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CBMS188 – Advanced Chemistry I
2017 – FY1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Peter Karuso
Contact via peter.karuso@mq.edu.au
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Lecturer
Louise Brown
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Lecturer
Joanne Jamie
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Lecturer
Morten Andersen
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Lecture
Fei Liu
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Lecturer
Ian Jamie
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to BAdvSc
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
(CBMS102 or CBMS108) and (CBMS103 or CBMS107)
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is a full-year unit based on contemporary topics in chemistry and biomolecular sciences. It is comprised of weekly research-focussed seminars and discussions. This unit caters for advanced students who are strong in chemistry and/or science and who are interested in pursuing a scientific career. It aims to encourage well-qualified students to reach their full potential. This unit is an extension of CBMS107 and CBMS108. The unit will treat some topics in more depth and introduce others that are not covered in the regular undergraduate units. The weekly one-hour discussion sessions will also address recent advances in the molecular sciences. Student discussions are led by research scientists of the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences and each student is mentored by a third year advanced chemistry student. In addition, all students are encouraged to participate in the research activities of the department over the summer recess through vacation scholarships.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- be able to draw and assign the stereochemistry of 8 monosaccharides and relate the biosynthesis of post-translational modifications to chemical reactions and functional groups and describe the limits to the heterogeneity found in oligosaccharide structures
- be able to identify chiral and achiral molecules including those with multiple stereocentres, describe methods for obtaining enantiopure compounds and determine the optical purity of compounds given specific optical rotations or enantiomeric excess values.
- have the capability to use the chemical database Scifinder Scholar to retrieve information on specific chemicals, find methods for the synthesis of specific chemicals and find literature on chemistry
- understand theoretical models of bonding and how these control structure and reactivity
- be able to compare and contrast the different types of combinatorial chemistry and how these relate to chemical diversity, natural products and the creation of new matter
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
General Assessment Information
Assessment is based on assignments/workshops (total of 6 major topics), a take home exam (1), essays (2), and short orals (2 group presentation). These assessment tasks are provided so that you will have the opportunity to use the information gained in the discussion session to test your degree of understanding of those topics and to gain discipline specific knowledge and skills as well as develop your graduate capabilities attributes. There is no final exam for this unit.
A satisfactory/unsatisfactory grade is obtained overall. You must perform satisfactorily in all parts of the assessment to achieve an overall satisfactory mark. Assignments will be marked with a A/B/C/D/F or similar marking scheme and you are encouraged to perform at the best of your abilities. A high standard of performance is expected and higher marks will allow entry into summer vacation scholarships. An unsatisfactory grade will result from a student not submitting all assignment tasks or showing a partial, superficial or faulty understanding of the topics.
Please note that CBMS107 and CBMS108 are co-requisites for this unit (unless you have done CBMS102 and CBMS103 previously)
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| module 1 | 16% | Yes | week 3 and week 5 |
| module 2 | 17% | Yes | week 12 |
| module 3 | 16% | Yes | S2; Weeks 3 and 4 |
| module 4 | 17% | Yes | S2; Week 7 |
| module 5 | 17% | Yes | S2; week 10 and 11 |
| module 6 | 17% | Yes | S2; week 13 |
module 1
Due: week 3 and week 5
Weighting: 16%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
assignment on the chemistry of protein post-translational modifications (40%)
group (2) presentation on you assigned post-translational modification (60%)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- be able to draw and assign the stereochemistry of 8 monosaccharides and relate the biosynthesis of post-translational modifications to chemical reactions and functional groups and describe the limits to the heterogeneity found in oligosaccharide structures
module 2
Due: week 12
Weighting: 17%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This will be a workshop assignment, mentored by the CBMS389 students.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- be able to identify chiral and achiral molecules including those with multiple stereocentres, describe methods for obtaining enantiopure compounds and determine the optical purity of compounds given specific optical rotations or enantiomeric excess values.
module 3
Due: S2; Weeks 3 and 4
Weighting: 16%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Pick a macromolecule and make a group video on the role and structure of the macromolecule. In addition write an individual report on your macromolecule.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
module 4
Due: S2; Week 7
Weighting: 17%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Take home exam on structure and bonding
On successful completion you will be able to:
- have the capability to use the chemical database Scifinder Scholar to retrieve information on specific chemicals, find methods for the synthesis of specific chemicals and find literature on chemistry
- understand theoretical models of bonding and how these control structure and reactivity
module 5
Due: S2; week 10 and 11
Weighting: 17%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
You will make an oral presentation (PowerPoint; 3 slides) and then hand in a 2000 word essay on some aspect of combinatorial chemistry you find fascinating/intriguing/interesting
On successful completion you will be able to:
- have the capability to use the chemical database Scifinder Scholar to retrieve information on specific chemicals, find methods for the synthesis of specific chemicals and find literature on chemistry
- be able to compare and contrast the different types of combinatorial chemistry and how these relate to chemical diversity, natural products and the creation of new matter
module 6
Due: S2; week 13
Weighting: 17%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
to be announced
On successful completion you will be able to:
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
Delivery and Resources
No required text. Background readings from co-requisite CBMS107 and CBMS108 may be required.
