BIOC2052 Chemical Biology (University of Queensland): rated 2.3/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
BIOC2052 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Biochemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 化学生物学
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Biochemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course focuses on the application of principles of inorganic & organic chemistry to the understanding of biological function at the molecular level. Topics covered will include functional group chemistry in a biological setting, mechanistic enzymology, chemistry of coenzymes & vitamins, chemistry of biosynthetic pathways, computational & spectroscopic methods in chemical biology, metal ion acquisition & speciation in biological systems, metallo-proteins, role of metal…
BIOC2052 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.3/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.3/5).
On Reddit: "Not sure about biochemistry But if you are disliking chemistry a little, bioc2052 will not be fun imo. It is definitely way more chemistry than biology although they might have changed it from the time I took it but it still says a prerequisite to chem3020 so I don’t think so. I…"
On Reddit: "Hi, I took BIOC2052 in 2023 after I did Intermediate Chemistry I (CHEM2050/2901) and Experimental Chemistry (CHEM2054) so my opinon might be skewed a little but I found the course pretty light content wise apart from the inorganic module. The course definately veers closer to th…"
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Q: Is BIOC2052 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 2.3/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches BIOC2052, and when is it offered?
A: BIOC2052 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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