Generally, students admitted in the Life Sciences and Physical & Mathematical Sciences streams include chemistry in their first year, in addition to physics, math and biology courses. CHM151Y is the course that is strongly recommended for all students who will be following one of the chemistry specialist programs and who will be including a substantial amount of chemistry in their degree such as those in chemistry major program. The combination of CHM135H and CHM136H is recommended for students who intend to take programs in the Life or Health Sciences that do not require a large amount of chemistry. It is also the most appropriate course for students applying for entry into professional programs.
The second-year courses introduce the students to their chosen field of studies in biological, physical, organic, inorganic materials and analytical chemistry.
The third-year courses offer the students a wide variety of selection to concentrate on their chosen field of specialization by enhancing their understanding of the chemistry in the lectures and strengthening their practical experience in the labs.
The fourth-year courses cement the student understanding and practical experience to prepare them for employment upon graduation or pursue independent work in graduate studies.
Click on the links below to view the course descriptions. The academic calendar lists the course requirements like pre-requisites, co-requisites and exclusions, and the timetable when the courses are offered.
100 Level Courses
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CHM135H1 Chemistry: Physical Principles (formerly CHM139H) |
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3 lectures Notes: Offered in Fall and Winter (remedial). CHM135H1 must be successfully completed before CHM136H1 can be taken. |
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This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs. The course opens with an introduction to atomic theory; fundamental concepts of spectroscopy and chemical bonding are also introduced. After a brief review of reaction stoichiometries, the structure of matter - gases, liquids, solids and beyond - will be discussed. The solution state is then presented with an emphasis on properties of solutions including chemical equilibria in solution, particularly those of acids and bases. The course concludes with an introduction to the kinetics and the thermodynamics of reactions of both chemical and biochemical interest. |
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Exclusions: CHM139H, CHM151Y, CHMA11H3, CHM110H5, CHM140Y5 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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CHM136H1 - Introductory Organic Chemistry I (formerly CHM138H) |
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3 lectures Notes: Offered in Winter & Summer sessions. Students must successfully complete CHM135H1 before they can take CHM136H1. |
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This course is recommended for students in the life and health science programs. The course commences with a review of fundamental principles in covalent bonding to understand the structure and shape of organic molecules; the concepts of molecular conformation as well as the "handedness" of shape are introduced. The relationship between the structure of organic molecules and their reactivity is then presented. This relationship will be illustrated by examining the mechanisms by which the organic chemistry of alkenes, alkyl halides and alcohols takes place. The role of acid/base chemistry in these reactions is presented throughout. |
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Exclusions: CHM138H, CHM151Y, CHM242H5, CHMB41H3 |
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This course charges a lab fee |
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Winter 2021
Summer 2021
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Winter 2021
Summer 2021
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Winter 2021
Summer 2021
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CHM151Y - Chemistry: The Molecular Science |
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3 lectures |
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The first section of the course is an intensive study of the principles of structure and reactions of organic molecules, as well as an introduction to the importance of organic molecules in biological processes. The next section introduces methods of structure determination, and the properties and uses of inorganic elements including novel materials and catalysts. Finally, the last section covers the physical chemical principles that underlie molecular structure, reactivity and energy. The laboratory provides an introduction to important chemical techniques as well as practical illustrations of lecture material. It consists of several experiments over the year and provides experience in physical chemistry, organic and inorganic chemical reactions. An added distinguishing feature of CHM151Y is that we assume a knowledge of introductory organic chemistry as outlined in the Ontario Grade 12 curriculum, more specifically the first three chapters of "Organic Chemistry" by J. McMurry, the required organic chemistry text for the course. |
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Exclusions: CHM135H, CHM136H, CHM138H, CHM139H, CHMA10H3, CHMA11H3, CHMB41H3, CHM110H5, CHM120H5 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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Fall/Winter 2020-21
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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CHM194H1 - Science and Human Values |
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2 Seminar |
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There is a tension between creativity and the search for truth, which in science can be looking for patterns in nature. With examples drawn particularly from reports of scientific discoveries that have generated controversy, this seminar course will introduce the underlying principles and history of science, as well as how science and its boundaries are evolving, and how these influence human values. Restricted to first-year students. Not available for CR/NCR option. |
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Minimum level of high school science and mathematics |
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CHM198H1 - Biosensor Technology and Applications for the Non-Scientist |
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2 Seminar |
