Exploring Everyday Chemistry by Futurelearn
Explore the organic chemistry behind perfume, medicine, brewing and sport from one of the UK's leading universities
Course Highlights
- Identify a range of natural and synthetic attractants
- Discuss current theories that help to explain how chemical structure is related to smell
- Describe the mode of action of antibiotics and understand bacterial resistance
- Describe promising new areas of research to design smarter drugs
- Engage with the process of brewing, and identify key flavouring compounds
- Discuss the role of modern analytical methods
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
6 Topics
Welcome and overview
Understanding chemical structures naming and fragrance composition
Mechanisms and shape theory
Fragrant organic compounds from roses and oranges
Organic compounds in pheromones
End of week test and concluding thoughts
6 Topics
Welcome and overview: an introduction to antibiotics
Understanding penicillin
Broadening the horizons of antibiotics
An overview of other antibiotics
Understanding the economics morality and new directions of antibiotics
End of week test and concluding thoughts
7 Topics
Welcome and overview
The chemistry of flavour
The chemistry of tea
Brewing beer
Understanding the role of antioxidants
The chemistry of coffee
End of week test and concluding thoughts
5 Topics
Welcome and overview: an introduction to chemistry in sport
Understanding polymers
The role of polymers in sport
Sports medicine and nutrition
End of week test and concluding thoughts
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