KD2400 Bioactive Molecules 6.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2015
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information inserted
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
- Methods how to determine bioactivity
- Chemical, farmacological, biological tools for determining bioactive molecules
- The wide structural range of bioactive molecules
- Natural products as an important area for new lead compounds in the development of new drugs
- Selected mechanisms of bioactivity, e.g. electrophysiology, ion channels,
- Applications in pharmacology, chemical ecology,environmental toxicology, atompheric chemistry
Intended learning outcomes
After the course the student should be able to:
- Give examples of important areas where bioctive compounds are involved
- give examples of the diversity in structure and bioactivity
- follow the general route how to identify bioactive molecules
- practically use the main instruments for identifying molecules
- practically use main methods to test bioactivity
- understand the evolutionary and molecular background for bioactivity (selected cases)
- evaluate the importance of doses in relation to bioactivity
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admission requirements for programme students at KTH:
At least 150 credits from grades 1, 2 and 3 of which at least 110 credits from years 1 and 2, and bachelor's work must be completed, within a programme that includes:
75 university credits (hp) in chemistry or chemical engineering, 20 university credits (hp) in mathematics and 6 university credits (hp) in computer science or corresponding.
Admission requirements for independent students:
75 university credits (hp) in chemistry or chemical engineering, 20 university credits (hp) in mathematics and 6 university credits (hp) in computer science or corresponding. Documented proficiency in English corresponding to English B.
Recommended prerequisites
basic level organic chemistry, analytical chemistry
Equipment
Literature
To be announced at the latest three weeks before the course starts.
Handouts
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project Work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
All presentations within the project work and all laboratory work is mandatory.
Other requirements for final grade
Project work (PRO1; 1 credits)
Examination (TEN1; 3.5 credits)
Laboratory work (LAB1; 1.5 credits)
The final grade will be the same as for the examination
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
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Supplementary information
The course is replaced by KD2401