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This breadth course introduces uses of and key ideas behind biosensor technology. Sensors will be familiar to all, playing key roles in our everyday lives, for example in touch screens or in automotive technology. Biosensor devices are fabricated from an electrical transducer which is intimately connected to a biochemical probe such as an enzyme or antibody. The idea is that a detectable electrical signal can be obtained when a target molecule or ion binds to the probe. Such a device offers many applications. These range from the detection of biological markers in blood and serum to test for genetic and infectious disease, to the selective monitoring of biomolecules for public safety, or in biotechnology or other industrial processes. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. |
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Reading of book chapter on biosensor technology |
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CHM199H1 - The Contest of Chemistry: Origins, Concepts, Tools, and Challenges |
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2 Seminar |
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Chemistry is a practical as well as a conceptual science that serves as the basis for applications in many other fields. The ideas and methods have evolved from diverse inputs leading to widely accepted sets of standard of facts. This collective knowledge has led to progress in the quality and understanding of life at a molecular level. While the facts of chemistry are taught in established courses, the context of what we know, the limitations and challenges of what chemistry can do and how we got to this point will be the targets for discovery by students in this course. The course will operate in a seminar model, combining presentations, readings, reports and discussions of current and historical issues. Restricted to first-year students. Not eligible for CR/NCR option. |
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Grade 12 level chemsitry |
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200 Level Courses
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CHM209H1 Science of the Modern Kitchen |
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1 lectures |
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Examines the fundamental chemical and physical processes that occur during the manipulation of edible molecules, and the resulting molecular transformations that produce different tastes and textures. Concepts will be considered through the lens of the modern practices of molecular gastronomy. This course is designed for students in humanities or social science programs. |
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Exclusions: CHM135H1/CHM136H1/CHM138H1/CHM139H1/CHM151Y1 |
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CHM210H1 Chemistry of Environmental Change |
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2 lectures |
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This course will examine the fundamental chemical processes of the Earth's natural environment, and changes induced by human activity. Topics relate to the atmosphere: urban air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain; the hydrosphere: water resources and pollution, wastewater analysis; biogeochemistry and inorganic metals in the environment. |
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Exclusions: ENV235Y |
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CHM217H1 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry |
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2.5 lectures |
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The process of chemical measurement from sampling through analysis to the interpretation of results. Students will learn about the use of standards, methods of calibration, the statistical treatment of results, the significance of numerical values, choosing an appropriate method of analysis, and basic principles of good laboratory practice. Experiments will be drawn from important areas such as water quality, pharmaceuticals, and food & drink. A variety of techniques will be introduced, including volumetric analysis, potentiometry, spectrophotometry, spectrofluorometry, flame atomic absorption spectrometry, and various forms of chromatography. Please see the course web site for more details. |
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Exclusions: CHM211H5, CHMB16H3 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM220H1 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences |
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3 lectures |
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Introduction to thermodynamics; kinetics; phase equilibrium, properties of mixtures, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry; introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. This course is recommended for students in life and health science programs that involve a small amount of chemistry. Students enrolled in any chemistry specialist program (including Biological Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry) or who will be including a substantial amount of chemistry in their degree (such as those following a chemistry major program), are strongly encouraged to take CHM222H1 and CHM223H1. |
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Exclusions: CHM225Y1, CHM222H1, JCP221H5/CHM221H5, CHMB20H3 |
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CHM222H1 Introduction to Physical Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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This course provides an introduction to the physical principles which explain and predict the behaviour of atoms and molecules. Topics include introductory thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; chemical kinetics; introductory quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. Lectures will be designed to teach the mathematics used in the course. |
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Exclusions: CHM220H1, CHM225Y1, CHMB20H3, CHM221H5, JCP221H5 |
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CHM223H1 Physical Chemistry: The Molecular Viewpoint |
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2 lectures |
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This course is intended as a continuation of CHM222H for students wishing to take some additional material in Physical Chemistry. The course covers topics in quantum mechanics and spectroscopy as well as an introduction to reaction kinetics. |
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Exclusions: CHM225Y1, CHM221H1, CHMB21H3 |
