312493 (v.1) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry 222
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| Area: | Department of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Fortnightly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
7040 (v.6)
Chemistry 102
or any previous version
OR 311025 (v.2) Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry 121 or any previous version OR 7077 (v.5) Chemistry 124 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | This unit introduces the core concepts of medicinal and biological chemistry. These include the chemistry of the lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids and the nitrogen bases; the structure and function of biomolecules like proteins, DNA and RNA; and the chemical aspects of selected metabolic processes. An introduction to medicinal chemistry: Drugs, where they act, intermolecular forces in drug binding, drugs targeting lipid, carbohydrate, proteins and nucleic acid synthesis. Laboratory experiments in preparative reactions illustrating techniques and reaction types. |
| Field of Education: | 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| SOLT (Online) Definitions*: | Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
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Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
