SLE318 - Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SBC318 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Angel Torriero |
| Prerequisite: | SLE214 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 4 x 2 hour practical experience (workshops) per trimester, 5 x 6 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
SLE318 will develop the ability to predict the chemical properties of organic molecules and propose sensible mechanisms to account for their transformations. Students will be introduced to medicinal chemistry with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals that target cell wall receptors and enzymes. Antibiotic function will also be explored, in particular agents that target bacterial cell walls. This unit is intended for students in forensic science, biotechnology, chemistry and biomedical science.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Propose sensible mechanisms for complex organic reaction pathways. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply the principles of medicinal chemistry to explain how pharmaceuticals interact with the traditional targets of enzymes and cell wall receptors. Appreciate the timeframe and stages involved with developing a pharmaceutical from concept to market. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Work together safely to execute laboratory techniques specific to synthetic organic chemistry to investigate and solve real world problems and communicate this information using the scientific convention of a scientific journal. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Use digital technologies to retrieve, evaluate and disseminate research information from the scientific literature using the conventions appropriate to a scientific audience, demonstrating clear and coherent oral and written communication skills. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 In-class tests | Three 50-minute in-class tests | 45% (3 x 15%) | Weeks 4, 8 and 11 |
| Assessment 2 Poster presentation | Scientific abstract (one page), and poster (3 x A3 pages) | 20% | Week 9 and 11 |
| Assessment 3 Research paper | Written report in chemistry journal format | 35% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% in the practical component.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SLE318 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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