Course: Chemistry for Biologists 1

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Course title Chemistry for Biologists 1
Course code KCB/CHPB1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Doležal Karel, Mgr. Dr.
Course content
History of chemistry. Basic chemistry laws. Structure of atom. Isotopes. Chemical periodicity and the periodic table. Orbitals, Bonds, Molecular geometry and hybridization states. Chemical reactions: enthalpy and entropy. Solutions. Acids and bases. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry; Hydrogen; Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium; Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium; Boron; Aluminium; Carbon; Silicon; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Oxygen; Sulfur; The halogens; The noble gases; Metals: Classification of metals; Coordination and organometallic compounds; Metals in biological systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 80 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To learn basic principles of general and inorganic chemistry relationship in biological systems.
Describe and explain: History of chemistry. Basic chemistry laws. Structure of atom. Isotopes. Chemical periodicity and the periodic table. Orbitals, Bonds, Molecular geometry and hybridization states. Chemical reactions: enthalpy and entropy. Solutions. Acids and bases. Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry; Hydrogen; Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium; Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium; Boron; Aluminium; Carbon; Silicon; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Oxygen; Sulfur; The halogens; The noble gases; Metals: Classification of metals; Coordination and organometallic compounds; Biological function of different elements. Metals in biological systems.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam, Written exam

70% fruitfulness in exam
Recommended literature
  • J. Klikorka, B. Hájek, J. Votínský. (1995). Obecná a anorganická chemie. Praha.
  • J. Rosický. (1988). Anorganická chemie pro biology. UK, Praha.
  • N. N. Greenwood, A. Earnshaw. (1993). Chemie prvků I, II. Informatorium, Praha.
  • W. Kaim and B. Schwederski. (1996). Bioinorganic Chemistry: Inorganic Elements in the Chemistry and Life. Wiley, Chichester.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biophysics - Specialization in General Biophysics (2024) Category: Physics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology - Specialization in Experimental Biology (2021) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter