DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY GENERAL INFORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT THE DEPARTMENT The Department of Chemistry founded in 1966, is one of the oldest Departments of the University of Patras. It is located in the north-west side of the University Campus very close to the University Hospital. The educational and research activities of the Department are concentrated in two-storey buildings, known as the “North Chemistry Building” and the “South Chemistry Building”. In the former, building the departmental library, lecture theatres, student laboratories for Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Chemistry of Foodstuffs and research laboratories for Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are housed. The latter building, in addition to lecture theatres and the Departmental Secretariat, consisted of student and research laboratories for Inorganic Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Physical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Foodstuffs Chemistry, Catalysis and Environmental Chemistry. There are currently 400 students in total following undergraduate studies. Each year the Department accepts about 100 fresh undergraduate students. DEGREES OFFERED Undergraduate: Ptychio (four-year degree) Post-Graduate: M.Sc., Ph.D. CHAIRPERSON Professor John Matsoukas Telephone: +30-2610-997180, +30-2610-996228 Fax: +30-2610-997118 E-mail: jmats@chemistry.upatras.gr THE ECTS DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATORS: Professor Dionissios Papaioannou Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece Tel. +30-2610-997156/996249, Fax: +30-2610-997118 E-mail: D.A.Papaioannou@chemistry.upatras.gr Professor Nikos Karamanos Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece Tel. +30-2610-997153/997181, Fax: +30-2610-997153 E-mail: N.K.Karamanos@upatras.gr 1 Lecturer Achilleas Theocharis Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece Tel. +30-2610-996029 Fax: +30-2610-997153 E-mail: atheoch@upatras.gr SECRETARIAT Telephone: +30-2610-996012/997101/996013 Fax: +30-2610-997118 STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT Divisions The Department of Chemistry consists of three divisions: A. Division of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Natural Products. B. Division of Physical, Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry. C. Division of Applied, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry. FACULTY MEMBERS There are 42 faculty members in the Department of Chemistry; 18 professors, 10 associate professors, 10 assistant professors and 4 lecturers. A detailed list of the faculty members is provided below (in parenthesis, the University from which they obtained their Ph.D degree). In addition, there are 62 graduate students working for their Ph.D. degree and 16 technicians assigned in the three divisions of the Department. Professors K. Barlos (Ph. D., University of Munich, Germany) P. Ioannou (Ph.D., University of Warwick, England) G. Karaiskakis (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) N. Klouras (Ph.D., Technical Univer. of Berlin, Germany) A. Koutinas (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) A. Lycourghiotis (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) G. Maroulis (Ph.D., Catholic Univer. of Louvain, Belgium) J. Matsoukas (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) J. Mikroyannidis (Ph.D., University of Patras,Greece) D. Papaioannou (Ph.D.,University of London,England) C. Poulos (Ph.D., University of Manchester, England) G. Stavropoulos (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) Th.Tsegenidis (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) N. Karamanos (Ph.D., University of Patras,Greece) S. Perlepes (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) S. Glavas (Ph.D.,Rutgers State Univer. of New Jersey, USA) J. Kallitsis (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) Th. Christopoulos (Ph.D., University of Athens, Greece) 2 Associate Professors M. Kanelaki (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) C. Kordoulis (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) Th.Zafiropoulos (Ph.D., University of Patras,Greece) D. Vynios (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) A. Aletras (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) D. Gatos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) N. Papageorgakopoulou (Ph.D., Univiversity of Patras, Greece) E. Manesi-Zoupa (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) E. Dalas (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) V. Nastopoulos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) Assistant Professors S. Anagnostidis (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) H. Matralis (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) C. Gravalos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) C. Papadopoulou (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) H. Papaefthimiou (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) C. Psarianos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) D. Sotiropoulos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) M. Soupioni (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) B. Symeopoulos (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) G. Bokias (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) Lecturers G. Tsivgoulis (Ph.D., University of Patras, Greece) A. Theocharis (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) Th. Tselios (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) A. Koliadima (Ph.D.,University of Patras, Greece) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES The research activities of the faculty members of the Department are mainly concentrated in the following topics: Division A  Proteoglycans and glycoproteins of connective tissue: macromolecular structure, composition and interactions (Prof. N. Karamanos, Assoc. Profs. M. Papageorgakopoulou, A. Aletras, D. Vynios, Assist. Prof. S. Anagnostides and Lecturer A. Theocharis).  Synthesis, conformation and biological activity of peptidic hormones and natural products (Prof. J. Matsoukas).  Design and synthesis peptides and non-peptide analogues with biologic activity (Lect. Th. Tselios).  Synthesis of amino acid derivatives, peptides, proteins and synthetic antigens (Prof. K. Barlos).  Synthesis of amino acid and derivatives, peptides and proteins (Assoc. Prof. D. Gatos). 3          Enzyme studies (Assoc. Prof. N. Papageorgakopoulou). Asymmetric synthesis of biologically active compounds using natural products (e.g. amino acids, carbohydrates, terpenes) as chiral templates (Prof. D. Papaioannou). Biologically active peptides, natural products from plants, organophosphorus chemistry. (Prof. K. Poulos). Amino acids and peptides with biological interest (Prof. G. Stavropoulos). Chemistry of carbohydrates, peptides and proteins (Prof. Th. Tsegenidis). Proteoglycans, isolation and characterisation of natural products (Assoc. Prof. A. Aletras). Chemistry and biochemical analysis of carbohydrates and proteoglycans. Isolation, structure, biological and immunological properties. Interactions with growth factors in cancer cells. Development of HPLC and CE methods for disease diagnosis (Prof. N. Karamanos). Protein binding of tyrosine metabolic derivatives and anaerobic fermentation by immobilized enzymes on inert substrates (Assist. Prof. C. Psarianos). Synthesis of bioinorganic molecules and spectrometric study (Lect. G. Tsivgoulis). Division B:  Development of new methodologies and applications of field flow fractionation and physico-chemical applications of the reversed flow gas chromatography (Prof. G. Karaiskakis).  Chemistry of selenium and arsenic and their biological implications (Prof. P. Ioannou).  Organometallic chemistry (Assoc. Prof. Th. Zafiropoulos).  Synthesis and structure studies of organometallic compounds (Prof. N. Klouras).  Bioinorganic Chemistry. Coordination Chemistry of Transition and Lanthanide Metals (Prof. S. Perlepes).  Chemistry of inorganic complex compounds (Assoc. Prof. E. Manesi-Zoupa and Assist. Prof. D. Sotiropoulos).  Development of new materials, ceramics, conducting polymers, porous materials, biomaterials, photochemistry, electrochemistry, colloidal chemistry (Assoc. Prof. E. Dalas).  Hot atom chemistry (Assist. Profs. E. Papaefthimiou, M. Soupioni and V. Symeopoulos).  Applications of nuclear chemistry (Assist. Profs. M. Soupioni and V. Symeopoulos).  Quantum and theoretical chemistry (Prof. G. Maroulis).  Heterogenous and environmental catalysis (Assist. Prof. H. Matralis).  Gas-chromatographic studies, synthesis and characterization of colloid particles (Lect. A. Koliadima). Division C:  X-ray crystallography (Assoc. Prof. V. Nastopoulos). 4          Synthesis of complex compounds, wastewater treatment and biotechnological applications (Prof. A. Koutinas and Assoc. Prof. M. Kanellaki). Physical chemistry and mechanical properties of polymer mixtures and composites in solid state (Prof. J. Kallitsis). Catalysis, synthesis and characterisation of supported and unsupported catalysts (Prof. A. Lycourghiotis, Assoc. Profs. Ch. Kordulis and Assist. Prof. Ch. Papadopoulou). Atmospheric chemistry Air quality Assessment. Transformation of Air Pollutants (Prof. S. Glavas). Foodstuff chemistry and biotechnology (Prof. A. Koutinas and Assoc. Prof. M. Kanellaki). Synthesis and characterization of heat and fire resistant polymers, new matrix resins for composites (Prof. J. Mikroyannidis). Thermally Stable Polymers, Polymer Networks. Polymeric reagents and properties of mixtures of polymeric compounds (Prof. J. Kallitsis). Biotechnological applications, alcohol production and quality control, and biogas production (Prof. A. Koutinas and Assoc. Prof. M. Kanellaki). Development of analytical methods (DNA, RNA and proteins) with applications in molecular diagnosis (Prof. Th. Christopoulos). INSTRUMENTAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT                    Bruker DRX 400 MHz NMR spectrometer Perkin Elmer 16PC FT-IR spectrometer Two UV-Vis spectrophotometers (Cary 219). Varian 60 MHz NMR spectrometer. Apparatus for specific surface area determination (Perkin Elmer Sorptometer 212 D). Mass spectrometer (micromass). Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen analyser (Hewlett-Packard). HPLC apparatus (Waters and LDC). CE apparatus (Agilent Technologies) ELISA photometers (Molecular diagnostics) Cell culture equipment (Laminar flow, incubator-CO2) Electrophoresis systems Cooled ultra centrifuge (Beckmann). Liquid scintillation counter (Packard). A number of gas chromatographs and electrochemical analytical instruments and automatic titrators. Gamma-spectrometer (Canberra). Apparatus for the determination of the molecular weights and viscosities of polymers. Apparatus for the determination of the electrophoretic mobility of colloidal suspensions (Rank Brothers). 5  In the Chemistry Department, a well equipped Computer Laborarory operates whereas a dark room and a library are also available. PROGRAMME OF STUDY General information The education system in Greece is based on semesters. There are two semesters per academic year. The first (autumn) semester begins in October 1st and ends in January 31st. Classes for the second (spring) semester, resume the 16th of February and last until the 10th of June. For Chemistry, a student formally needs 8 semesters (4 years) of studying in order to graduate, that is to obtain the Diploma in (Ptychion, in Greek) Chemistry. During each semester a student has to follow ca. 6 courses with a total of around 24-30 hrs attendance per week. A course can be consisted of only lectures or lectures and seminars or lectures, seminars and practical work (laboratory). The courses offered in our Department are grouped in semesters (autumn and spring semesters). This is however indicative for the students who can actually choose at will any courses from any of the autumn or spring semesters. However the way these courses appear in the Course Summary Table indicate the sequence of courses (model study plan) a normal student should follow in order to avoid choosing courses whose background material has not been studied before. That way, knowledge is built up in logical succession and failures in the related exams can be minimised. Our curriculum is consisted of absolutely necessary courses (compulsory courses) which every one student must take and courses (optional courses) which can be chosen by the students according to their special interests. These last mentioned courses are designated in the Course Summary Table as Options and the minimum number of courses each student should opt for is also indicated therein. These