(A) AIMS OF THE COURSE

(i) To understand the key features of metal-based biology; (ii) To understand the biological chemistry important for metal-based biology; (iii) To become familiar with the common properties of metals in complexes (such as coordination numbers, stereochemistry); (iv) To understand the difference in biological chemistry for the different classes of essential metals; (ii) To recognize and know examples of essential metals in biology; (iii)To recognize and know examples of toxic metals in biology; (iv) To know examples of metals as drugs and chelation therapy.

Attendance at all lectures is mandatory. Missing information and instructions through lack of attendance can mean missing important changes in the operation of the course.

(B) AIMS OF THE POSTER

To work as a team to develop and present a unit of work on a poster. Topics will be assigned by Prof. Stillman to teams of 2. Team selection takes place via a Doodle Poll with the url provided to all via OWL after the Midterm exam. The exact time for the url to be made available will be announced in class and put on the web site. The poster and your knowledge are tested through two interviews during class time in the last full week of term as well as by questions on the Final Exam.

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