General Information
| Course title: | CHEMISTRY 100: Organic and Biochemistry of Life |
| Term: | Spring, 2008 |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Class time: | 10.00 a.m. - 10.50 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays |
| Class location: | UNIV 1111 |
| Instructor: | S. Jayasinghe (Jay), Ph.D. |
| Inst. Office: | Sci II, 229 |
| Inst. Office hours: | Monday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Wednesdays 11 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. OR by appointment (see Schedule). |
| Inst. Phone: | (760) 750-8075 |
| Inst. E-mail: | sjayasin@csusm.edu |
Course Description:
This course will cover the basic principles of general, organic, and biochemistry as needed to understand the biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology of the human body. This course is intended for students pursuing a degree in nursing.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course students should:
(1). Be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the principles of general chemistry and their applicability to the field of health care. Students should be able to: (a). recognize the difference between ionic and covalent compounds; (b). write the names and formulas of compounds commonly encountered in the field of health care; (c). define the various measures of concentration and should be able to correctly use them in calculations; (d). describe the concepts of pH, buffers, the difference between acids and bases, and be able to calculate the pH or the hydrogen ion concentration given relevant information; (e). describe the properties of gases, the relationships between gas pressure, volume, and temperature, and also be able to use them correctly in calculations; (f). correctly use significant figures in calculations.
(2). Be able to demonstrate their knowledge of organic chemistry. Students should be able to: (a). recognize the most common organic functional groups; (b). describe how properties of functional groups dictate the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds (such as drugs, and biological macromolecules) encountered in the field of healthcare; (c). identify the classes of organic molecules that play important roles in human health.
(3). Be able to demonstrate their knowledge of biochemistry with respect to the three biological macromolecules of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Students should be able to: (a). recognize and describe the chemical and physical properties of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins; (b). describe the various biological functions of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
(4). Be able to demonstrate their ability combine their knowledge of general, organic and biochemistry to describe and analyze relevant issues in the field of health care.
Syllabus
Syllabus for Spring 2008.