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PAC1142

Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 0 (NATIONAL PRIORITY), 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
OfferedSunway Second semester 2012 (Day)
Parkville Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Bim Graham (Parkville); Dr Thet Thet Htar (Sunway)

Synopsis

This unit provides students with introduction to the chemistry of biomolecules. Topics include:

  • Amines
  • Coordination compounds
  • Aldehydes and Ketones
  • Carboxylic Acids and Functional Derivatives
  • Organic Polymer Chemistry
  • Carbohydrates
  • Amino Acids and Proteins
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Lipids
  • Drug Stability & Metabolism
  • Perspectives in Medicinal Chemistry

This unit aims:
  1. To provide the specialist background in organic chemistry and chemistry of biomolecules necessary to understand Drug Action units in year 2;
  2. To provide essential fundamental background for Drug Delivery and Integrated therapeutics units in years 2-4.

Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Apply the key concepts in chemical structure and bonding, including functional groups and biomolecules, to the rationalisation of reactions of organic molecules;
  2. Explain the role of molecular shapes and electronic distributions as the basis for drug-receptor interactions;
  3. Be proficient in basic laboratory techniques.

Assessment

Written examination (3 hours): 80%; practical test: 10%; practical classes: 5%; tutorial classes: 5%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Bim Graham

Contact hours

54 contact hours per semester (lectures 30 x 1 hour; practicals 6 x 3 hour; tutorials 6 x 1 hour)

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/