Photosynthesis and Energy

6 EC

Semester 2, period 5

53548PHO6Y

Owner Master Physics and Astronomy (joint degree)
Coordinator dr. I.H.M. van Stokkum
Part of Master Physics and Astronomy, track Advanced Matter and Energy Physics, year 1Master Physics and Astronomy, track Science for Energy and Sustainability, year 1Master Chemistry (joint degree), track Science for Energy and Sustainability, year 1Master Physics and Astronomy (joint degree), track Biophysics and Biophotonics, year 1

Course manual 2018/2019

Course content

Photosynthesis: an overview of the biological process. The relevant structures: pigments, proteins, the photosynthetic membrane. Excitation energy transfer and excitons. Disorder Charge separation by the reaction center and electron transfer. Charge stabilisation. Proton coupled electron transfer. The energetics of photosynthesis Arificial photosynthesis.

Study materials

Literature

  • R.E. Blankenship, 'Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis', Blackwell 2014.

Syllabus

  • Lecture notes are provided electronically

Objectives

Introduce the fundamental aspects of photosynthesis and photosynthetic energy conversion.

Teaching methods

  • Lecture
  • Self-study
  • Laptop seminar
  • Computer lab session/practical training

Learning activities

Activity

Number of hours

Hoorcollege

21

Tentamen

5.5

Zelfstudie

141.5

Attendance

Requirements concerning attendance (OER-B).

  • In addition to, or instead of, classes in the form of lectures, the elements of the master’s examination programme often include a practical component as defined in article 1.2 of part A. The course catalogue contains information on the types of classes in each part of the programme. Attendance during practical components is mandatory.

    • Assessment

    Item and weight Details

    Final grade

    1 (100%)

    Exam

    Fraud and plagiarism

    The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

    Course structure

    Weeknummer Onderwerpen Studiestof
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8

    Timetable

    The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

    Contact information

    Coordinator

    • dr. I.H.M. van Stokkum