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HU Credits:
3
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Chemistry
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Raam Uzdin
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Raam Uzdin,
Mr. Ilan shumilin
Course/Module description:
The course introduces the basic laws of physical chemistry for medicical sciences students. It specifically deals with thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and spectroscopy.
Course/Module aims:
The goal of the course is to introduce physical chemistry and its applications to the medical and biological sciences.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand the energetics and kinetics that drive chemical reactions and physical changes.
2. Understand the relationship between macroscopic properties and the molecular make up of matter.
Attendance requirements(%):
None
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture and Exercise
Course/Module Content:
Thermodynamics:
1. Introduction
2. State functions
3. The first law of thermodynamics,
4. Enthalpy and thermochemistry,
5. Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics
6. Gibbs free energy; Equilibrium constant
Kinetics
1. Rate equations
2. Reaction mechanisms
Basic terms in spectroscopy: absorbance, fluorescence, FRET
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences
Author(s): Gordon G. Hammes and Sharon Hammes Schiffer
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam / Home Exam 100 %
Additional information:
Course website - Moodle.
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