GAMSAT syllabus for section III:

Physics (until high school level):

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Basics - S.I. system of units, scalars and vectors.

Rectilinear Motion - velocity and acceleration, graphs of motion, equations of
motion.
Forces - resultant forces, weight and mass, resolving forces, centres of
gravity, upthrust and flotation, moments, Newtons laws.
Dynamics - projectiles, momentum, circular motion.
Energy - forms of energy, energy transfers, conservation of energy, KE and PE
and associated formulae, power.
Gases - The gas laws, ideal gas, absolute temperature scale, meaning of
temperature.
Thermal energy - transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), heat
capacity, latent heat, thermodynamics.
Electric circuits - current and potential difference, combinations of
resistances, resistivity, EMF, internal resistance, capacitors and capacitor
equations.
Electric fields - Coulombs law, comparison with gravitational fields.
Magnetic fields - electromagnetism (uses and formula), mass spectrometry.
Waves - mechanical waves, wave phenomena
Optics - refractive index, lenses and lens formulae, focal lengths, real and
virtual images, the eye (application of the above topic to the eye and defects
of vision).
Simple Harmonic Motion - formulation, resonance, damped oscillations.
Sound - intensity, logarithm dB scale.
Radioactivity - nuclear decay (alpha, beta, gamma), exponential decay, halflife
Nuclear reactions - mass-energy equivalence, fission and fusion.
Medical physics - x-rays, ultrasound, optics in medicine, radio-isotopes,
Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Where possible, topics are covered so that the following aspects are
stressed:
Analysis and interpretation of graphs
Mathematical patterns (direct and inverse proportionality,
exponential changes, log scales etc).
Quick approaches to solutions.
Conversions of simple (eg: A to mA) and more complex units (eg: g
cm-3 to kg m-3).
It is important to note that these cross-curricular techniques will
also serve to reinforce your work in the other sciences.

Organic chemistry
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Basics of nuclear structure and hybridisation

Bonding and structure, H-bonding in organic systems and electronegativity
Oxidation number and usage in Inorganic and organic chemistry
Equilibria, Le Chateliers principle and its applications
Solubility and Ksp calculations
Solubility curves and phase diagrams
Depression of freezing point and general colligative properties
Acid Base equilibria, application to proteins and other biological systems,
buffering, pKa usage and Indicators
Buffering in the bloodstream
Rates the rate equation and determination of rate law
Relation of rate law to mechanism
Arrhenius equation, activation energy, relationship to biological mechanism
Enzyme kinetics and development and use of Michaelis Menten equation
Raoults law
Entropy as a concept and Gibbs Free Energy
Use of G=H-TS to predict reaction
Chemical potential and application to biological systems
Gibbs Free Energy profiles
Osmotic pressure, Osmolarity and finding protein RMM
Redox equilibria introduction
Use of electrode potentials in predicting reaction, Nearnst equation, Electrode
potentials in biological systems
Stiff Diagrams
A range of other degree level areas are introduced, and application to
simulated questions will enforce concepts, as they are covered on the
course

Inorganic Chemistry
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Principles of organic chemistry Naming, Structure and Hybridisation
Isomerism in organic chemistry - Optical, Geometric, Conformational and
Structural
Reactions of common groups and their properties
Chirality and its implications
Organic reaction mechanisms
Carbocation rearrangements
Substitution and Elimination reactions SN1, SN2 and E1, E2
Resonance structures Hemiacetals, Hemiketals and acid salts
Transamination
Peptide hydrolysis
Fatty acids and iodine number
The 4n+2 rule and aromatic systems and Huckels rules
E / Z notation
Effect of substituent groups on the benzene ring
Fischer projections, Newman projections and other 3D considerations
Conformational isomerism
Cahn-Ingold-Prelog convention and the application to stereoisomerism
Assignment of true configuration to optical isomers R and S
Diels-Alder and related reactions
Sigmatropic rearrangements
Aldol formation and the Aldol condensation
The terpene structure as a base of larger organic molecules
Weiner Index
Bicyclic Nomenclature
Infrared Spectroscopy and NMR
Beer-Lambert Law
Ternary Diagrams
Morphine rules