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CHM238Y1 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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The aim of this course is to give students an introduction to modern inorganic chemistry. It is the first part (with CHM338F) of a two-year sequence in Inorganic Chemistry. The course will build on the concepts introduced in the first year, so that CHM(138H, 139H)/151Y (or equivalent) is an essential prerequisite. The student must have obtained a minimum grade of 63% on those courses, or permission from the department to take this course. Current or previous enrolment in CHM247H/249H is also recommended. The course will introduce the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry. It will begin with a series of case studies through which important principles of inorganic chemistry will be presented. These will include a brief review of pertinent aspects of atomic structure, an introduction to inorganic synthesis, electron counting and redox processes as well as the use of symmetry to describe the shapes of inorganic molecules. Theories of bonding in inorganic molecules using both the valence bond and molecular orbital approaches will be presented. These ideas will be extended to understand the structure, bonding and properties of metallic and ionic solids. The diversity of chemistry to be found among the main group and transition elements will then be highlighted. Fundamental reactions and structures of main group compounds will be examined and contrasted with the coordination and organometallic chemistry of the transition metal elements. Lastly, the synthesis and structure of solid state materials will be discussed, building upon material presented earlier in the course. The formation and properties of cages, clusters, rings, polymers and novel solids constructed from inorganic substances will be highlighted. Technologically important aspects of the chemistry of the inorganic elements will be described throughout the course. It is imperative that each student enroll with the Department for his/her CHM 238Y laboratory class during the week-long registration period just prior to the beginning of the Fall term in September. Laboratory class lists will be posted before the start of the Fall session. Students are responsible for checking these lists and reporting errors or omissions to the lab instructor. |
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Exclusions: CHM231H5 |
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Required:
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM247H1 Introductory Organic Chemistry II |
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3 lectures |
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The fundamentals of organic chemistry with a focus on major reactions of organic compounds. Included are principles of mechanisms, synthesis, and spectroscopy. |
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Exclusions: CHM249H1, CHM243H5, CHMB42H3 |
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Required:
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM249H1 - Organic Chemistry |
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3 lectures |
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This course provides a basic knowledge of the concepts of organic chemistry with an emphasis on the reactivity patterns of various functional groups, the mechanism of chemical reactions and the application of chemical reactions to the synthesis of useful products. The material is directed toward students whose main interest is in chemistry or a chemically related science. Problems will be assigned but not graded. All material presented during lectures could appear on tests or the final exam which will cover the entire course. |
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Exclusions: CHM247H1, CHM243H5, CHMB42H3 |
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Required
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM299Y - Research Opportunity Program |
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The Research Opportunity Program (ROP) provides an opportunity for students in their second year (i.e., after completing at least four but not more than nine courses) to earn one 299Y course credit by participating in a faculty member's research project. Students wishing to apply for places in the ROP should submit ROP Application Forms to the ROP Office by mid March at the latest. Students will be informed in early May whether or not they have been accepted. Successful applicants will be registered in their 299Y course by the Program Office. The 299Y courses begin in September. Students will be expected to keep a journal recording meetings, progress, and what was learned about the project in particular and the nature of research in general. For more information about this research opportunity, please go to Research Opportunity Program, or contact the ROP Office at SS2133 Sidney Smith Hall, 416-978-0359. |
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300 Level Courses
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JSC301H1 - Principles and Practices in Science Education |
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2 lectures Note: Not offered in the Fall/Winter 2020-2021 Academic Year |
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Fundamental principles and practices in education and public outreach in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering, including education research, curriculum, teaching, and assessment. Students will learn and apply effective strategies which engage and educate learners at the K-16 and public level. The course assignments include a project and/or placement experience. |
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CHM310H1 Environmental Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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Overall, the goal of this class will be to present the major chemical pollutants and their sources, the environmental reactions they undergo, and how they become distributed throughout the environment. Topics will include considering carbon-containing molecules in the environment from a variety of perspectives: the carbon cycle, climate change and ocean acidification; fossil fuels and alternative energy sources; and the partitioning and degradation pathways of organic chemicals. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM(135H/139H, 136H/138H)/CHM151Y, MAT(135H, 136H)/MAT137Y/MAT157Y. |
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CHM317H1S Introduction to Instrumental Methods of Analysis |
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2 lectures |
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CHM317S continues to cover the principles of instrumental analytical chemistry, first introduced with respect to absorption spectroscopy in CHM217F. The course will begin by reviewing the scope of use of instruments in chemical analysis and the theory and applications of ultraviolet/visible, infrared and atomic absorption spectroscopy. |
