MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY D
CHE3MCD
2014
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
CHE3MCD is a core 3rd year subject required for a Medicinal Chemistry major, along with CHE3MCC. Learning activities within the subject include lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes. Core topics address the areas of medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis and techniques for chemical analysis (e.g. nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, separation science, atomic spectroscopy). One optional topic must also be selected, from areas such as heterocyclic chemistry, sensors and electrochemistry and surface chemistry.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CHE2FCA, CHE2FCB and CHE2MOC. Admission into SBMC.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry | Prescribed | Patrick, G. | 4TH EDN, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2009. |
| Readings | Inorganic Chemistry, 5th ed | Prescribed | Shriver, Atkins and Langford | OXFORD, 2009 |
| Readings | Physical Chemistry, 9th ed | Prescribed | Atkins, P.W. and de Paula, J. | OXFORD, 2010. |
| Readings | Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 7th ed | Prescribed | Harris, D.C. | FREEMAN, 2007. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Four 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 6.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments (equivalent to 3000 words total). | A hurdle requirement of 50% applies to laboratory assessment, and also to the overall exam component comprised of core and optional topic exams. | 30 |
| Laboratory exercises and written reports. The results from one experiment are presented orally. | 30 | |
| Two exams (total 4 hrs). Subject matter from 28 lectures with written answers & problem solving. | 40 |