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CHEM507 Biological Inorganic Chemistry

Credit Points 6
Offering Not offered in 2013
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CHEM307 or CHEM307A
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Peter Lye (plye@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit develops and expands the understanding of redox and acid base chemistry, reaction mechanisms and electronic spectra especially as they relate to transition metal complexes. It also provides an introduction to the role of inorganic compounds in biology, including the chemical principles, structure and function of biological systems containing metal ions; oxygen transport and control; hydrolytic enzymes; groups IA and IIA metal ion systems; electron-transfer proteins; and disease diagnosis and therapy.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. higher level description of the structure and bonding in metals;
  2. higher level description of the principles and applications of coordination chemistry of d-block elements with an emphasis on their reactivity, magnetism and structure;
  3. demonstrate a higher level of understanding of the electronic spectra of d-block metal complexes and the electronic transitions responsible for their observed visible spectra;
  4. explain in detail the chemical principles underlying a range of metal-ion containing biological systems; and
  5. interpret and discuss the coordination chemistry involved in a variety of biological related topics.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the discipline through their assignments and their laboratory work. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Oral and written communication skills will be practised and assessed through laboratory exercises and report writing, completing assignments and within workshop sessions. 		True True
3 Global Perspectives
Chemistry is a central science and as such is fundamental to research performed in a range of disciplines around the globe. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will need to find alternative texts to help with understanding difficult concepts. Literature searching and correct referencing for laboratory reports. Assessment is indirect via laboratory reports. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students through their study will practise techniques such as critical assessment of data and literature searching which will develop life-long learning practices. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Mathematical and conceptual problem solving is taught and practised within lab exercises and workshop sessions. Assessment is via assignments and the final examination. Assessment tasks will involve problem solving. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Students are required to complete risk assessment forms before commencment of each laboratory session. OH&S, laboratory behaviour, professional ethics and environmental ethics are discussed within each laboratory session. 		True True
8 Team Work
Students are required to work as a team within laboratory sessions and workshops. Assessment is indirect via laboratory reports. 		True True True
   

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