Description
Module Outline:
This is an intermediate course designed to provide students who have a primary interest in Medicinal Chemistry and Biochemistry with a more detailed knowledge of Physical Chemistry applied to aqueous solutions. It can also form a bridge to more advanced chemistry courses.
Module Aims:
At the end of the module students should be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts of thermodynamics as applied to aqueous solutions, especially activities and the use of thermodynamic tables.
- Apply basic thermodynamics to some simple systems including macromolecule solutions.
- Understand important concepts in equilibrium electrochemistry and the application of these in chemical and biochemical situations.
- Understand the concepts of mobility and conductance and the determination of transport properties in solution.
- Understand basic spectroscopic concepts as applied to species in solution and be able to choose between various spectroscopic techniques for monitoring species in solution.
- Understand the importance of risk assessment for laboratory practicals and maintain an accurate record in your laboratory notebook.
- Perform calculations and analysis using data collected in the laboratory, present the data clearly and interpret what it means.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
Lectures: The topics will be introduced through a blended delivery of asynchronous videos with online activities, and support hours.
Workshops: These are timetabled problem-solving workshops to complement the Lecturecast-only lectures. Attendance to these workshops is required after the relevant lecture material has been viewed on Lecturecast. Workshop questions should have been attempted before attending.
Self-study: In addition to timetabled hours it is expected that you engage in self-study in order to master the material. This can take the form of watching the Lecturecast lectures; practicing example questions (workshop questions, additional questions available on Moodle and past exam questions); preparing for laboratory sessions and writing up reports and further reading in textbooks and online.
Laboratories: You will carry out several practicals, each of which support understanding of the module material as well as teaching essential skills for a practicing chemist. As laboratory skills are an essential aspect of this programme, attendance in the laboratory sessions is monitored and compulsory.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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