MBC.A1
Biomolecular Chemistry
| Module description | |
| Module coordinator | Prof. Dr. Christian Hertweck |
| Requirements for module admission | Enrolment in one basic module, basic knowledge in natural product chemistry |
| Module is required for | Specialization module |
| Type of module | Required elective module, advanced module |
| Frequency of offer (module cycle) | Yearly |
| Duration of module | 1 Semester (SS) |
| Composition of module / types of components (lecture, exercise, seminar, practical training, excursion) | Lecture: 2 hours per week per semester (SS) Practical training: 6 hours per week per semester (SS) |
| Credit points (ECTS credits) | 10 cp |
Work load in hours:
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120 h 180 h |
| Contents | Current topics at the interface of biology and chemistry, including chemical communication, natural products in symbioses, trigger mechanisms, photochemical processes, combinatorial biosynthesis, synthetic biology, biocatalysis, genomics-based drug discovery. |
| Learning and qualification objectives | The course aims at inspiring trans-disciplinary thinking and will build the mindset to recognize trends in Chemical Biology. The practical course will introduce current research areas and will teach independent work. Regular participation is a prerequisite to meet the study goals. Details will be given by the docents at the beginning of the teaching period. |
| Requirements for admission to module exam | None |
| Requirements for the award of credit points; exams (weighting of grades in %) | Performance during practical training (30%) Written or oral exam on lecture and practical training contents (70%) |