Study Programmes 2016-2017
CHIM0650-1  
Structural biologial chemistry
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in chemistry (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Christian Damblon
Language(s) of instruction :
English 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
Learning unit contents :
The course presents various techniques used in Structural Biological Chemistry . The various techniques discussed in the course are: Solution NMR, X-ray crystallography, Infrared Spectroscopy, Cryo-electro-microscopy., NMR imaging, molecular modeling. Theoretical aspects are explained on basis of practical results found in the literature
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
At the end of the course students will be able to understand the use of technology in structural biology and to identify methods to answer specific questions related to structural biology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Basic biology and biochemistry. Knowledge of the structure and properties of biological macromolecules. Structural analysis. The basics of spectroscopy.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
lectures
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
face to face
Recommended or required readings :
Powerpoint presentation will be made available after the lecture
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam on the theory.
oral presentation of a bibliograophic research.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
C. Damblon Department of Chemistry building B6C, room 3.71 Allée de la Chimie, 3 B-4000 Liège(Sart-Tilman) tel : +3243663788 email: c.damblon@ulg.ac.be