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Exclusions: CHM391H5, CHMC11H3, CHMC16H3 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM325H1 - Introduction to Inorganic and Polymer Materials Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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Materials chemistry involves the study of the synthesis, properties, and applications of solid state and polymeric materials and represents a rapidly growing field. This introductory course is fashioned to illustrate how inorganic and organic polymer and solid state chemistry can be rationally used to synthesize superconductors, metals, semiconductors, ceramics, elastomers, thermo-plastics, thermosets, and polymer liquid crystals, with properties that can be tailored for applications in a range of advanced technologies. Coverage will be fairly broad and is organized to crosscut many aspects of the field. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM220H/222H/225Y, CHM238Y, CHM247H/249H |
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CHM326H1 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy |
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2 lectures |
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This course introduces the postulates of quantum mechanics to develop the fundamental framework of quantum theory. A number of exactly soluble problems are treated in detail as examples. Perturbation theory is introduced in the context of understanding many body problems. Various applications to molecular spectroscopy and dynamics are covered in detail. |
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Exclusions: JCP321H5 |
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CHM327H1 - Experimental Physical Chemistry |
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1 lectures |
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Students are exposed to experiments to help them experience modern physical chemistry. Labs designed to illustrate physical chemistry principles and practical techniques as well as their real world state or the art applications. The course also involves some lecture material to broaden the laboratory experience |
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Pre-requisites: CHM225Y/(CHM220H/222H, 221H/223H) with a minimum grade of 63%. |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM328H1 - Modern Physical Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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In this continuation of CHM222H, more advanced topics in thermodynamics such as non-ideal effects are discussed. Statistical mechanics and its application to chemical problems are introduced. Reaction dynamics are analyzed from a fundamental perspective. |
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Exclusions: JCP322H5, CHMC20H3 |
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CHM338H1 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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Main group chemistry, spectroscopy of metal complexes, reaction mechanisms of d-block complexes, d block organometallic complexes, catalysis, introduction to bioinorganic chemistry. It is imperative that each student complete on-line enrolment for his/her laboratory section during the registration period (see weblink below). Laboratory class lists will be posted on the first day of classes. Students are responsible for checking these lists and reporting errors or omissions to the lab instructor. |
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Exclusions: CHM331H5 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM342H1 - Modern Organic Synthesis |
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2 lectures |
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This course provides an overview of the key reaction classes as they relate to reactivity, selectivity and utility in the synthesis of organic molecules. We will begin by reviewing key concepts from early courses in organic chemistry, move on to discuss different types of selectivity, retrosynthesis and devote most of our time to learning new reactions that will be used to make increasingly complex natural products and bioactive compounds with medicinally interesting properties. |
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Exclusions: CHM345H5 |
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CHM343H1 - Organic Synthesis Techniques |
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2 lectures |
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This laboratory course showcases modern organic synthesis techniques and introduces chemical research principles. It provides excellent preparation for a CHM499Y project in organic chemistry. Associated lectures tech theory and problem-solving approaches from a practical perspective. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM247H/249H with minimum grade of 63%. |
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Recommended:
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM347H1 - Organic Chemistry of Biological Compounds |
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3 lectures |
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Structure, reactions, analysis, and chemical synthesis of important biomolecules based on modern concepts of organic chemistry. Advanced stereochemistry, carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, proteins, phosphate esters, nucleotides and nucleic acids, co-enzymes and vitamins. |
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Exclusions: CHM347H5, CHMC47H3 |
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Jik Chin, Em: jik.chin@utoronto.ca |
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CHM348H1 Organic Reaction Mechanisms |
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2 lectures |
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This course provides a comprehensive overview of one of the most fascinating aspects of modern chemistry the logic and mechanistic basis for understanding the chemical transformations of organic molecules. The main goal of this course is to teach problem solving techniques related to such transformations from a mechanistic point of view. This endeavor is particularly relevant at the beginning of ones 3rd year of undergraduate studies as it provides a much needed support for the overwhelming amount of factual information one receives in prior organic chemistry course(s). The lecture material is divided into three broad, but interrelated, parts: (a) energetics, kinetics, and investigation of mechanism; (b) polar reactions, and (d) pericyclic reactions. The chemistry of reactive intermediates involved in the corresponding reactions will be discussed throughout the course. The students will also be exposed to laboratory experiments that will provide practical insights into selected topics covered in the course of this semester. As a result, the students will receive a thorough preparation for subsequent classes in synthetic organic and organic chemistry by developing skills needed for understanding the reactivity of organic molecules. |