Lectures in Semester 1 will be Tuesday 9-10AM in W5A105
Unit Schedule
Semester 1
Week 1
No Lecture. Download unit guide, familiarise yourself with the curriculum and expectations and participate in virtual meeting on the CBMS188 web site.
Week 2 PK
Introductions, background and unit organisation.
Week 3-6 MA
This section of the course will provide an overview of the modifications that occur to a protein between the translation of a gene and the functional gene product. These "post-translational modifications" will be related to the functional groups you learn about in CBMS107 and the mechanisms of functional group transformations. For example, serine phosphorylation can be related to reaction of acid anhydrides (or esters) with alcohols (see McMurry Ch 10), ATP being a phosphoric acid anhydride (McMurry Ch 10, 17) or "phosphodiester". Alkylation with SAM can be related to the reaction of alkyl-halides (eg MeI, which you learnt about from a chemical perspective in CBMS107 (McMurry, Ch 7). Acetylation with acetylCoA can be related to esterification and amide bond formation (McMurry Ch 10, 15). Emphasis will be on sugar chemistry (McMurry Ch 14), the addition of the many types of different carbohydrate structures to the proteins, and how their chemical properties modify the behaviour of the protein.
Wk 3: Discussion of the known modifications that occur to proteins and how their chemical properties may affect the behaviour, structure and localisation of the proteins.
Wk 4: Introduction to the types of oligosaccharide modifications that are found on proteins, with examples of the many different isomeric sugar structures found. Choice of a particular glycoprotein to review. HAND IN ASSIGNMENT
Wk 5: Exploration of the methods used to characterise glycoproteins and the basis behind the methods used.
Wk 6: Oral presentations (10 min. + 5 min for questions)
Week 7
No Lecture.
Week 8-12 JJ
In this section, we will firstly provide an overview of the concept of stereochemistry as presented in CBMS107 (McMurry Ch 6). We will then extend this, with a particular focus on chirality. This will include exploring methods to obtain enantiopure molecules, and less common forms of chirality, such as molecules with no chiral carbon or containing heteroatoms as the chiral centre.
Wk 8: Review of basic stereochemistry, plus meso compounds
Wk 9 & 10: Methods for obtaining enantiopure compounds – separation from racemates, natural chiral pool, asymmetric synthesis
Wk 11: Measuring optical purity and less common forms of chirality (eg. allenes, atropisomers, phosphines, sulfoxides)
Wk 12: Workshop – student presentations on chirality problems
Week 13
no lecture
Semester 2
Wk 1: introduction to SciFinder Scholar by your 3rd year mentors (in 200/300-level chem labs)
Wk 2-4 LB
This three-week section (6 lectures) will introduce you to the chemistry of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins. You will gain an understanding for why the bigger a molecule becomes, the more difficult it is to determine its structure. We will look at several novel approaches at the forefront of determining structures of biological macromolecules. We will also focus on several classes of proteins including molecular motors, light receptors and channels. We will dissect mechanisms behind how and why proteins can move and change shapes to perform their required functions.
Wk 2: Introduction to properties of amino acids and protein folding. Explore conventional structural methods, including X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. Discussion on several notable biomacromolecules including examples of molecular motors, fluorescent proteins, membrane proteins Pick your own 'biomacromolecule'. Introduction to primary literature for researching your chosen biomacromolecule. Group Task - Plan your YouTube video for filming in week 10.
Wk 3: Group task– film your YouTube video in small groups
Wk 4: Group presentations of your YouTube videos of your selected biomacromolecule. Discussion/Debate of the definition of chemistry and whether 'structural biology' can indeed be classified as chemistry.
Wk 5: Hand in your individual written report
Week 5-7 FL
his section of the course will provide you with an overview of more advanced concepts in chemical bonding and structure, chemical and physical principles behind molecular recognition, and their applications in fundamental discoveries. This section is an extension of parts of CBMS107 and CBMS108 as it deals with more advanced theories on bonding, structures, conformations, noncovalent interactions, and reaction energy control. These are extensions of structure and bonding, shape of organic molecules, and nature of organic molecules/reactions. Specific topics include:
Wk 5: Localised and delocalised bonding: From Lewis to Schrödinger. Weak bonding interactions behind strong networks
Wk 6: Recognition motifs of the molecular world.
