| CODE | RFS0210 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Agricultural Biochemistry | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Rural Sciences and Food Systems | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides an insight into the organic aspects of chemistry. The main topics for discussion include Properties of carbon; Organic Molecules; Saturated and Unsaturated hydrocarbons; Alcohols; Carbonyl compounds; Carboxylic acids; Amides; Amines; Haloalkanes; Carbohydrates; Amino acids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids (DNA, RNA); Lipids. Air and water will also be discussed. Study-unit Aims: To highlight the importance of carbon and its organic derivatives as bioactive compounds in several biotic systems, analytical tools in the agricultural sector and natural products in the agricultural industry. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: - describe the characteristics of carbon; - name organic molecules; - recognize how different organic compounds act differently with reagents; - identify the link between organic chemistry and natural products; - discuss the importance of organic chemistry within the agricultural sector. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - choose the right class of compounds for a given substance; - construct the chemical reactions and tests for different organic classes; - interpret food quality in terms of organic macromolecules, e.g. protein and fat in milk and cheeses; Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Chesworth, J. M., Stuchbury, T., & Scaife, J. R. (2012). An introduction to agricultural biochemistry. Springer Science & Business Media; - McMurry, J., & Simanek, E. (2011). Fundamentals of organic chemistry (Vol. 20). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole; - Lecture handouts. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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