CHEM 1107 21-CHEM. FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

Instructor: Dr. Mihaela Leonida

Text: Bettelheim and March, General, Organic and Biochemistry, 5th ed
 
 
Week
Topic
1
 Introduction. The scientific method. Exponential notation.
Measurements and unit conversions.
Density and specific gravity.
Hypothermia, hyperthermia and cold compresses
2
  • Atoms. 

    • Electronic structure.
    Strontium-90. Abundance of elements on Earth and in people.
    Ionic bonds. Ionic compounds in medicine.
    Covalent bonds. Hemoglobin.
    Nitric oxide – air pollutant.
    3
  • Formula weight. The mole.

    • Chemical equations. Mass relationships in chemical reactions. Percentage yield.
    Oxidizing antiseptics.
    4
  • Gases. Pressure. Gas laws.

    • Blood pressure measurement. Breathing. Hyperbaric medicine.
    Solutions. Solubility. Concentration units.
    The bends. Acid rain. Hypoglycemia and potassium balance.
    Review for exam I
    5
  • Exam I.

    • Alkanes.
    Petroleum. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. The greenhouse effect.
    Alkenes and alkynes.
    Pheromones. Cis-trans isomerism in vision.
    6
  • Aromatic compounds.

    • Carcinogenic fused aromatics and smoking.
    Alcohols. Phenols. Halides.
    Alcoholic beverages. Alcohols as drugs and poisons. Nitroglycerine.
    Phenols as antiseptics. Anesthetics. Deodorants. Insecticides.
    7
  • Aldehydes.

    • Ketones.
    Chloral hydrate. Toxicity and LD50.
    Carboxylic acids.
    Aspirin. Flavoring agents.
    8
  • Esters.

    • Absorbable staples.
    Amines.
    Amphetamines. The solubility of drugs in body fluids.
    Amides.
    Nylon. Barbiturates. Tranquilizers. Local anesthetics.
    Review for the exam II
    9
  • Exam II.

    • Carbohydrates.
    Blood groups. Galactosemia. Retina detachment. Chiral drugs.
    10
  • Lipids.

    • Rancidity. Olestra. Soaps and detergents. Multiple sclerosis.
    Cholesterol and heart attacks. Lipid storage diseases.
    Anabolic steroids. Oral contraception. Antiinflammatory drugs.
    11
  • Proteins.

    • Artificial sweetners. Aging. Insulin. Collagen.
    Enzymes.
    Sulfa drugs. Penicillin. Heavy metal poisoning.
    12
    		 Nucleic acids. Protein synthesis
    Anticancer drugs. Viruses. Aids. Mutations.

    DNA fingerprinting.
    13
  • Chemical Communications.

    • Alzheimer’s Disease. Nerve gases and antidotes. Parkinson’s disease.
    Nitric oxide and long-term memory.
    14
  • Body fluids.

    • Blood clotting. Sex hormones and old age. Hypertension. Immunization.
    Review for the final exam

    1. Grading Policy
    3. Final Exam       20 %
    4. Exam I              15 %
    5. Exam II            15%
    6. Lab                   35 %
    7. Homework       10 %
    8. Atendance         5 %