Course description for 2020/21
Bio-organic Chemistry
FAR2000
Course description for 2020/21
Bio-organic Chemistry
FAR2000
The course includes the subjects of biochemistry, the chemistry of natural substances, organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry. The course provides an introduction to the composition, structure and activity of certain biologically important molecules, the main classes of natural substances, metabolism, enzymes (composition and kinetics). The course is divided between the disciplines of pharmaceutical bioscience (5 credits) and pharmaceutical chemistry (5 credits).
All first semester courses must be passed to start this course
After completing the course, the student is able to:
Knowledge
- have an overview of the composition, properties, structure and activity of the biomolecules carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.
- have an overview of the composition, properties and application of selected natural substances relevant to pharmaceuticals.
- have an overview of and understand the fundamental chemical properties essential to the biological properties of drugs.
- have a thorough understanding of how chemical energy is converted into biological processes.
- have knowledge of enzyme composition, function and kinetics.
Skills
- perform simple kinetic calculations.
See description in the curriculum
Compulsory course
Lectures, study groups and self-study.
There is compulsory participation in this course. Reason for compulsory participation: Participation provides skills that cannot be acquired alone.
Course evaluations are conducted in all courses, and the students are invited to take an active role in these evaluations. Course evaluations may include mid-term evaluations and/or final evaluations of the courses. The head of the course decides how such evaluations are performed.
There is no professional practice in this course
Assessment and grading using the letters A - F.
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