Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences

(2 Credits)

This is a 2-credit course on physical chemistry specializes in life sciences. The Physical chemistry is a broad application area in the study of biosciences. This course is designed to give an understanding of the principles of physical chemistry that play a crucial role in the field of biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, mechanobiology as well as biophysics. Students will learn physical chemistry concepts, their interpretations and their applications in the area of bioscience. This course will particularly cover the three fundamental areas of physical chemistry relevant to life sciences: (i) equilibrium thermodynamics, (ii) chemical kinetics and biomolecular transport, and (iii) principles of spectroscopic and structural determination techniques, respectively.