| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
510.106 |
| Content |
This unit includes lectures on organic chemistry and biochemistry. There is an emphasis on basic chemical concepts and how these relate to biological systems.
The lectures on organic chemistry provide an introduction to the properties, reactions and uses of important classes of compounds. The chemistry of biologically important molecules briefly introduces the chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, peptides and proteins, nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids. The biochemistry lectures describe the molecular architecture of the cell, with a focus on the way these basic structural components are assembled to form the cell and its organelles. The chemistry and structure of membranes and the way in which they affect cell functions are discussed. Protein chemistry describes the structure and role of proteins in the cell. Energy transduction deals with the concept of biochemical energy, and the role of proteins in storing and using energy within the cell. |
| Assessment |
This comprises continuous assessment (25 per cent), laboratory work (25 per cent) and an end-of-semester examination (50 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is available for those students who obtain a mark of 45 to 49 inclusive in this unit (see University General Rule 1.2.1.25). |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Dr Marta Polomska and Associate Professor Peter Arthur |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: CHEM1105 Introductory Chemistry |
| Incompatibility: This unit is not available to students who have a satisfactory performance (scaled score of 50 per cent or more) in TEE Chemistry or equivalent. |
Contact hours—lectures: 3 hrs per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week; labs: 3 hrs per week (for 9 weeks) (unsatisfactory attendance and/or performance at the laboratory sessions leads to a laboratory mark of zero)
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