Course Objectives
(1) Learn how to examine chemical reactions occurring in life based on knowledge of physics and chemistry.
(2) Learn how basic scientific knowledge of mathematics, physics, and chemistry is applied to understanding life, including the foundations of knowledge for considering in future that engineering technique affect the living body and environment.
(3) Learn the practical methods of physical and chemical experiments through the experiment of food processing.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Unacceptable Level |
| Achievement 1 | Fully understand how to examine chemical reactions occurring in life based on physics and chemistry. | Understand how to examine chemical reactions occurring in life based on physics and chemistry. | Do not understand how to examine chemical reactions occurring in life based on physics and chemistry. |
| Achievement 2 | Fully understand how basic knowledge is applied as life science. | Understand how basic knowledge is applied as life science. | Do not understand how basic knowledge is applied as life science. |
| Achievement 3 | Fully understand the physical and chemical methods of experiments involving biomaterials. | Understand the physical and chemical methods of experiments involving biomaterials. | Do not understand the physical and chemical methods of experiments involving biomaterials. |
Assigned Department Objectives
Teaching Method
Outline:
Physical chemistry is a field of chemistry in which the structure, function (physical properties), and reaction of matters are elucidated using physical methods. In this field, biophysical chemistry is the division that deals with the phenomena occurring in life as problems in the physical chemistry.
In this course, we will study the chemical reactions that occur in life, with focus mainly on the energy flow and reaction rate. It will also involve the experiment of food processing.
Style:
Regular classes will be taught in a lecture style, and there will also be exercises and quizzes. In addition, there will be two classes to conduct experiments.
Notice:
Study by consciously thinking how knowledge of the basic scientific subjects (mathematics, physics, chemistry) that you have learned so far is helping to understand life and familiar phenomena related to it.
In order to ensure the safety of the experiments, if more than 40 students wish to take the course, we will conduct a lottery in the first class to decide who can take the course based on the results. Therefore, students who wish to take the course should attend the first class and submit an application for attendance. Furthermore, experiments may be conducted by changing the date and time of the class depending on the number of people and time involved.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Guidance |
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| 2nd |
Energetics of non-living and living materials |
Learn about the changes of matter and energy.
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| 3rd |
Energetics of non-living and living materials |
Learn about the exchange of energy with matter in living bodies.
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| 4th |
No class because of a tour trip. |
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| 5th |
Oxidative decomposition |
Learn about the process of extracting energy from matter.
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| 6th |
Photosynthesis |
Learn about the process by which plants use the energy of light to synthesize carbohydrates.
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| 7th |
Photosynthesis |
Learn about photochemical reactions.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
Experiment |
Learn about the methods of food processing.
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| 10th |
Experiment |
Learn about the methods of food processing.
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| 11th |
Chemical kinetics |
Learn about the basic matters of chemical kinetics that's necessary for future learning.
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| 12th |
Enzymes |
Learn about the basic matters of enzymes.
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| 13th |
Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics (overview) |
Learn about the basic matters of Michaelis-Menten kinetics.
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| 14th |
Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics (details) |
Learn about the inhibition of enzymes in Michaelis-Menten kinetics.
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| 15th |
Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetics (details) |
Learn about the inhibition of enzymes by acids and bases.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Exercises / Short test | Report | Total |
| Subtotal | 60 | 35 | 5 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 60 | 35 | 5 | 100 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |