Module CHEM40515: Molecular Probes and their Uses

Department: Chemistry

CHEM40515: Molecular Probes and their Uses

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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Excluded Combination of Modules

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Aims

• To train students in the structure, function and use in the biosciences of molecular probes.

Content

• Chemistry and excited state properties of a range of metal complexes.
• Photoinduced energy and electron transfer.
• The design of fluorescent sensors for tracking metal ions in vivo.
• Photophysical and photochemical reactions.
• Time resolved spectroscopy.
• Supramolecular chemistry.
• Host guest chemistry.
• Self-assembly.
• Quantum dots.
• Synthesis and applications of nanoscale materials.

Learning Outcomes

• The use of metal ligand complexes as molecular probes.
• Photochemistry as a means of studying molecular probes.
• The role of molecular structure and intermolecular interactions in determining the properties of molecular assemblies.
• The use of nanomaterials to probe biological systems.

• The ability to chose a molecular probe appropriate for a given biological system.

• Developing the ability to learn independently within broad guidelines.
• Ability to learn actively and reflectively and to develop intuition.
• Ability to tackle material which is both unfamiliar and complex.

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

• Lectures will provide the means to give concise, focussed presentation of the relevant subject matter of the module. They will be supported by reference to suitable text books and where appropriate by the distribution of written material or through links on DUO (on-line learning resource).
• Problem sheets will be given regularly in lectures to help students gain an understanding of the concepts presented. These will be assessed formatively.
• Student performance will be assessed summatively through examination.
• Formative assessments will provide the means for the student to demonstrate their acquisition of subject knowledge and the development of their problem solving skills. The tests will also provide opportunities for feedback, for students to gauge their progress, and for the Management Committee to monitor progress throughout the duration of the module.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Problem sheets distributed in lectures.

■ 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