CH22014: Macromolecules and biomolecules
[Page last updated: 03 June 2024]
| Academic Year: | 2024/25 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemistry |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | EXCB 100% |
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| Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take CH12002 |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Describe and explain how polymer structure can be influenced by the methods of synthesis and how the structure affects material properties, drawing on relevant examples to illustrate your explanation;
Solve a range of numerical problems concerning polymerisation chemistry;
Classify a range of naturally occurring polymers and relate their structure to their chemical and physical properties;
Explain the role of biomacromolecules in nature. |
| Synopsis: | You will be introduced to both synthetic and naturally occurring macromolecules. It will introduce the basic concepts needed to describe the synthesis and characterisation of a range of polymers in order to understand how their physical properties can be controlled. It will introduce you to biomacromolecules, for example proteins, lipids and sugars. There will be a focus on structure, activity and their importance. |
| Content: | The unit will start with the synthesis of polymers with examples taken from several different classes (e.g addition, step-growth, radical initiated). Analysis of the structure and morphology of polymers and how this influences properties will be central to the content of the unit, including a survey of recent applications taken from current research and industrial topics.
Various classes of biological polymers will be introduced (e.g. peptides, protein, sugars, lipids) with emphasis on their structure and the role they play in biology. |
| Course availability: |
CH22014 is Compulsory on the following courses:Department of Chemistry
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