VCP1021

Medicinal chemistry I (12 points)

(PHA)

Leader: Dr Ossama El-Kabbani

Offered:
Parkville Full year 2003 (Day)
Parkville Full year 2004 (Day)

Synopsis: Chemical structure, bonding and shape. Bioinorganic chemistry. Spectroscopy and pharmaceutical analysis. Introduction to organic chemistry. Classes, functional groups and reactivity of drugs. Alkanes, stereochemistry, optical activity. Alkenes, aromatics, halides, alcohols, phenols, carbonyls, carboxylic acids and derivatives. Amines, amino acids, sulfur compounds. Introduction to medicinal chemistry.

Assessment: Mid-year examination (June) (2 hours): 20% + Practical work and other tests: 20% + End-of-year examination (3 hours): 60%