L1 Science for Health - Chemistry Track
Completed Coursework & Skills Developed – L1 Health Sciences (Chemistry Track), 2022–2023
Constitution and transformation of matter
Define atomic number (Z), mass number (A) and the concept of isotope.
Identify the constituents of the atom (proton, neutron, electron) and their characteristics (mass, charge, size).
Distinguish between the concepts of chemical element and atom.
Explain the link between Z, A and atomic composition.
Understanding the evolution and limitations of different atomic models.
Determine the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom or ion.
Compare the atomic models by identifying their contributions and limitations.
Define group, period and block.
Name the major chemical families (alkali, halogens, etc.).
Know the characteristic quantities: atomic radius, ionization energy, electron affinity.
Explain the organization of the periodic table and its historical evolution.
Relate the position of an element to its electronic configuration.
Classify an element according to its group, period and block.
Identify an element based on its physical and chemical properties.
Interpret and predict periodic trends (radius, electronegativity, ionization energy).
Distinguish between metals, non-metals and metalloids.
Define shell, subshell, orbital, spin and valence electron.
Know the rules for electronic filing.
Relate the energy of electrons to the structure of orbitals.
Determine the electronic configuration of an atom or ion.
Identify the valence electrons.
Relate electronic configuration to chemical properties and valence.
Define ionic and covalent bonds.
Understand the concepts of electronegativity and polarizability.
Explain the formation of chemical bonds and their associated energy.
Determine the type of bond between two atoms.
Predict the most probable ionization state of the elements.
Compare the strength and polarity of chemical bonds.
Nomenclature rules for simple inorganic and organic compounds.
VSEPR theory, hybridization, byte rule.
Explain the geometry and polarity of the molecules.
Write the Lewis structures and resonance forms.
Determine formal charges and oxidation numbers.
Moving from a 2D representation to 3D.
Relate molecular structure and physical properties.
Chemical functions and IUPAC nomenclature rules.
Spatial representations (Cram, Newman, Fischer).
Understanding the influence of structure on reactivity.
Identify the chemical functions.
Name and draw an organic molecule.
Compare different spatial representations of the same molecule.
Define chirality, asymmetric carbon, isomerism, resonance.
Understanding the origin of optical rotation and isomers.
Determine an R/S configuration.
Identify a chiral molecule or a racemic mixture.
Compare isomers and determine their relationships.
Define solubility, solubility product, chemical equilibrium.
Understanding the influence of parameters on an equilibrium.
Calculate solubility, concentration, reaction quotient.
Applying Le Chatelier's principle to a chemical system.
Types of chemical reactions.
Fundamental quantities (mole, concentration, velocity).
Understanding the laws of conservation and velocity.
Balancing a chemical equation.
Create a progress chart.
Determine the rate law of a reaction.
Brønsted theories and fundamental redox concepts.
Understanding the role of acid/base and oxidant/reducer pairs.
Calculate pH.
Write half-reactions for redox reactions.
Predicting the spontaneity of a redox reaction.
Types of reactions: addition, substitution, elimination.
Understanding the reaction mechanisms.
Identify the dominant reaction and write down its mechanism.
Compare the SN/E mechanisms and predict the products
The Molecules of Life
Knowing how to identify and classify the different basic molecules of life (amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids).
To know the different biological macromolecules and their roles within the cell.
To know the different secondary structural elements of proteins and their three-dimensional arrangements.
Understanding the basics of enzyme kinetics and their interactions with effectors.
To know the concepts of chemical reactivity in biology and to be able to apply them to the catabolism of the main sugars, coupled with energy production.
Understanding the organization of the human genome, its expression (transcription and translation), its replication, and the correction mechanisms.
To acquire knowledge of genome variability and its evolution.
Understanding the main techniques for studying the genome
The human body, man in his environment
To be able to describe the human embryo, its annexes, and their changes over time; to know the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved: in fertilization, in processes of cell differentiation and morphogenesis, in embryonic nutrition and physiology.
To be able to explain the body's energy requirements and the nature of energy transfers with the environment, as well as the principles of their measurement. To apply this knowledge, along with knowledge of the factors influencing energy expenditure, in order to assess (by calculation if required) the body's energy expenditure and the necessary energy intake, based on the subject's characteristics, physical activity, and environment.
Being able to describe a structure and its relationships within the relevant organ system. The clinical applications presented in the lectures are essential to understanding in order for this teaching to be truly aligned with a clinical anatomy medical curriculum.
Understanding the interactions and levels of integration of the different systems.
Functional study of the cell and general histology
Understanding the theoretical aspects of histotechnology necessary for understanding microscopy images
To recognize the tissues of the normal human body, their function, and how this function is reflected in the morphology of cells and tissues,
Developing analytical reasoning in microscopic morphology,
Understand and apply the concepts of positive and differential diagnosis in morphology.
Physics and biophysics
Being able to transpose basic concepts in physics to a health problem (pressure, biomechanics, transport of charges, circulation of biological fluids, optical properties of the eye…).
Mathematics
Understanding the basics of descriptive statistics.
Understanding the basics of statistical inference according to Bayesian and frequentist approaches.
University Study Method
To know the university and the university system.
Demonstrate a reflective approach to one's role as a student:
Identify the work to be done and organize your personal work according to the methods that are most effective for you; do documentary research in libraries and on the ENT.
Personalized professional project
Presenting a profession or sector of activity in healthcare
Demonstrate an understanding of the realities of the professional world
Outline a process for making a wise choice of training path
Positioning oneself in relation to a profession or sector of activity
Developing critical thinking skills (selecting and comparing sources)
Get in touch with professionals
Presenting one's professional project orally and in writing.
Minor in Physics and Chemistry
Define electric charge, the forces associated with these charges, electric potentials, and dipoles.
Show that a wave has a dependence both spatially since it moves in space from the source to its destination and that at each instant, at a defined position, this wave oscillates causing an evolving amplitude.