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Exclusions: CHM341H5, CHMC41H3 |
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CHM379H1 - Biomolecular Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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This course provides an opportunity to learn core biological chemistry techniques in a laboratory setting. The progression of the lab material will model a research investigation into the structure/function relationship of an enzyme. Students will work in small teams and have an opportunity to use state-of-the art equipment. Each team will prepare and characterize a different mutant of the same enzyme. At the end of the course, the data from all the mutants will be analyzed and the correlation between the chemical structure and mechanism of action of the enzyme will be discussed. Techniques that will be used include PCR mutagenesis, recombinant protein expression, column chromatography, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, mass spectrometry, and computer modeling. The lecture material will provide the theory behind the laboratory experiments, and place the techniques within the context of modern biological chemistry applications. |
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Exclusions: BCH370H, BCH371H, CHM371H5 |
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Recommended
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM395Y1 - Research Project in Chemistry |
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180 labs |
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An independent research project conducted under the direction of a teaching faculty or research faculty member in the Department of Chemistry. Students are expected to spend approximately 180 hours during the academic year on their research problem. |
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Completion of at least 2.0 FCEs of CHM courses with a minimum cGPA of 3.0 in all CHM courses. Students are required to identify a potential faculty supervisor before contacting the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies for enrolment permission. Written confirmation is needed from both the Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies and the prospective supervisor. Attendance at a mandatory safety orientation training session held during the first week of September. |
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CHM410H1 - Analytical Environmental Chemistry |
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2 lectures |
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CHM410H is an analytical theory, instrumental, and methodology course focused on the measurement of trace concentrations of pollutants in soil, water, air, and biological tissues. The course will begin with techniques involved with obtaining a representative sample, data analysis and handling, and a detailed look at sample preparation (extraction, clean-up, concentration, derivitization) which will be followed by extensive theory and application of the techniques of gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, immunochemistry, atomic spectrophotometry, electrochemistry, and mass spectrometry. Discussion sessions will pursue integrative material. Lab sessions will allow students to directly apply lecture material in hands-on experimentation using all the modern analytical instrumentation utilized in modern measurement science. The lab sessions will utilize the new ANALEST facility featuring state-of-the-art gas, liquid, and ion chromatographs, atomic absorption, and inductively coupled plasma emission (ICP) spectrophotometry. Students will be involved in field measurements as part of the laboratory exercise. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM217H, CHM210H/310H |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM414H - Biosensors and Chemical Sensors (Graduate Course: CHM 1102F) |
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2 lectures |
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This course concerns current research and advances in analytical chemistry. There will be a strong emphasis on the principles of chemical and biological sensor technology, including different transduction mechanisms, device architectures and the necessary theoretical background material. Specific devices include electrochemical, optical (fiber-optic and surface plasmon resonance) and acoustic wave sensors. The use of molecular recognition and the chemical modification of transducer interfaces to achieve chemical selectivity (including biological, biomimetic, polymeric, self-assembled monolayer and synthetic host-guest systems) will be discussed, together with appropriate methods for surface characterization and analysis. Other topics will include flow injection and microfluidics technologies, chemometric techniques, and the so-called "electronic nose". |
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Exclusions: CHM414H5 |
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CHM415H - Topics in Atmospheric Chemistry (Graduate course: CHM 1415H) |
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2 lectures |
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This course builds upon the introductory understanding of atmospheric chemistry provided in CHM210H. In particular, modern research topics in the field are discussed, such as aerosol chemistry and formation mechanisms, tropospheric halogen chemistry, the chemistry of climate including cloud formation and geoengineering, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, the chemistry of remote environments, air pollution health effects. Reading is from the scientific literature; class discussion and presentations are emphasized. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM220H/222H/225Y,CHM210H |
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CHM416H - Separation Science (Graduate course: CHM1104H) |
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2 lectures |
