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SCI 5 4 ~ Chemistry sczog Biology
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: three hours
Subiect description
~uantitdtive aspec& of chemical reactions with strong
emphasis on writing and using balanced chemical reactions
Properties of chemical reactions; extent and equilibria
involving gases and solutions.
Electrical energy and chemical reactions - redox; galvanic
cells, elctrode potentials and the Nernst equation. Heat energy
and chemical reactions - thermochemistry; Entalpy and Hess's
Law, calorimeters.
Kinetics of chemical reactions; order, rate equation, reaction
mechanism.
Organic chemistry, nomenclature, reactions and classes of
compounds.
Metals; properties, economic distribution and environmental
aspects. Corrosion and protection of metals, crystal types and
packing models.
sc208
Biology
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
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9' Subject description
2 The course introduces the cell as the basic biological unit,
w considers tissues as aggregates of cells with specialised
functions and then proceeds to treat the following systems in
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Cardiovascular system: properties of blood; anatomy and
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physiology of the heart. Mechanical and electrical events of
the cardiac cycle; cardiac output. Regulation of heart rate and
. blood pressure, haemostasis.
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a Respiratory system: anatomy of the respiratory system; gas
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exchanqe and transport; control of respiration. The propert~es
. Renal system and water balance: structure of the kidney and
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extracellular volume and osmolarity.
Digestive system: the arrangement and functions of the
digestive system.
Skeletal system: calcium regulation, structure of bone.
Muscular system: types of muscle and their roles.
Immune systems: reticulo endothelial system. Inflammation,
phagocytosis; lymphocytes, cell-mediated immunity, antibodymediated
immunity.
Nervous system: nerves and excitability; transmission, the
synapse; simple reflex arc. Overview of functions and
structures in the central nervous system.
Endocrine system: functions. Major glands, their products and
functions.
Reproductive system: anatomy, gametogenesis, contraception,
pregnancy.
Integration of body systems: responses to stresses such as
exercise, shock.
Practical work in the course includes use of the microscope in
the examination of cells and tissues, the testing of body
parameters and physio!ogical functions using biological models
and equipment.
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: six hours
For details see SC208 Biology.
sc252
Biological Chemistry
10 credit points
No. of hours per week: Five hours
Subject description
Organic chemistry: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes; benzene and
derivatives; alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids; esters,
ethers; amines, amides; IUPAC nomenclature; polymers.
Chemistry of living cells: cellular homeostasis; major organic
groupings in tissues; biologically useful energy and ATP
Protein structure and function: relation to catalysis, transport,
pumping. Membrane structure and function; membrane
potentials; impulse transmission. Generation of ATP; glycolytic
pathway; anaerobic ATP generation; Krebs cycle; fatty acid
oxidation; electron transport; oxidative phosphorylation.
Practical work: illustrative of some of the above topics.
scz54
Chemistry
20 credit points
No. of hours per week: twelve hours
Subject description
Chemical bonding: electronic structure of atoms: spectra,
energy levels, electronic configuration of elements, periodic
table. Electronic structure of molecules: arravs: covalent. ionic.
polar, metallic bonds, multiple bonds, resonance, shapes of
molecules, molecular orbital theory, hybridization.
Organic chemistry: alkenes and alkynes; benzene and other
aromatic compounds; alcohols; alkyl halides; ethers; nitriles
and amines; aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and their
derivatives; general reaction mechanisms.
Inorganic chemistry: ionic bonding; intermolecular forces.
Analytical chemistry: precipitation equilibria; complex ion
equilibria.
Physical chemistry: thermodynamics: first law; thermochemistry;
second law; entropy; free energy and equilibria;
kinetics.
Pract~cal chemistry: analytical; volumetric, gravimetric,
instrumental; inorganic: synthesis, reactions; organic:
techniques, synthesis, reactions, characterisation of products.
SC318
Microbiology
7.5 credit points
No. of hours per week: four hours
Subject description
Basic microbiology: general anatomy of the bacterial cell.
Structure and function of bacterial components. Bacterial
nutrition and growth. Types and composition of media for
growth. Special growth techniques - anaerobic, enrichment.
Counting techniques as a method for measuring bacterial
growth. These will also include simple field techniques such as
millipore filtration and MPN counts.