CH1010 - Biological Chemistry for Dentistry
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
<b>General Chemistry revision</b> Acid/base and organic functional group chemistry. <b>Natural Product Chemistry</b> Extraction, chromatography, analysis, spectroscopy; terpenes, steroids, alkaloids, drug discovery. <b>Bio-organic Chemistry</b> Structure and function of carbohydrates, proteins and DNA; <b>Disperse systems</b> macromolecular colloids, emulsions. <b>Bio-inorganic Chemistry</b> Coordination complexes. Hemoglobin, metalloenzymes. <b>Dental chemistry</b> Enamel : mineralisation / re-mineralisation / fluoride, caries and carbohydrates, salivary proteins. <b>Enzymatic Chemistry</b> The function of enzymes, inhibitors, cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins. <b>Lipids and Membranes</b> Fatty acids, complex lipids, lipid proteins, steroids, fluid mosaic membrane. Passive/active transport. <b>Bioenergetics</b> Catabolic and anabolic reactions. The metabolic role of ATP. Fatty acid synthesis. Glucogenesis. Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. <b>Electron Transport</b> Oxidative phosphorylation. Shuttles. <b>DNA Processes</b> Replication, transcription and translation. Recombinant DNA and PCR. DNA microarrays. Oncogenes, Cancer drugs. Gene regulation. Signal transduction.
Learning Outcomes
- be aware of the applicability of chemical principles and reactions in the wider scientific context and clearly convey meaning through written assessment;
- be familiar with, and competent in the application of, a range of common laboratory techniques in chemistry including data recording, analysis and interpretation;
- have gained a sound understanding of the major principles, theories, concepts and reactions involved in molecular organic and inorganic chemistry;
- interpret and analyze data, generated from experimental or theoretical problems;
- be able to gather, interpret and evaluate scientific information from a variety of sources.
| Prerequisites: | SENIOR CHEMISTRY OR CH1020 AND SENIOR MATHSB OR MA1020 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | CH2010 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 23-Mar-2017 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Michael Liddell. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (55%); other exams (20%); assignments (5%); marks for practical exercises (20%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Practical component: students will fail the course if they miss 2 or more practicals without a valid reason (generally medical certificates will be required). |
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