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CHEM191 The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health

Note: This information is for 2013, and may have been updated since the Guide to Enrolment was printed.

Title The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
Code CHEM191
Subject Chemistry
EFTS 0.15 EFTS
Points 18 points
Teaching Period(s) Summer school, first semester
Domestic Tuition Fees (NZ$) 895.95
International Tuition Fees (NZ$) 3,795.00

Prescription

An introduction to the concepts of chemistry underlying important processes in biology and human health, including energetics, kinetics, equilibria and solubility, properties of water and solutions, acids, bases, complexation and electron transfer, mechanisms of organic reactions and properties of amino acids and carbohydrates.

Restriction: CHEM 112

Schedule C: Consumer and Applied Sciences, Science

Notes: (i) It is strongly recommended that students enrolling in CHEM 191 have a minimum of 14 credits in NCEA Level 3 Chemistry (or equivalent).

(ii) CHEM 191 may be taken at the 2012 Summer School only by students who passed both the terms test and laboratory assessment for CHEM 191 in 2011, but failed the paper overall.

Timetable

FIRST SEMESTER
(for students taking DTEC102)
Location Dunedin
Lecture Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri : 08:00-08:50
Practical Wed : 14:00-16:50
Note: Practical is fortnightly.
FIRST SEMESTER
(for students not taking DTEC102 and not majoring in Chemistry)
Location Dunedin
Lecture Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri : 08:00-08:50
or Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri : 13:00-13:50
or Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri : 15:00-15:50
Practical Mon : 09:00-11:50
or Mon : 14:00-16:50
or Tue : 09:00-11:50
or Tue : 14:00-16:50
or Wed : 09:00-11:50
or Wed : 14:00-16:50
or Thu : 09:00-11:50
or Thu : 14:00-16:50
Note: All practicals are fortnightly.

Papers limited to certain qualifications may normally be taken only for those qualifications. Some exceptions may be possible; consult Department or School concerned for further information.

Schedule C indicates inclusion in lists of subjects for BCom, BA, BTheol, BCApSc, BSc; limits apply on number of points outside these lists which may be included in each degree.

Location indicates campus at or from which paper is taught.