Chemistry in Life 101

Course aim

To introduce students to further principles of general physical, organic and inorganic chemistry in the context of health, disease, the environment and foods and to provide students with more advanced practical experiences in chemical analysis.

Course content

The content of this course is presented in the context of life, health and disease.  Oxidation - reduction reactions, energy considerations.  Chemical reactions; energy, heat of reactions, energy value in foods.  Concentration and functions of acids in foods and biochemical processes, buffers and buffering capacity.  Gases, properties of gases, the combined and ideal gas laws, partial pressures and solubility, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport.  The chemistry of foods: alcohols. carbonyl compounds, carbohydrates; structure, reactivity and metabolism.  Amines, including heterocyclic compounds, amino acids, enzymes and proteins; levels of structure, function and metabolism.  The structure and function of nucleic acids DNA, RNA, their role in protein synthesis.

Textbook(s)

Timberlake, K.C. 2016, Organic and Biological Chemistry; Structures of Life, Current, Pearson Education Inc.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
Practical	3 hours x 5 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 5 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Practical Project, Tutorial Quiz, Written Examination, Written Test

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.