Wk 7: Time-dependent chemical complexity
Wk 8: hand in take-home exam
Week 8-10 PK
This section of the course will provide you with an overview of Chemical Diversity, Combinatorial Chemistry and more advanced aspects of organic chemistry mechanisms that can lead to Diversity Orientated Synthesis. Topics covered are extension of McMurry Ch. 1 (structure and bonding), 2 (the nature of organic molecules) and Ch. 3 (the nature of organic reactions)
Wk 8: Introduction and history of chemical synthesis, chemical space, medicinal chemistry, natural products and combinatorial chemistry. Complexity, complicatedness, cooperativity, multivalency and emergent properties
Wk 9: Combinatorial Chemistry and Diversity Orientated Synthesis + prepare for your presentation
Wk 10: Oral Presentation on CombiChem
Wk 11: Hand in your CombiChem essay
Wk 11-13 IJ
Chemical gardens are the plant-like structures formed when a soluble metal salt in the form of a seed crystal is placed in an aqueous solution, typically, sodium silicate. Tubular structures form, rising up from the seed crystal. This process has some parallels with other precipitation processes, such as the huge black “smokers” that grow up to 30 m tall at hydrothermal vents on the ocean’s floor. At smaller length scales, it causes the growth of beautiful “soda-straw” stalactites in limestone caves. We will explore the chemistry of the formation of these crystal gardens and use the technique of “slowmation” to document the process. The topics covered are an extension of CBMS102 (corequisite) and cover; transition metal salts (colours of as arising from electronic transitions, bonding of, geometry of), precipitation reactions, diffusion, osmosis and semi-permeable membranes. These are extensions of Brown Ch 1 (Modern Atomic Theory), Ch 3 (Stoichiometry) Ch 5 (Chemical Bonding), Ch 9 & 10 (Chemical Equilibrium; particularly "Ionic Equilibria" & solutions/solubility) and Ch 13 (Coordination Chemistry) presented in an integrated, holistic fashion.
Wk 11: Lecture on dissolution, precipitation, diffusion and osmosis with regards to the crystal gardens and electronic structure, including crystal field theory, of transition metal salts
Wk 12: Grow Crystal Gardens in the lab. Make photographic record
Wk 12: Class discussion. Construct webpage
Wk 13: Presentation of web page and 1st draft of essay
Wk 14: Hand in your essay
Wk 15: Examination week (CBMS188 has no final exam)
Learning and Teaching Activities
lectures
workshop
videos
presentation
assignments
web page
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Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Graduate Capabilities
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
Assessment tasks
- module 3
- module 6
Learning and teaching activities
- shoot 1 video for YouTube
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
- create one web page for crystal gardens
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning and teaching activities
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- be able to draw and assign the stereochemistry of 8 monosaccharides and relate the biosynthesis of post-translational modifications to chemical reactions and functional groups and describe the limits to the heterogeneity found in oligosaccharide structures
- understand theoretical models of bonding and how these control structure and reactivity
- be able to compare and contrast the different types of combinatorial chemistry and how these relate to chemical diversity, natural products and the creation of new matter
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
Assessment tasks
- module 3
- module 4
- module 5
Learning and teaching activities
- 34 lecture/discussion groups
- deliver 3 presentation with PowerPoint
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- be able to draw and assign the stereochemistry of 8 monosaccharides and relate the biosynthesis of post-translational modifications to chemical reactions and functional groups and describe the limits to the heterogeneity found in oligosaccharide structures
- be able to identify chiral and achiral molecules including those with multiple stereocentres, describe methods for obtaining enantiopure compounds and determine the optical purity of compounds given specific optical rotations or enantiomeric excess values.
- have the capability to use the chemical database Scifinder Scholar to retrieve information on specific chemicals, find methods for the synthesis of specific chemicals and find literature on chemistry
- understand theoretical models of bonding and how these control structure and reactivity
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
Assessment tasks
- module 1
- module 2
- module 3
- module 4
- module 6
Learning and teaching activities
- 34 lecture/discussion groups
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- be able to identify chiral and achiral molecules including those with multiple stereocentres, describe methods for obtaining enantiopure compounds and determine the optical purity of compounds given specific optical rotations or enantiomeric excess values.
- understand theoretical models of bonding and how these control structure and reactivity
- be able to compare and contrast the different types of combinatorial chemistry and how these relate to chemical diversity, natural products and the creation of new matter
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
Assessment tasks
- module 2
- module 4
- module 5
Learning and teaching activities
- deliver 3 presentation with PowerPoint
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Assessment tasks
- module 2
- module 4
Learning and teaching activities
- learn how to use SciFinder Scholar
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- be able to draw and assign the stereochemistry of 8 monosaccharides and relate the biosynthesis of post-translational modifications to chemical reactions and functional groups and describe the limits to the heterogeneity found in oligosaccharide structures
- be able to compare and contrast the different types of combinatorial chemistry and how these relate to chemical diversity, natural products and the creation of new matter
- understand the chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics that drives protein folding, the physical techniques involved in protein structure determination and the role of small molecules in probing biological systems
- You will be able to explain the chemical processes of precipitation, diffusion and osmosis as relating to "crystal gardens", and the origin of colour in transition metal salts, at an introductory level
Assessment tasks
- module 1
- module 3
- module 5
- module 6
Learning and teaching activities
- shoot 1 video for YouTube
- deliver 3 presentation with PowerPoint
- write 3 essays and one take-home exam
- create one web page for crystal gardens
Changes from Previous Offering
CBMS188 has been completely redesigned for 2017. Changes include the running of 2 modules in S1 and 4 modules in S2. Students are advised to do only 3 other subjects in S2 and 4 other subjects in S1. CBMS107 and CBMS108 are co-requisites of CBMS188 UNLESS you have done CBMS102 and CBMS103 last year.
CBMS188 is required for the BAdvSc program, by permission and with an equivalent ATAR (>97) or with HD/D grade(s) in both CBMS102 and 103. CBMS188.