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| CHIM0632-1 | Chemistry
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | André Luxen |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Introduction
2. Atoms
3. Compounds and chemical bonding
4. Molecular forces
5. Organic compounds - Isomerism
6. Biological macromolecules
7. Molecular shape and structure
8. Chemical analysis
9. Chemical reactions
10. Energy: what makes reactions go?
11. Kinetics: what affects the speed of reactions?
12. Equilibria: in which direction do reactions go?
13. The aqueous environment |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course focuses on the key chemical concepts which students of bioinformatics need to understand |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| none |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 30h |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| This course has 15 lectures delivered during the first semester. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Textbook:
Chemistry for the Biosciences
The essential concepts
Crowe, Bradshaw & Monk
Oxford University Press (594p)
ISBN: 0-19-928097-5
40¿ |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| written exam |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| André LUXEN
Université de Liège
Centre de Recherches du Cyclotron - B30
4000 LIEGE
Tel : 043662360
E-mail : aluxen@ulg.ac.be |
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