CM3534: Organic & Biological Chemistry

CM3534: ORGANIC & BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2022-2023)

Last modified: 20 Jan 2023 16:02

Course Overview

This course introduces important fundamentals of organic chemistry. You will gain a firm grounding in NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry which are vital analytical tools to determine if the correct organic molecule has been synthesised. Biological chemistry such as DNA/RNA and genome sequencing will be introduced. Organic synthesis lectures will concentrate on chemistry of the carbonyl group, aromatic synthesis.

Students will gain expertise in the synthesis of a number of different organic compounds such as dyes, compounds that change colour with temperature and an antibiotic during the laboratory practicals which accompany this course.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Professor Marcel Jaspars

Qualification Prerequisites

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
Either CM2512 Organic & Biological Chemistry (Passed) or CM2514 Organic & Biological Chemistry (Passed)
One of CM2011 Analytical Methods in Forensic Chemistry (Passed) or CM2016 Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy (Passed) or CM2513 Analytical Methods in Forensic Chemistry (Passed) or CM2515 Analytical Methods in Forensic Chemistry (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

CM3521 Organic and Biological Chemistry (Studied)
CM3522 Chemistry for Students of Physical Sciences (111) (Studied)
CM3533 Chemistry for Students of Physical Science (IIi) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

NMR and Mass spectroscopy

Organic synthesis; Basic mechanisms and synthetic methods

Chemistry of the carbonyl group; Synthetic strategies. Aromatic synthesis and methodology.

Biological chemistry: Introduction to DNA/RNA, gene, genome sequence, bioinformatics and protein chemistry. Enzymes as biocatalysts in the biotransformation industry.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Lab Report: Individual

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	30
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	5 x Lab Reports

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	55
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Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Online Test

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	15
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	(or Take Home Test)

Learning Outcomes

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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements (pass marks carried forward)

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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