Medical Chemistry

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
Independent work (self-studies) in the course include: • independent study of the materials offered in e-studies (video, animation, reading of literature, learning of terms and definitions, etc.) and study of each subsequent lesson according to the study guide; • getting self-assessment (tests, self-control tests, reflection exercises on video-lectures); • preparation of laboratory work protocols; • preparation for tests according to the program published on e-studies.

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
The final grade of the course is cumulative. It is compiled of pre- and post- lab tests (in total 10% of final course grade), colloquiums (50%), final presentation preparation about the topics covered in the course (10%) and final summary test covering the whole course content (30%).

Calculations and graphical methods in chemistry Description Annotation: Seminar. Concentration calculations (molar, mass percent, mass), interconverting concentrations, dilution. Stoichiometry calculations Topics covered during the class: 1. Solutions, the composition of solutions. Electrolytes and non - electrolytes. 2. Types of concentrations. Formulas for their calculation. 3. Methods for preparing the solutions. 4. Solutions in medicine, expression of their concentrations. 5. Comparing concentrations, converting them from one type to another. 6. Dilution of solutions. Calculations and dilution methods. 7. Stoichiometry. Calculations using molecular, ionic and net ionic equations

Colloquium No 2

Oxidation – reduction processes. Complex problem analysis

Equilibrium processes in biological systems (osmosis, acids, bases, buffers, solubility, and coordinate compounds)

Colloquium No 1

Thermodynamics and its examples in biological systems

Seminar. pH calculations. Colligative properties of solutions and osmosis.

Solutions and concentration calculation Description Annotation: The lecture is dedicated to the analytical methods used in chemistry and their application in medicine. In laboratory work, two methods of analysis are practically considered: spectrophotometry and titration, their use in the determination of the quantitative composition of the solution. Topics covered during the class: 1. Commonly used analysis methods in chemistry and medical laboratory chemistry. 2. Basic principles of the titration method: equipment, application of the method, limitations, detection limits. 3. Basic principles of spectrophotometric method: equipment, application of the method, limitations, detection limits. 4. Data acquisition and processing methods.

Chemical equilibrium and coordination compounds in biological systems

pH and buffer system calculations

Methods of analysis in chemistry and their application in medicine

Seminar. pH calculations. Colligative properties of solutions and osmosis.

Buffer solutions and systems ir human organism

Introduction. Solutions and chemical reactions Description Annotation: Topics covered in the lecture. Solutions. Solutions in medicine. Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, ion formation. Concentration, concentration types, and calculations. Stoichiometry and its use in calculations based on chemical reaction equations and ion equations. Types of chemical reactions and their context in medicine. Topics covered during the class: Lab work. Safe working methods and safety in the chemistry laboratory. Laboratory equipment and accessories. Importance of significant digits in measurements and calculations.

Presentations on topic “Chemistry of …”. Problēmu analīze

Acids, bases and buffers in living systems

Kinetics and its role in biological systems

Acid – Base titration

Introduction. Solutions and chemical reactions Description Annotation: Topics covered in the lecture. Solutions. Solutions in medicine. Electrolytes and non-electrolytes, ion formation. Concentration, concentration types, and calculations. Stoichiometry and its use in calculations based on chemical reaction equations and ion equations. Types of chemical reactions and their context in medicine. Topics covered during the class: Lab work. Safe working methods and safety in the chemistry laboratory. Laboratory equipment and accessories. Importance of significant digits in measurements and calculations.