CHM1616

Chemistry for biology

This subject is designed to enable the intending psychologist or environmental or biological scientist to understand the basic principles of chemistry as they apply to physiological, biological and biochemical processes. The course is divided into three compulsory units (i) Fundamentals of chemistry (measurement, chemical formulae, equations and states of matter), (ii) Bio-inorganic chemistry (chemical reactions, solutions, acids, bases and buffers) and (iii) Bioorganic chemistry (physical and chemical properties, functional groups, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids).

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