Objectives of general skills

• Understand the fundamentals
• Understand the key areas of chemistry: inorganic, organic, physical, biological and analytical chemistry, as well as basic knowledge required in mathematics, biology and physics
• Have developed the learning skills needed to undertake further studies with a sufficient degree of autonomy
• Provide clear and accurate information
• Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to a qualified scientific partner
• Collaborate and work in a team
• Have developed practical skills in chemistry through practical sessions in the laboratory, including analytical, organic and physical chemistry, during which they have worked individually or in groups.
• Have a rigorous scientific approach
• Gather and interpret relevant scientific data and critically analyse it considering scientific, ethical and environmental aspects
• Have integrated theoretical and/or practical skills during an introductory training session on scientific research

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to understand and visualize theroticaly and experimentaly relationshipsof the structure-activity relationships of the four 
families of biological macromolecules in their natural environment, the aqueous phase. Theoritical and practical aspects  

UE Content

Theoritical and practical aspects of Structural biochemistry 

The fundamental components of living matter. Basic evolution. 
Water : structure and function. 
Noncovalent interactions : H-bond, hydrophobic interactions, ionic bonds, Van der Waals attractions. 
Structure-activity relationships of biological macromolecules : 
polypeptides 
polynucleotides 
polysaccharides 
lipids.

Prior experience

Notion of Biology (bloc1), chemistry (bloc1) and mathematics (bloc1)

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments

The student assessment takes into account both the knowledge and reasoning .
The reports of practical work are also included in the final assessment to the course up to 20%. Work practices are required for this course

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Not applicable

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Oral examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments

The student assessment takes into account both the knowledge and reasoning 

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

Not applicable