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CHEM6119 - Frontiers in Chemical Biology

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Chemistry
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Equivalent Course(s)
BCH6119
Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2024/25

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

This course aims to enable students to gain knowledge and training in chemical biology and to understand how to use chemical approaches to study biological systems. Building from fundamental knowledge in both chemistry and biology aspects, the course will cover different topics in chemical biology including the fundamentals of chemical biology, metalbased drugs, drug delivery, combinatorial synthesis, highthroughput screening, DNAbased selfassembly, biomolecular sensing and bioimaging, and other advanced topics in chemical biology. The skills and understanding accumulated during this course will prepare students for more advanced and specialized research projects at the interface of chemistry and biology.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)

Continuous Assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%
Examination Duration: 3 hours
 
Detailed Course Information

CHEM6119.pdf

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Department of Chemistry