Unit

School Of Science And Health

Molecules of Life: Synthesis and ReactivityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300553.2

Discipline: BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
300301 - Organic Chemistry 2, J3830 - Immunology and Cell Signalling

Prerequisite
300225 Chemistry 2 OR 300550 Medicinal Chemistry

About this Unit
This unit will be replaced by 300876 - Organic Chemistry from Spring 2013. Students studying at Hawkesbury or Parramatta campus should refer to 300301 - Organic Chemistry 2. This unit introduces organic chemistry from a biological and pharmaceutical perspective, emphasising the structure & reactivity of biological molecules as organic molecules and functional group manipulation as a tool for drug design and synthesis. Appropriate practical skills to achieve this are learnt in the associated practical work.