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Mechem Intro
Medical Chemistry
Chemistry
in
its
relation
to
pharmacy,
Introduction
Medical chemistry is based on
General chemistry (physical chemistry)
Inorganic chemistry, Organic chemistry,
Analytical chemistry
It supports several basic medical disciplines, as
medical biochemistry, physiology,
pathophysiology, pharmacology, etc.
Recommended
literature:
McMurry, Fay:
Chemistry
4th ed.
Laboratory experiments in
medical chemistry
Written by
Attila Agcs, Zoltn Berente, Gergely
Gulys, Pter Jakus, Tams Lrnd,
Veronika Nagy, Erika Rad-Turcsi, Anik
Taktsy
Laboratory experiments
in medical chemistry
ed. Veronika Nagy
Available only on internet!
Edited by
Veronika Nagy
University of Pcs
Department of Biochemistry and Medical
Chemistry
Bioinorganic chemistry
Textbook: P. Gergely: Introduction to
bioinorganic chemistry (3rd, revised edition)
Practices I
Form: simple experiments performed by the
students themselves
and a few demonstrations (done by the staff)
Topics in the first semester
Basics of inorganic and general and analytical
chemistry
Practices II
Topics in the second semester
Basics of complex chemistry, organic
chemistry and modern separation methods
Practices III
Laboratory Safety
Chemical laboratory is a hazardous place.
The students are obliged to wear a lab coat
and approved safety glasses or goggles. These
are to provided by the students.
Packbacks, coats and other belongings should
be left in the students locker or the cloakroom
before practices.
Practices IV
Other rules will be discussed on the first
meeting with your practice leader.
Seminars
Topics in the first semester.
They cover the main parts of general and
organic chemistry
Form: short revision of a chapter of general
chemistry + practicing chemical calculations
revision of the essentials of organic chemistry
(Calculation exercises, educational material
on the internet!)
Attendance
Attendance at lectures
Attendance at seminars and practices is
obligatory.
Criteria of accepted semester
Examination I
First semester
Semester exam: written exam
Topics: cover general and inorganic and
organic chemistry
Examination II
Results of the academic year 2009-2010
/first semester
Total number of students:
230 persons (100%)
failed: 90 persons (39%)
passed: 108 persons (47%)
disappeared: 32 persons (14%)
of
General
chemistry: calculation
exercises
Requirements: the students are obliged to write
two midterm test papers on the 6th and 13th
weeks.
fulfil
is
the
a
requirements
prerequisite
for
of
General
the
valid
Phlogiston theory
The chemists tried to explain different
A. Lavoisier