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CHEM 233: Organic Chemistry I

Review of stereochemistry; Stereochemistry of compounds with more than one chiral centre; Racemic mixtures, and their resolution; Stereoisomerism in cyclic compounds.
Alkenes - ozonolysis; Preparation and reactions of Alcohols; Preparation and reactions of...

CHEM 213: Physical Chemistry I

Atomic structure: A qualitative treatment of the Quantum Mechanical Model of the atom; quantum numbers; shape of orbitals. Electronic configuration of atoms; chemical periodicity;Models of chemical bonding: Review of ionic and covalent (including dative)...

CHEM 112: General Chemistry II

Short introduction to organic chemistry; what is meant by the structure of an organic molecule; Functional groups;Test for purity of organic molecules; Brief description of purification processes; Qualitative analysis; Quantitative analysis; Empirical formula...

CHEM 111: General Chemistry I

Uncertainty in measurements, significant figures; Normal distributions, standard deviations; Precision, Accuracy; Propagation of errors in calculations;Bronsted-Lowry concept of acids and bases (≥ 10¯6 M); strong and weak acids/bases; levelling effect...

CHEM 110: Practical Chemistry

BOTN 104: Growth of Flowering Plants

BCMB 411: Clinical Biochemistry

Introductory practical clinical biochemistry: Laboratory investigations; specimen collection, analytical methods and standardization (calibration standards, precision, accuracy, sensitivity, specificity etc); review of analytical and separation methods used...

BCMB 410: Seminar Presentation and Scientific Writing

Review of language structure and usage.
Types of scientific reports: Seminars, research papers, proposals, posters.
Structure of scientific reports: Title, authors, abstract/summary, Table of content, Glossary; Introuction (context, focus, justification...

BCMB 408: Entrepreneurship for Innovation In Biosciences

General Principles of Entrepreneurship: Nature and Importance; The Individual Entrepreneur; Technology Entrepreneurism; Characteristics of Successful Technology Based Businesses; Technical Risk Assessment; Alternative Technology Assessment; Entrepreneurial...

BCMB 405: Cell Signaling

Types of cellular regulation: endocrine, paracrine, autocrine, direct cell-to-cell communication
Primary signalling molecules: growth factors, hormones, neurotransmitters
Structure and properties of receptors: Cell surface and intracellular receptors, G-...

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