Biology
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure
Microscopes, and other techniques in cytology
The cell membrane; lipids and phospholipids
Movement of substances across cell membranes: diffusion, facilitated
diffusion, osmosis, active transport
Protein structure and function
Enzyme action and factors affecting the rate of reaction; enzyme inhibitors.
Metabolic pathways as sites of enzyme action and of feedback control
The key features of mitosis maintenance of genetic uniformity in growth and
repair of cells
Meiosis haploid and diploid numbers in the life-cycle; creating genetic
variation
Carbohydrates as energy molecules
Cellular metabolism including aerobic and anaerobic respiration; Krebs
cycle and glycolysis, the electron transfer system
Respiratory system: lungs, and the mechanism of breathing; control of
breathing rate
Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the blood; the oxygen dissociation
curve and the Bohr shift
Circulatory system: the cardiac cycle, and its control; pressure and other
changes in the circulation
Blood especially the immune response and other defences against disease
Digestive system: physical and chemical digestion, followed by absorption;
the control of digestive secretions
Homeostasis and negative feedback: illustrated by e.g. thermoregulation
Kidney function in excretion and osmoregulation, including the countercurrent
multiplier
Endocrine system: thyroxine and the hormones of the pancreas as examples
of negative feedback control
Nervous system nerve impulse and synapse; nerve pathways; the
autonomic nervous system
Receptors, and the generator potential; eye and ear as sense organs
The neuromuscular junction, and the mechanism of muscle contraction the
sliding filament mechanism
Structure and function of nucleic acids
Molecular genetics, and the mechanism of protein synthesis; genetic
engineering
Mendelian genetics, and exceptions to Mendelian laws: prediction of genetic
ratios/probabilities, and analysis of family pedigrees
Population genetics the Hardy-Weinberg equation
Taxonomy an outline of the main taxonomic groups, and the relationship
between evolution and a natural classification system
Bacteria and viruses overview of treatments for infectious diseases
Population growth, and its analysis

BIOLOGY: Introduction, The Eukaryotic Cell, Plasma Membrane, The Cell's Interior,
DNA, The Cell Cycle, Protein Synthesis; Viruses, Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes,
Bioenergetics, The Neuron, The Nervous System, The Endocrine System I, The Endocrine
System II; The Menstrual Cycle, The Circulatory System, Blood Composition, Lymphatic
and Immune Systems, The Digestive System I, The Digestive System II; The Excretory
System I, The Excretory System II, Gametogenesis (Meiosis), Genetics I, Genetics II,
Genetics III, Genetics IV, Genetics V

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: Stereochemistry I, Stereochemistry II, Stereochemistry III,

Reaction Mechanisms I, Reaction Mechanisms II, Reaction Mechanisms III, The Carbonyl
Group I, The Carbonyl Group II; The Carbonyl Group III, Acetals/Ketals I, Acetals/Ketals II,
Substitution I, Substitution II, Substitution III, Carboxylic Acids I, Carboxylic Acids II; The
Tetrahedryl Intermediate, Amides, Amino Acids, Protein Structure, Elimination I, Elimination
II, Alkenes I, Free Radicals, Redox Reactions; Redox Reactions II, Redox Reactions III,
Aromatic Rings I, Aromatic Rings II, Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,
Elimination vs. Substitution

GENERAL CHEMISTRY: The Atom, The Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, Hydrogen
Bonds, Ionic and Covalent Bonds, Lewis Dot Structures; Multiple Bonds, Resonance,
Molecular Polarity, Hybridization, Hybrid Orbitals, Gases, Avogadro's Law, Equation of
State, Graham's Law, Liquids, Maxwell's Distribution Plot; Boiling, Melting Points, Le
Chatelier's Principle, Solutions, Phase Diagrams, Raoult's Law, Boiling, Freezing Point
Changes, Acids and Bases, Acids and Bases: Strong, Acids and Bases: Weak, Titrations;
Oxidation Numbers, Solubility Product, Thermochemistry, Calorimetry, Thermodynamics,
Hess's Law, Rate Law, Energy Diagrams, Electrolysis, Electrochemical Cell

PHYSICS - The Atom, Nuclear Reactions, Radioactive Decay and Half-Life, Electricity vs.
Gravity, Electric Circuits I, Electric Circuits II, Electric Circuits III, Kirchoff's Laws; Kirchoff's
Second Law; Characteristics of Waves; Interference Of Waves; Diffraction; Optics; Sound;
Doppler Effect; Electromagnetism; Electromagnetic Spectrum; Reflection; Refraction, Thin
Lens; Snell's Law; The Critical Angle, Force and Motion, Weight and Units, Friction,
Applying Newton's Laws, Trigonometry, Projectile Motion, Work, Circular Motion; Circular
Motion Problem, Work-Energy Theorem, Energy and Entropy, Momentum, Law of Torques,
Fluids, Fluids in Motion, Archimedes' Principle