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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Chemistry 2B


COURSE DESCRIPTION
2B Intro Chemistry II Units: 4.00
 
Prerequisite(s): CHE 2A: Intro Chemistry I
Introduction to organic and biochemistry including: (1) structure, nomenclature, and reactions of some organic compounds and drugs, (2) structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, and (3) enzyme activity and inhibition. Meets the chemistry requirements for nursing, physical education, paramedics, nutrition, dental hygiene, physical therapy assistants, and inhalation therapy majors. 54 hours lecture and 54 hours laboratory.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Introduction to organic and biochemistry – meets requirements for nursing, allied health, and physical education programs.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
Before entering the course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply a systematic naming system based on the type of compound.

  2. Understand the types and nature of chemical bonding. Use electronegativity values to calculate bond polarities.

  3. Use a chemical vocabulary to describe and understand the nature of chemical reactions.

  4. Collect data using accurate qualitative observations and quantitative measurements of length, mass, temperature, and volume.

  5. Analyze experimental results and relate them to the relevant concept
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   Employ the IUPAC nomenclature system to name simple
      hydrocarbons, alcohols, thiols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic
      acids and their salts, esters, and amides and to draw the structure
      from the name. Employ common names for ethers, amines, and
      amine salts.
2.   Propose a method of synthesis for a simple (one functional group)
      organic compound or predict the product of a reaction. Select the
      reaction type and product of selected steps in the metabolic
      pathways for carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
3.   Analyze the relationship of structure to function for carbohydrates,
      lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
4.   Relate chemical concepts to applications in the areas of health,
      biology, and their everyday lives.
5.   Collect data using accurate qualitative observations and
      quantitative measurements.
6.   Analyze experimental results and relate them to the relevant
      organic or biochemical concept.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 

Where appropriate the instructor will illustrate how topics apply to the areas of health, biology, and student’s everyday lives.

  1. Hydrocarbons – Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatics-Analyzing the structural characteristics and their effect on physical propertiesDetermination of the structures of isomers for a given formulaApplication of the IUPAC Nomenclature systemChemical properties and reactions: including combustion and halogenation
  2. Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Thiols-Analyzing the structural characteristics and their effect on physical propertiesApplication of the IUPAC Nomenclature systemChemical properties and reactions: including oxidation of alcohols and reduction of thiolsBiological Properties: including ethanol use and abuse
  3. Aldehydes and Ketones-Analyzing the structural characteristics and their effect on physical propertiesApplication of the IUPAC Nomenclature systemChemical properties and reactions: including oxidation and reduction reactionsUses as flavors and fragrances
  4. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides-Analyzing the structural characteristics and their effect on physical propertiesApplication of the IUPAC Nomenclature systemChemical properties and reactions: including acid/base properties, hydrolysis, neutralization, and saponificationBiological Properties: including use of amine salts in pharmaceuticals
  5. Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Metabolism-Stereoisomerism and chirality; determination of chiral carbonsUse of Fischer and Haworth projections to indicate carbohydrate structureBiologically important monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharidesReactions: including oxidation (reducing sugars), reduction, and hydrolysisBiochemical Reactions of Glycolysis and the Citric Acid Cycle
  6. Lipids and Lipid Metabolism-Types of lipids and their biological importanceDifferences in the properties of Fatty Acids based on their degree of unsaturationStructural use in plasma membranesBiochemical Reactions of Fatty Acid Oxidation
  7. Protein and Protein Metabolism-Properties, side chain functional groups, and chirality of amino acidsLevels of Structure – identifying 1o, 2o, 3o, and 4o structure and prosthetic groupsBiochemical Reactions of Hydrolysis and DenaturationMetabolic use of amino acids through Transamination and Oxidative DeaminationEnzymes: activity, competitive and non-competitive inhibition, feedback loops
  8. Nucleic Acids -Structure of DNA, mRNA, tRNARole of Nucleic Acids in Replication, Transcription, and Translation processesApplication of the Genetic Code from DNA code to protein synthesizedMutations of the DNA code and their biological significanceBasic Principles of Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering
  9. Biochemical Energy Production-ATP Production through Oxidative PhosphorylationOxidation and Reduction processes of the Electron Transport Chain
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Presenting class lectures in order to describe the physical properties, chemical properties, and biological properties of organic and bio-chemicals.  Applications and uses of specific chemicals will be incorporated into lectures.   Demonstrations of the IUPAC nomenclature system and chemical reaction patterns (using the concept of functional groups).   Computer media and/or video clips may also be incorporated to illustrate the dynamic nature of the chemical processes.  Sample reactions will be given to help students learn to predict products for specific reactants.
  • Showing videos/films/media that visually illustrate chemical concepts at the atomic and molecular level using models (microscopic view) and relate them to the macroscopic world around us.  These videos also show applications of the chemical concepts – including applications related to health care.
  • Creating and assigning pair and small group activities such as naming compounds, completing laboratory tasks, and drilling on reaction patterns in order to build skills through practice and discussion of process.
  • Assisting and instructing students in accurate and precise methods of collecting and recording scientific data in order to build student laboratory skills.  Demonstrating correct experimental techniques in order to conduct tests for unknowns.   
  • Conducting individual conferences in order to assist students through dialog in developing a relationship between the student’s experimental results in lab and the chemical concepts that they illustrate.  Individually assisting students with experimental protocol as needed.
  • Inviting guest lecturers to class in order to illustrate the use of basic chemistry in applications (including health and the environment).
  • Developing and assigning web-based, web-enhanced, and/or online tasks and activities such as a web research paper requiring critical analysis of the credibility of the source material or on-line nomenclature drills in order to illustrate applications to students through searching for information on the web or supporting repetitive drill to develop better naming techniques.
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Written reports, oral reports, or “poster session” presentations designed to apply chemistry concepts, reaction product determination, nomenclature, and vocabulary to a specific application.
  • Homework assignments (possibly on-line) to provide instructor evaluation on individual areas of difficulty with skills.
  • Quizzes and examinations (including the final examination) designed to demonstrate the ability to analyze structure/function relationships, to define and use in correct context chemical vocabulary, to correctly convert formula to name or name to formula using the systematic naming system, to predict the product of reactions, and to respond to questions that relate chemical concepts to physical phenomena in the areas of health, biology, and their everyday lives.
  • Laboratory reports that evaluate the ability to collect and record accurate and precise data, to determine the identity of an unknown compound, and to answer questions that analyze the experimental results and relate them to relevant concepts.
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Stoker, H. Stephen. Chemistry. 4 ed. any: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
  • Timberlake, Karen C. . Chemistry. 9 ed. any: Harper Collins Publishers, 2006.
  • Bond, Douglas; Amrich, Michael; Pleasants, Joan. Sometimes, Seeing is Believing. 5 ed. any: Paladin, 2003.
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