CHIM0632-1 : Chemistry

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM0632-1

Chemistry

Duration :

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in bio-informatics and modelling (120 ECTS)		6

Lecturer :

André Luxen

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

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

Learning outcomes of the course :

This course focuses on the key chemical concepts which students of bioinformatics need to understand

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

none

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

30h

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

This course has 15 lectures delivered during the first semester.