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For part A, students learn about important chemical and physical properties associated with transition metals that enable important catalytic activity associated with the various metalloenzymes, which include oxidation state, d-electron configuration, CFSE, geometry, HSAB and redox potentials. Students learn about key biological molecules and how they integrate with metalloenzymes and the general mechanism by which the metalloenzyme operates. Finally, key spectroscopic data that enabled chemists to identify key aspects of the mechanisms. For part B, students learn about the key metallodrugs that are used to treat a wide range of diseases which include their structure, synthesis and mechanism of operation.
Indicative Module Content:Metalloenzymes, chemical and physical properties of transition metals.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 32 |
Tutorial | 4 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 72 |
Total | 108 |
This module is intended for students in the final year of an Honours Chemistry degree program or post graduate students in a Chemical discipline. Other students wishing to take this module must have a comparable background in chemistry and must consult the School.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: End of semester examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 80 |
Continuous Assessment: Two-trimester tests | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Trimester tests are graded with model solutions provided on Brightspace.
Name | Role |
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Dr Joseph Byrne | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |