ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 74.2 Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 18 Interactive Classroom: 18 Total: 112.45
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas: Inorganic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
After passing Bioinorganic Chemistry, students should be able to:
To know essential inorganic elements, toxic ones, and those of pharmaceutical importance.
To know the fundamental functions of biologically relevant metals.
To understand the mechanisms of toxicity of heavy metals, as well as some therapeutic techniques used against toxicity, and the uses of metals in therapy and clinical diagnosis.
Introduction to bioinorganic chemistry. Chemical elements and living beings.
Bioinorganic of iron. I. Transport and storage of iron and dioxygen.
Bioinorganic of iron II. Electronic transference and redox enzymatic processes.
Bioinorganic of copper.
Bioinorganic of zinc.
Bioinorganic of other elements; Mn, Mo, Co...
Introduction to metal compounds in therapy and diagnostic.
Basic bibliography
S. Casas, V. Moreno, A. Sánchez, J.L. Sánchez and J. Sordo, "Química Bioinorgánica", Madrid, E. Síntesis, 2002.
Complementary bibliography
-M. Vallet, J. Faus, E. García-España and J. Moratal, "Introducción a la Química Bioinorgánica", Madrid, E. Síntesis, 2003.
-I. Bertini, H.B. Gray, E.I. Stiefel and J.S. Valentine "Biological Inorganic Chemistry", USA: University Science Books, 2007.
-W. Kaim , B. Schwederski and A. Klein, "Bioinorganic Chemistry: inorganic elements in the chemistry of life", 2ª Ed , Wiley & Sons, Chichester (UK), 2013.
-D. Rehder, “Bioinorganic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2014.
-Gutiérrez Valero, María Dolores; Arranz Mascarós, Paloma; Berrezueta Cumbre, Wilson Iván, "Acción terapeútica y toxicidad de compuestos inorgánicos" [84-16819-16-5] pdf available from PreLo
1. Basic and general competences
GC2- That they may be able to gather and to interpret data, information and relevant results, draw conclusions and issue reasoned reports on scientific, technological problems or other areas requiring the use of chemical knowledge.
GC3- That they may apply both their acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, as well as their ability for analysis and abstraction, to the definition and approach of problems and of finding solutions, both in academic and professional contexts.
GC4 - That they may have the ability to communicate, both written and in oral form, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in Chemistry, to a specialized public as well as to a non-specialized one.
GC5- That they may be able to study and to learn independently, with organization of time and resources, new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline.
2. Transversal competences
TC6- Teamwork
TC7- Interdisciplinary Teamwork
TC8- Work in international context
TC9- Skills in interpersonal relationships
TC10- Critical thinking
TC11- Ethical commitment
3.- Specific competences
SC12- Ability to relate structure and reactivity of the main classes of metallo-biomolecules and the chemistry of the main biological processes which they are involved.
SC13- Being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of essential facts, concepts, principles and theories related to the areas of chemistry
A) Expository classes in large group (CE): Lesson taught by the teacher that can have different formats (theory, problems and / or example, ...). The teacher can count on the support of audiovisual and computer media.
B) Small group interactive clases (S): Theoretical / practical class in which the applications of the theory, problems, exercises, supervision of works, are proposed and solved, etc. The student can actively participate in these classes in different ways: delivery of exercises to the teacher, resolution of questions, etc. The teacher can count on the support of audiovisual and computer media. Tests will be included for the evaluation, so the non-attendance will affect it.
C) Tutorials in very small groups.
Clarification of doubts about theory or problems, exercises, readings or other proposed tasks ...
D) The student will find supporting material in the Virtual Classroom
1. Attendance at classes is compulsory.
2. The assessment will consist of two parts:
2.1. Continuous assessment (35%), which will be based on the tests or exercises carried out and / or delivered to the teacher
2.2. Final exam (65%).
For the cases of fraudulent execution of exercises or tests, Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance will be applied to the students and the revision of marks
The following competences were evaluated:
Seminars: CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CT6, CT7, CT8, CT9, CT10, CT11, CS12, CS13
Tutorials: CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CT6, CT7, CT8, CT9, CT10, CT11, CS12, CS13
Exam: CG2, CG3, CG4, CG5, CE12, CE13
CLASSROOM WORK
Large group lectures: 28 Hours
Interactive small group classes (seminars): 6 Hours
Tutorials: 2 Hours
Total hours of work in the classroom or laboratory: 36 Hours
INDIVIDUAL WORK
Individual self-study or group: 54 Hours
Solving exercises, or other work: 11 Hours
Preparation of questions to address: 11,5 Hours
Total hours student's personal work: 76,5 Hours
It is important to attend the lectures.
It is important to keep an "up to date" revision of the course.
To use the recommended bibliography for contrasting the students’ notes taken in contact sessions.
To take part in thos teams developing specific topics.
Beatriz Pelaz Garcia
Coordinador/a- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- beatriz.pelaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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