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This course is intended as an extension of the material dealt with in CHM317H. Initial discussion will focus on the scope of separation technology of all kinds in chemistry in general and analytical chemistry in particular. Areas considered will include precipitation, fractionation, extraction techniques and a detailed consideration of a unified theory of separation. Thin layer, gas and liquid chromatographies will be reviewed, and advanced methods and techniques described. Other topics will include: ion, size exclusion, supercritical fluid and affinity chromatographies: gel and capillary electrophoresis; field flow techniques; and various extraction methodologies (liquid-liquid, solid phase, supercritical fluid). While examples will be drawn from a variety of sources, the emphasis will be on biological and biochemical applications. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM317H |
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CHM417H - Laboratory Instrumentation (Graduate Course CHM1106H) |
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2 lectures |
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This course provides an introduction to building and using optics- and electronics-based instrumentation for laboratory research, as well as for implementing custom software control. Lecture topics include passive electronic components, diodes and transistors, operational amplifiers, light sources and detectors, reflectors, refractors, polarizers, and diffractors, LabView programming and many others. Lectures are supplemented by laboratories in which students work in teams to build fluorescent detection systems for chromatography over the course of several weeks. |
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Pre-requisites: Recommended: CHM317H. |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM423H1 - Applications of Quantum Mechanics |
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2 lectures |
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The topics that will be discussed in this course include stationary and time-dependent perturbation theory, WKB approximation and the classical limit, pulsed laser spectroscopies. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM326H |
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CHM426H1 - Polymer Chemistry (Graduate Course: CHM1300H) |
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2 lectures |
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Scope of polymer chemistry. Organic and inorganic polymers. Synthesis and characterization of polymers. Polymers as advanced materials. Polymers in solution: Flory-Huggins theory. Polymers in the solid state: crystalline and amorphous polymers, the effects of the glass transition on polymer properties, mechanical properties of polymer. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM220H/222H/225Y, CHM247H/249H |
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CHM427H1 - Statistical Mechanics (Graduate Course: CHM1480H) |
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2 lectures |
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The course will examine and develop the formalism of statistical mechanics with a view to describing the thermodynamics and structure of gases and liquids. The course will begin with an elementary treatment of the way in which equilibrium is approached in macroscopic systems. After a review of ensemble theory and fluctuations, these ideas will be applied to the structure of liquids (through distribution function theory) and to phase transitions. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM326H, CHM328H |
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CHM432H1 - Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis (Graduate Course: CHM1204H) |
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2 lectures |
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Structure, bonding, and reactions of organometallic compounds, with emphasis on basic mechanisms, and industrial processes. Addition, metalation, substitution, elimination, industrially important catalytic cycles, and electrophilic reactions are considered on a mechanistic basis. Although this course is concerned primarily with transition metal organometallic chemistry, the properties of s and p block organometallics may be considered |
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Pre-requisites: CHM338H |
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CHM434H1 - Advanced Materials Chemistry (Graduate Course: CHM1206H) |
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2 lectures |
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This course is designed as a natural follow-up to Materials Chemistry, which focused on the synthesis-structure-property-function relations of selected classes of inorganic and polymer materials. In this course we will be primarily concerned with newer methods of synthesizing inorganic solids with properties and functions specifically tailored for a particular use. The subject matter will cover aspects of modern materials chemistry. Topics are selected to introduce the student to current highlights of materials chemistry, an emerging sub-discipline of chemistry. The interrelationship of synthesis to property and function will be critically examined and how these create opportunities for new materials applications and technologies. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM325H, CHM338H |
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CHM437H1 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (Graduate Course: CHM1363H) |
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2 lectures |
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Essential elements, harmful elements, naturally occurring ligands, chelating ligands, ligands used in chelate therapy, functions of metals, principles of bioinorganic coordination chemistry, template effect, spontaneous self-assembly, properties of biological molecules, transport of metal ions, control and utilization of metal-ion concentrations, DNA binding, enzymes exploiting acid catalysis, NMR studies, developing artificial hydrolytic metalloenzymes, zinc fingers, electron transfer and energy sources for life, iron-sulfur proteins, Mossbauer spectroscopy, hydrogenases, nitrogenase, atom and group transfer chemistry, redox enzymes, biomineralization, radiopharmaceuticals. |
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Exclusions: CHM333H5, CHMD69H3 |
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CHM440H1 - The Synthesis of Modern Pharmaceutical Agents (Graduate Course: CHM1004H) |
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2 lectures |
