Course teacher(s)
Kristin BARTIK (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
PART II: Structure and function of biomolecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids) and introduction to metabolism.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
This course aims to give the fundamentals of organic chemistry in order to explain biological processes at the molecular level.
The objective is for students to acquire the basic knowledge of the chemistry of living organisms.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Required and Corequired knowledge and skills
General Chemistry
Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis
Teaching methods and learning activities
PART I
Interactive face-to-face lectures based on a powerpoint presentation.
Face-to-face supervised exercises carried out for the purpose of consolidation, reminder, control or discovery of theoretical knowledge.
PART II
Self-learning, tutorials and a lab-based project.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
Organic chemistry: structure and function, K.P.C. Vollhardt and N.E. Schore (2007 - 5th Edition), Freeman.
Organic Chemistry: a biological approach, J. McMurry (2007), Thomson.
Fundamentals of biochemistry: life at the molecular level, D. Voet, J.G. Voet and C.W. Pratt (2006 - 2nd edition), Wiley.
Biochemistry, J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko and L. Stryer (2007 - 6th Edition), Freeman.
Foundations of Chemical Biology, C.M. Dobson, J.A. Gerrard and A.J. Pratt (2001), Oxford Chemistry Primers, OUP.
Course notes
- Université virtuelle
Contribution to the teaching profile
This teaching unit contributes to the following competences : Understand the chemical processes whithin and related to living organisms
Other information
Contacts
Prof. Kristin Bartik : kristin.bartik@ulb.be
Dr Karolis Norvaisa : karolis.norvaisa@ulb.be
Dr Maurice Retour : maurice.retout@ulb.be
Campus
Solbosch
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- written examination
- Group work
written examination
- Open question with short answer
- Open question with developed answer
Group work
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Written exam : 70%
Project : 30%
Final grade = weighted geometrical average = (exam)0.7*(project)0.3
Language(s) of evaluation
- english