DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Departmental objectives
At the end of the course the learner should be able to:
Knowledge
1. acquire the fundamental principles of chemistry in order to understand and correlate with other subjects such as biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, preclinical, clinical subjects and other medical related subjects.
Skills
2. perform basic laboratory tests, accurate data collection, analysis of data and drawing of valid conclusion.
Attitude
3. apply scientific and safety principle in performing chemical laboratory tests.
PRECRIBED TEXT BOOK
1. Sackhein, George I and Lehman, D. Dennis, (1997). “Chemistry for the Health Sciences”, (4th Ed.), Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., New York,Collier Macmillan Publishers, London
2.BROWN, LEMAY, BURSTEN, MURPHY, WOODWARD and STOLTZFUS (2015) 13th Edition, CHEMISTRY, “The Central Science”, Prentice-Hall, Inc.
3.Lawrie Ryan and Roger Norris, (2014). “Cambridge International AS and A level Chemistry Coursebook” 2nd Edition, Cambridge University Press, UK
4. Handout by Department of Chemistry, Institute of Medicine (I), Mandalay, (II), Magway, Taunggyi.
REFERENCE BOOKS (THEORY)
1.Gareth Thomas, (2003). “Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry”, University of Postmouth, UK, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
2.Graham Hill, Andrew Hunt (2009).“Edexcel Chemistry for A2”
3.JanicGorzynski Smith, (2011). “Organic Chemistry”, 3nd Ed., McGraw-Hill Ltd.
4.Roger Norris and Roger Stanbridge, (2009). “Chemistry for Cabridge IGCSE” Nelson Thornes Ltd., UK
5.Don Shillady“Essentials of Physical Chemistry”, First Multicolour Revised Edition (2008). Reprint (2009)
REFERENCE BOOKS (PRACTICAL)
1. S.CHAND , O.P. PANDEY, D.N. BAJPAI , S.GIRI, "PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY", (2nd Ed.), McGraw- Hill Company of Canada Limited New York, Toronto, London.(2009)
2.Handout of the practical book of University of Medicine (I), Mandalay, (II), Magway, Taunggyi.
