Module BIOL1317: CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Department: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

BIOL1317: CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Prerequisites

• • None. Students with 'A' Level Chemistry grade C or above should not require this module.

Corequisites

• • A minimum of two modules from: BIOL1151 Physiology, BIOL1161 Organisms and Environment, BIOL1171 Genetics, BIOL1281 Molecules and Cells

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To cover core skills in chemistry required for the study of biological and biomedical sciences.
• To consolidate, correct and fill gaps in chemical knowledge required for Level 1 Biological and Biomedical Sciences modules resulting from differing pre-University courses taken by students.

Content

• Basic chemical concepts; chemical bonding
• Thermodynamics and kinetics
• Chemistry of the elements of biological molecules
• Solutions and solubility
• Redox reactions and electrochemistry

Learning Outcomes

• A knowledge of the chemistry required to study Level 1 Biological and Biomedical Sciences modules.
• Basic understanding of the principles of chemistry sufficient to support subsequent learning in Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences degree programmes at levels 2 and 3.

• To be able to use basic chemical principles to interpret reactions taking place in living organisms
• To be able to use basic chemical principles to interpret practical exercises set at Level 1 in Biological and Biomedical Sciences core modules

• Numeracy, in data analysis, and calculations involved in chemistry.
• Self-motivation, in self-guided learning.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lectures deliver subject-specific knowledge.
• Workshops (problem classes) reinforce subject-specific knowledge and understanding gained from lectures and the development of key and subject-specific skills.
• Self-guided learning contributes to subject-specific knowledge and self-motivation.
• Problem Exercises (Data Handling) demonstrate subject-specific skills in data handling and key skills in numeracy applied to biology and ecology.
• Unseen tests (examinations) demonstrate achievement of the appropriate level of subject-specific knowledge, with an emphasis on understanding and communication (essay and problem-based questions) or recall of factual knowledge (multiple choice or short answer question tests).

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Work associated with problem classes.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University