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On completion of this module students should be able to: draw structures of biomolecule monomers, such as amino acids, monosaccharides and nucleosides; design solution-phase synthetic routes to simple peptides; explain and have practical knowledge in how to synthesize peptides and oligonucleotides on solid supports, and oligosaccharides in solution; describe and explain non-covalent interactions and role in moleculear recognition; describe some chemical mechanisms for biological catalysed processes; explain how inhibitors work and how inhibitors are designed; display a grasp of the thermodynamics of small molecule-receptor interactions; write organic mechanisms for selected processes.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 6 |
Laboratories | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 54 |
Total | 108 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: various | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Practical laboratory assessment | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: Written Examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Xiangming Zhu | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |