Introduction to organic chemistry and to biochemistry

lchm1243  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to organic chemistry and to biochemistry
5 credits
22.5 h + 22.5 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Morsomme Pierre;
Language
French
Main themes
1. Main classes of organic molecules - description, functional groups and reactivity - physico-chemical properties (acidity, boiling points, …) - introduction to isomerism (conformation, configuration, stereoisomerism) - applications : petroleum derivatives, polymers, biological molecules 2. Biomolecules - carbohydrates - lipids - DNA, RNA - peptides and proteins - enzymatic catalysis (selected example : chymotrypsin)
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 The main objective of the course is to teach students the essential aspects of the chemistry of the living world.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Other information
- lectures : 22,5h - laboratories : 12h (4 x 3h) - exercises : 10,5h ( 7 x 1,5h)
Faculty or entity
PHYS


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Additionnal module in Physics

Minor in Scientific Culture