CHM 132 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2022
4 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course is a study of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Topics in the course include structure, nomenclature, nature and reactions of the functional groups, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and metabolism. This course will help students refine their critical thinking skills as they evaluate various topics and concepts while searching for underlying connections between the concepts, which is a skill that should be beneficial in any/all types of careers. This course will also help students gain scientific literacy which will be of vital significance when making important life decisions. Three hours lecture. Two hours lab.
Prerequisites: CHM 110 Introduction to Chemistry or CHM 112 Introduction to Chemistry
Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: None
Course Fees: Required Materials/IAM: $71.25
Common Course Assessment(s): Proctored assessments will account for at least 60% of the overall course grade.
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Student will be able to identify and draw organic compounds and functional groups, understand the organic nomenclature system and recognize common organic reactions.
- Students will be able to identify the proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and understand the biological importance of these compounds.
Unit Objectives:
Unit 1: Describe the saturated hydrocarbon class of organic compounds.
Objective 1: Draw and name simple alkanes and cycloalkanes, using the IUPAC nomenclature system.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the general trends in the physical properties of alkanes and cycloalkanes.
Objective 3: Draw and name structural isomers.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions for halogenation and combustion of alkanes.
Unit 2: Identify the important classes of unsaturated hydrocarbons; alkenes and aromatic.
Objective 1: Draw structures of and name (IUPAC) alkenes and aromatic hydrocarbons.
Objective 2: Predict, write structures of, and name simple structural and geometric isomers of alkenes.
Objective 3: Predict and explain the general trends in the physical properties of alkenes and aromatic compounds.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions predicting products of the simple addition reactions of alkenes: hydrogenation, hydration, and hydrohalogenation.
Unit 3: Describe the organic families of ethers, thiols, and phenols.
Objective 1: Draw structures of ethers, thiols, and phenols.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the general trend in physical properties of ethers, thiols, and phenols.
Unit 4: Understand the organic family of alcohols.
Objective 1: Draw and name (IUPAC) simple alcohols.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the general trends in the physical properties of alcohols.
Objective 3: Classify alcohols as primary, secondary, or tertiary.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions for the dehydration and oxidation of alcohols.
Unit 5: Understand the aldehyde and ketone families.
Objective 1: Write structures and names (IUPAC) of common aldehydes and ketones.
Objective 2: Describe and explain the physical properties of the aldehyde and ketone families.
Objective 3: Write equations of reactions for oxidation and reduction of aldehydes and ketones.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions for the preparation of hemiacetals, hemiketals, acetals, and ketals.
Unit 6: Describe the carbohydrate family.
Objective 1: Know the ways in which carbohydrates are classified.
Objective 2: Draw and name simple carbohydrates using Fischer and Haworth projections.
Objective 3: Use the concepts of optical activity, chirality, enantiomers, anomers, stereoisomers, D- and L- configuration, (+) and (-) configuration to describe carbohydrates.
Objective 4: Describe the chemical and biochemical properties of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Unit 7: Identify carboxylic acids and esters.
Objective 1: Draw structures of and name (IUPAC) the common members of the carboxylic acid and ester families.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the general trends in physical properties of carboxylic acids and esters.
Objective 3: Write equations of reactions for the preparation of carboxylic acids and esters.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions for the hydrolysis of esters.
Unit 8: Understand the lipid family.
Objective 1: List the common classes of lipids - describing the important structural features of each.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the physical properties of the common classes of lipids.
Objective 3: Write examples of synthesized triacylglycerides.
Objective 4: Write equations of reactions of triacylglycerides: esterification, hydrolysis, saponification, and hydrogenation.
Unit 9: Identify the amine and amide families.
Objective 1: Draw structures of and name (IUPAC) common amines and amides.
Objective 2: Predict and explain the physical properties of amines and amides.
Objective 3: Write equations of reactions preparing amines and amides.
Objective 4: Identify and describe the amide bond.
Objective 5: Write equations of reactions of amines and amides.
Unit 10: Describe amino acids and proteins.
Objective 1: Identify and describe the primary structure of proteins and the peptide bond.
Objective 2: Identify the secondary proteins structure and the forces that maintain the secondary structure.
Objective 3: Identify and describe the tertiary and quaternary protein structure.
Objective 4: Predict and explain how extremes of pH and temperature cause denaturation of proteins.
Objective 5: Write the general structure of à amino acids.
Objective 6: Classify the side chains (R-groups) of the amino acids.
Unit 11: Demonstrate scientific process skills in a laboratory.
Objective 1: Observe by using the senses to obtain information or data about objects or events.
Objective 2: Measure by using numbers and equipment to quantify observations.
Objective 3: Classify by imposing order on collections of objects and events to show similarities, differences, and interrelationships.
Objective 4: Explore by looking into new and unknown situations.
Objective 5: Record logical quantification and manipulation of data.
Objective 6: Predict by formulating a specific forecast based on observations, measurements, and relationships among variables.
Objective 7: Infer by using logic to draw conclusions from data.
Objective 8: Hypothesize by formulating testable generalizations.
Objective 9: Solve problems by applying logical reasoning when faced with new or unique situations or when a need arises to troubleshoot laboratory procedural errors.
Objective 10: Experiment by using many process skills to conduct a “controlled” test of an hypothesis.
Objective 11: Make decisions by using pertinent data to draw logical conclusions.
Objective 12: Make value judgments by determining the relevance or ethical nature of data collected.
Objective 13: Report by writing reports based on many of the above skills that will include the purpose for the lab, all data/observations, any calculations needed to complete the purpose, any graphs and empirical equations necessary to illustrate the underlying theory and a conclusion that not only compares results but ties them to the theory and gives reasons for error.
Unit 12: Develop laboratory techniques and interpret chemical concepts.
Objective 1: View a safety video and discuss how to act safely and responsibly in the chemical laboratory.
Objective 2: Use the techniques of melting point determination, recrystallization, extraction, distillation, and chromatography.
Objective 3: Synthesize, purify, and identify an organic compound.
Objective 4: Research information about organic compound(s) using reference books, chemical literature, and the internet.
Objective 5: Identify an organic and biochemical compound using organic qualitative techniques.
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