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CM1512: CHEMISTRY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES 2 (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

Chemistry plays a vital role in the life sciences, explaining the properties of biomolecules and how biological processes work at a molecular level.  Organic reaction mechanisms give insight into how different types of molecules can be synthesised and methods of chemical analysis introduce other important topics linking the chemical and life sciences.  The relationship between energy, entropy and equilibrium in driving reactions will be covered and the course concludes with a survey of the molecules of life – proteins, enzymes and sugars.  

Laboratory classes complement lectures by consolidating learning and developing problem-solving and hands-on practical skills.




Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor William T. A. Harrison

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course focuses on key aspects of chemistry applicable to the life sciences. Topics covered:

  • “What do we have?”: chemical analysis applied to the life sciences.
  • Organic reaction mechanisms.
  • Biomolecules: amino acids and proteins, sugars and carbohydrates.
  • Energy, entropy and equilibrium.

Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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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

Online Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 75
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4 x Online Test (max 24 hours to complete)
Learning Outcomes
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Class Test

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 25
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4 or 5 post-lab tests done in lab (dates vary by student)
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Take-home exam
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Course Learning Outcomes

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