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Development of a modern drug is a complicated process that demands improved methods for selective transformations of organic molecules. Typically, medicinal chemistry efforts during the discovery stage focus on generating valuable structure/activity relationships for the compounds that are being screened for activity. At this stage, the main synthetic challenges pertain to the selective transformations of available building blocks into diversely functionalized derivatives. At the next stage, process chemists take over the project and face completely different issues that relate to finding the shortest and most efficient route to the candidate identified during the medicinal chemistry part of the campaign. The present course provides an overview of reactions that are being used at different stages of the drug development process. Using representative examples from the literature, we will concentrate on synthesis of complex heterocyclic compounds. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM342H |
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CHM441H1 - Spectroscopic Analysis in Organic Chemistry (Graduate Course: CHM1005H) |
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2 lectures |
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The application of spectroscopic methods available to graduate students and researchers (IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR , MS, UV) will be discussed. Practical aspects of each method will be emphasized. Students will learn how to operate IR, UV, NMR and MS instruments and will be required to run spectra for assigned organic molecules. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM249H, CHM343 |
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This course charges a lab fee. |
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CHM443H1 - Physical Organic Chemistry (Graduate Course CHM1003H) |
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2 lectures |
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Modern physical organic chemistry. Noncovalent binding forces, solutions, and molecular recognition. Electronic structure theory and computational techniques. Reaction mechanisms: experimental probes and reactive intermediates, including carbenes and radicals. Photophysics and photochemistry of organic compounds |
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Pre-requisites: CHM220H/222H/225Y, CHM348H |
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CHM446H1 - Organic Materials Chemistry (Graduate Course CHM1304H) |
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2 lectures |
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This course covers design, synthesis, characterization and application of organic materials. Emphasis is placed on clasic examples of organic materials including semiconducting polymers, molecular devices, self assembled systems, and bioconjugates, as well as recent advances from the literature. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM247H/CHM249H, CHM220H/222H/225Y |
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CHM447H1 - Bio-organic Chemistry (Graduate Course CHM1006H) |
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2 lectures |
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The purpose of the course is to provide a mechanistic understanding of biochemical reactions in terms of organic chemical knowledge. Thus, this course is intended for students with a strong background in organic chemistry, obtained in our third year courses, CHM347 (organic chemistry of biological compounds) and CHM348 (organic reaction mechanisms) as well as CHM379 or another biochemistry course. Building on this background, the subject matter includes illustrations of biochemical reactions and systems that are addressed in mechanistic terms. The topics are chosen to illustrate a wide range of mechanistic and structural questions and approaches to their solutions: general theories of reactions, stress and strain, covalent intermediates and coenzymes, stereoelectronic control, enantiotopic distinctions and chiral environments, chiral methyl for stereochemical analysis, kinetic principles and survey of bisubstrate kinetics and inhibition, inhibitors, phosphates and nucleases. The course includes midterm and final examinations as well as critical essays on assigned topics that are done independently. |
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Pre-requisites: CHM347H, CHM348H |
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CHM479H1 - Biological Chemistry (Graduate Course: CHM1008H) |
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An in depth examination of biological systems at the molecular level. Several complex, multi-component molecular machines with a central role in life will be examined. For each system studied, the focus will be on understanding the chemical mechanisms that underlie the biological activities, and how these processes fit into a cellular context. |
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Pre-requisites: BCH210H/BCH242Y, CHM347H, CHM348H |
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CHM499Y1 - Introduction to Chemistry Research |
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240 labs |
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An experimental or theoretical research problem under the supervision of a faculty member. Students are expected to spend approximately 240 hours during the academic year on their research problem. All students following the Chemistry Specialist program, or one of the joint specialist programs involving Chemistry (Biological Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry) are strongly encouraged to consider taking this course. The opportunity for doing original work in one of the branches of chemistry in the atmosphere of a research laboratory is a very valuable one, not only for prospective graduate work, but also for many other endeavours. Projects in the areas of environmental, analytical, physical, inorganic, materials, organic and biological chemistry are offered. Students are encouraged to visit the faculty’s website prior to submission of their applications to get some ideas of the group research and indicate their choice of areas of interest on the application. However, it is not required that a student has signed up with a research faculty when submitting an application. Only students who are offered admission will be required to interview and find a research supervisor |
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Pre-requisites: Permission of the department. Minimum CGPA of 3.0. Research positions are limited. Students with strong background in courses in the sub-discipline of research interest will be given preference. |
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Fall 2020
Winter 2021
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