An introduction to organic chemistry with emphasis on the reactions of functional groups and an introduction to spectroscopic techniques for structure...
Nucleophilic substitutions at carbonyl centres, aromatic chemistry, carbohydrates, applications of spectroscopic techniques in organic chemistry....
A survey of thermodynamic and kinetic principles and their application to biological and environmental systems. Three lectures, one tutorial; one term...
Systematically investigate issues in Chemical Biology while developing skills in formulating and refining questions, searching and analyzing the...
A research project will be formulated and addressed using the tools of Chemical Biology. One lecture, one lab; one term Prerequisite(s): CHEM BIO...
Chemistry and biology of primary metabolism. Synthesis, biosynthesis and degradation of carbohydrates, nucleotides, and proteins are compared and...
Applications of spectroscopy detailing the use of NMR, MS, IR, and UV in determining structures of small molecules and biomolecules with a particular...
Principles of interactions between macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids), and macromolecules with small ligands. Techniques for characterizing and...
Advanced separation and detection principles for high-throughput bio-assays for drug targets, as well as recent global analytical strategies for...
A project supervised by a member or associate member of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology involved in the Chemical Biology program. ...
A thesis based on a major research project supervised by a member or associate member of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology involved in...
Inorganic elements and their behaviour in biological systems. Topics for study include metalloenzymes, bio-redox agents, transport proteins,...
A description of basic building blocks and reaction mechanisms involved in the biosynthesis of naturally occurring compounds. Three lectures; one term...
Topics will include lead compound discovery strategies; high-throughput screening and "in silico" screening; exploration of structure-activity...
Provides students with theoretical and practical experience with teaching methods in Chemical Biology and focuses on effective presentation and...