Chemistry for the Health Professions (CHEM1022)
Course level
Undergraduate
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours
Incompatible
CHEM1021 & CHEM1020
Prerequisite
Year 11 & 12 Chemistry or CHEM1090
Assessment methods
Assignments,online quizzes, laboratory practicals, examinations.
Course enquiries
Dr Ross McGeary (r.mcgeary@uq.edu.au)
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.
Course description
This course provides an introduction to chemistry as a quantitative science. Chemistry concepts will be developed through examples drawn from the fields of Pharmacy, Medicine, and Dentistry to meet their professional accreditation requirements. Core topics include kinetic theory, energetics and spontaneity of chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, acid base chemistry, solubility and the essential principles of chemical kinetics and redox chemistry in biological systems. The course is intended for those students who are enrolled in Pharmacy or Dentistry. The material presented will form the basis for further study in higher level chemistry within these professional disciplines.