
CH30086 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Chemistry
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