Title: STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF BIOPOLYMERS
Teacher(s): Prof. Marco Sette
Credits: 3
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Ability to include the main structural and functional properties of biopolymer.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding of the chemical and physical principles that underlie structural motifs in biopolymers, as well as important techniques for their study.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Ability to apply the different knowledge learned during the lessons, as well as ability to discriminate between the best strategy to follow for a study project.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS
Ability to be independent in a scientific project by acquiring information from other related sectors.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Ability in the relationship with sectors of genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology to apply for suitable experiments.
LEARNING SKILLS
Ability to autonomously extend one’s own knowledge by using the suitable literature and to know how to move in sectors related to one’s own.
PREREQUISITES
Mathematical analysis, Physics and Chemistry.
TOPICS
Structural features and conformational equilibria of polypeptides, proteins, polysaccharides and nucleic acids.
Biopolymer-ligand interactions: equilibrium and kinetics aspects.
Biopolymers for polymer synthesis.
Self assembled systems of biopolymers: hydrogels and microgels.
Synthetic polymers with applications in biological environments.
Computed aided visualization of biological macromolecules.
EVALUATION
- Type: oral examination.
- Description: he exam of Structural and functional properties of biopolymers consists of three written tests and an oral examination. The written tests will take place respectively in the middle of the first part and at the end the two parts of the course.
The oral test is optional for students who have passed the written tests and compulsory for all the others.
The oral exam consists in three theoretical questions (each contributes with 10/30 to the final vote). The exam evaluates the overall preparation of the student, the ability to integrate the knowledge of the different parts of the program, the consequentiality of the reasoning, the analytical ability and the autonomy of judgment. Furthermore, language properties and clarity of presentation are assessed, in compliance with the Dublin descriptors (1. Knowledge and understanding; 2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding; 3 . Making judgments; 4. Learning skills; 5: Communication skills).
The final vote of the exam is expressed out of thirty and will be obtained through the following graduation system:
Not pass: important deficiencies and / or inaccuracies in the knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations and limited critical and judgment skills, the arguments are presented in an inconsistent way and with inappropriate language,
18-20: just sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible generalizations and imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgment, the topics are frequently exposed in an inconsistent way and with inappropriate / technical language,
21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of topics; ability to analyze and synthesize with sufficiently coherent logical argument and appropriate / technical language
24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; good analysis and synthesis skills with rigorously expressed arguments but with a language that is not always appropriate / technical.
27-29: Complete knowledge and understanding of the topics; remarkable abilities of analysis and synthesis. Good autonomy of judgment. Topics exposed rigorously and with appropriate / technical language
30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and in-depth understanding of the topics. Excellent skills of analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgment. Arguments expressed in an original way and with appropriate technical language.
ADOPTED TEXTS
Slides provided by Professor.
Basic Aspects and Properties of Biopolymers
By N. F. Mazuki ; M. A. Saadiah ; A. F. Fuzlin ; N. M. Khan ; A. S. Samsudin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839168048-00001
2022. Series: Polymer Chemistry Series
DELIVERY MODE (Presence/e-learning)
Precence.
TEACHING METHODS
The course is held by lectures including theory and exercises. Lectures and some lessons carried out with PC.