Introduction to Chemistry

Atoms, molecules and ions

The periodic table

Inorganic componds

Chemical bonding

Chemical equations and stoichiometry

Acid and bases. Calculations of pH

Redoks reactions

Gases

Electrochemistry

Nomenclatur of organic molecules

Main functional groups

Amino acids, peptides and proteins - proteins three-dimensional structure and its functional role in the cells.

Enzymes, enzyme kinetics and regulation.

Lipids and the general structure of the biological membrane. Membrane transport mechanism and their classification.

Carbohydrate

Carbohydrate metabolism and the energy generation.

Principles of bioenergetics.

Nucleic Acids.

Genetic information: replication and transcription.

Læringsutbytte - Kunnskap:

principals of chemistry

the main functional groups in organic chemistry

  

Læringsutbytte - Ferdigheter:

chemistry laboratory work

  

Læringsutbytte - Kompetanse:

the structure of the major class of biomolecules in the cells and their biochemical reactions.

genetic information proccessing; replication and transfer of genetic information is expected knowledge.

Pedagogiske metoder:

Lectures, compulsory laboratory exercises, task solutions, compulsory exercises   

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

Laboratory course and laboratory journals must be approved. Compulsory exercises must be approved.