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Course code: NBSS10107o11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Physical Chemistry
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 7
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Bożenna Różycka-Roszak
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: The objective of the course is to provide knowledge about the fundamental concepts and basic physicochemical principles that can be helpful for studying and understanding biological systems. The practicals included in the course are to acquaint the student with some experimental techniques and methods used in quantitative description of biophysical processes.
Competences: After completing the course student will be able to use the basic methods of instrumental analysis for investigating biological systems.
Prerequisites: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Course content: The laws of thermodynamics, entropy, chemical potential, thermochemistry, activity coefficients, Raoult’s law, osmotic pressure, the phase rule, electrolyte solutions, electrochemical cells, chemical kinetics.
Recommended literature: 1. Podstawy chemii fizycznej, Atkins P.W., PWN, Warszawa, 1999; 2. Chemia fizyczna, Pigoń K., Ruziewicz Z., wyd.4, PWN, Warszawa 1993; 3. Doświadczenia fizykochemiczne, Olszowski A., Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej 2003.
Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training, written (1. term) or oral and written exam (2. term); minimum 60% of knowledge to pass.
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