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Biothermodynamics

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Course ID:	1200-2SPEC82M
Erasmus code / ISCED:	13.3 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0531) Chemistry The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Biothermodynamics
Name in Polish:	Biotermodynamika
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Chemistry
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty do wyboru w semestrze 3M (S2-PRK-CHM) (in Polish) Wykłady specjalizacyjne w semestrze 2M
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	3.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	Elementary course in thermodynamics, chemical statics and kinetics should be welcomed
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Introduction to application of modern thermodynamic methods in description of biological phenomena.
Full description:	Laws of thermodynamics (entropy and its statistical interpretation, typical errors in interpretation, so-called, thermodynamic paradoxes related to the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics). Helmholtz potential, Gibbs potential, chemical potential (transport phenomena – diffusion, diffusion through (semi-permeable) membrane /membrane, osmosis) Thermodynamical description of (bio)chemical reactions (“direction” of reaction, chemical equilibrium, peculiar character of biochemical reactions, typical interpretative errors, Marcus theory in biochemical systems). Open biochemical systems (laws of thermodynamics in biological systems, interpretation of entropy in aspect of working). Bioenergetics. Non-equilibrium systems (stationary state, conjugated processes, dissipation of energy, Prigogine’s rule of minimum entropy production). Fluctuations and dissipative structures, biological oscillations, selforganizing and evolution, thermodynamic aspects of biological evolution). Elements of information theory. Elements of theory of deterministic chaos. Use of chaos theory together with thermodynamics of nonequilibrium processes for attempt of explanation of ontogenesis of some diseases (e.g. cancer, Alzheimer or Parkinson disease). Examples of thermodynamic modeling (simulation) of biochemical systems (from biotechnology)(e.g. systems with enzymatic catalysis).
Bibliography:	Established in consultation with teacher (in accordance with needs)
Learning outcomes:	Intentionally, there can be different starting points, and therefore this can be introductory to medium course. This depends on previous knowledge on this matter. Student solves simple problems concerning matter-energy balance in closed and open (particularly of biological interest) systems using thermodynamic tools. Is capable to follow more sophisticated considerations on this subject in scientific literature.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Student's activity and short test with grading.
Practical placement:	not concern

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable
Type of class:	Specialised lecture, 30 hours, 30 places more information
Coordinators:	Paweł Oracz
Group instructors:	Paweł Oracz
Students list:	(inaccessible to you)
Examination:	Examination

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