Course Information

The course objective is to introduce and develop physical concepts for the biochemist by using ideas from physical chemistry (rather than pure mathamatical formulations) to exemplify biochemically relevant phenomena. The desired outcome is for students to gain a basic understanding of how solution dynamics, thermodynamics, kinetics, and spectroscopy can be applied to biochemical problems. In addition, the course aims to provide a solid background in biophysical chemistry for those students who wish to pursue further study in this field of science.