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CM3534: ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course introduces important fundamentals of organic chemistry. You will gain a firm grounding in NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry which are vital analytical tools to determine if the correct organic molecule has been synthesised. Biological chemistry such as DNA/RNA and genome sequencing will be introduced. Organic synthesis lectures will concentrate on chemistry of the carbonyl group, aromatic synthesis and pericyclic reactions.

Students will gain expertise in the synthesis of a number of different organic compounds such as dyes, compounds that change colour with temperature and an antibiotic during the laboratory practicals which accompany this course.



Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Abbie McLaughlin

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course includes the following themes: NMR and Mass spectroscopy Organic synthesis: Basic mechanisms and synthetic methods; Chemistry of the carbonyl group; Synthetic strategies. Aromatic synthesis and methodology. Pericyclic reactions, sigmatropic rearrangements and frontier orbitals. Biological chemistry: Introduction to DNA/RNA, gene, genome sequence, bioinformatics and protein chemistry. Enzymes as biocatalysts in the biotransformation industry.

Further Information & Notes

This course cannot be taken with CM 3533.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) and in-course assessment in the form of laboratory reports (33.3%). Resit: 1 three-hour written examination (66.7%) plus carried over in-course assessment (33.3%). Only the marks obtained on first sitting can be used for Honours classification.

Formative Assessment

Exercises will be performed during tutorials and feedback will be given.

Feedback

Informal feedback will be given to students after the tutorial exercises and practical reports.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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