Physical science for health care 1
BDN
Mr Robert Lyall
6 points * First semester * Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour tutorial per week and seven 2-hour laboratory/tutorial classes during semester * Gippsland
This subject is designed to help the intending health scientist to understand and apply the basic principles of chemistry essential to healthcare. The course is divided into three compulsory units. (1) Fundamentals of chemistry (measurement, chemical formulae, equations and states of matter). (2) Bio-inorganic chemistry (chemical reactions, solutions, acids, bases and buffers). (3) Bio-organic chemistry (lipids; carbohydrates; proteins and nucleic acids). The subject is taught by lecture, tutorial and experimental/discussion sessions. Some programmed learning material is available. The teaching approach will place strong emphasis on relating theoretical concepts to their practical applications to the health science field.
Assessment
Assessment is progressive throughout the year * Subject tests: 65% * Assignment: 15% * Laboratory work: 20%
Prescribed texts
Timberlake K Chemistry 5th edn, Harper and Row, 1991