optional courses are then treated as the compulsory ones in relation to attendance and exams matters. There is no quota of students for the optional courses, although in some cases where less than three students opt for a particular course this course for the particular semester might be suspended and students advised to opt for a different course. The number of students usually participating in optional courses is in the order of 10-20 students. However, this number can be higher for optional courses which can provide some short of specialization, which is in turn considered important in the Greek job market. These courses are those related to Foodstuffs-Wine Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Clinical Chemistry. Lectures and seminars can be followed by students at will whereas attendance of laboratories is mandatory. In most taught courses there is not any formal assessment throughout the semester. In rare cases, lecturers offer partial exams within the semester and the grades obtained at these exams are taken into account in the final mark. However in the labs, the students are constantly examined, usually orally, on the theory and practice behind each experiment they are to perform, before or during their lab work, and finally have to present written account of their results after the end of each exercise. All these are taken into account in the final mark together with the results of the final written examination, which is associated with each particular laboratory. Courses are only offered in the Greek language Lecturers teach the related material based on Greek 6 textbooks, which are often write themselves. Therefore, Greek students study from these textbooks, which are offered free by the Greek State. These textbooks are usually based on the corresponding most broadly used English books. Thus the content and the level of these Greek textbooks are similar to the corresponding English ones. For an ERASMUS student whose native language is not greek and his/her greek is not good enough to be able to study from a greek textbook, an english textbook with similar content to that his/her fellow greek students use can always be easily found. These textbooks are offered on loan by our departmental or institutional (central) library During their final year, in addition to the courses they follow, the students have to carry out a short research project, called Diploma Work in greek, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. At the end of this work students have to provide a written account of their results and present them orally. A grade is then assigned to the student by the supervisor involved reflecting the overall performance of the student. This grade should be at least 5 for a successfully completed Diploma Work. At the moment, no industrial placements can be secured by our Department in co-operation with the Greek Chemical Industry. However, there is a possibility of offering such placements in replacement of the required Diploma Work. A course is considered as being successfully passed only when the student has acquired at least the grade 5 out of 10 in the associated exams. However, a course associated with lab work requires in addition also successful completion of the lab work and for the final mark both the grade in the exam and the lab performance are considered with factors which vary from lab to lab. Exams are offered to the students after the end of each semester and repeat exams in September. However students who have failed in these exams, or not participated at all, can sit for these exams as many times as they wish in the following exams periods. A student is considered as having completed his/her studies in our Department only when he/she has passed all the exams associated with all courses consisting our curriculum. The number of greek credits we assign to each course is dictated by a regulation of Greek Law for Higher Education (1268/82) which states that 1 Greek credit corresponds to 1 hr lecture per week per semester whereas to the rest of educational work (e.g. seminars and labs) 1 credit corresponds to 1-3 hr per week per semester. Then each Department through its General Assembly, defines the number of credits assigned to this other educational work. Thus in Patras, 1 credit corresponds to 1 hr per seminar per week per semester and 2 hrs lab work per week per semester. To the Diploma Work, 20 credits are assigned. According to this definition, ca. 20 Greek credits are associated to each semester. The credits the students collect during their study period in the Greek Universities, and the associated grades, are taken into account for the calculation of their final mark. For this calculation another factor has been introduced by Law which is called "weighing" factor. According to this factor, courses associated with 1-2 greek credits have a factor of 1.0, courses associated with 3-4 credits have the factor 1.5 and courses with more than 4 credits take the highest factor 2.0. Thus, the final grade with which a student is graduated is the mean value of grades obtained for each course multiplied by the associated weighing factor. Thus, taking into account our higher education system as it was briefly described above, the basic requirement of the ECTS system for 30 credits for each semester was met in our Department by initially assigning for each 1 hr of lecture, seminar and lab work per week and per semester, 1 ECTS credit. Additional ECTS credits were then added to those of the courses which are considered as the most 7 hard to be passed by the students, that is those requiring higher student workload. These courses actually form the basis of our curriculum and are associated with Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry (Chemical Technology). An ERASMUS student, who have studied for at least a year in our institution can be considered as candidate to obtain the Diploma (Ptychion) in Chemistry offered by our Department for undergraduate studies. The ERASMUS Commitee of our Department dealing with the recognition of studies carried out abroad will consider the student's transcript of records and his performance at our Department. Courses successfully completed abroad will then be correlated to those in Patras. If there is no need for additional courses to be taken by the student in Patras in order to fulfil the requirements imposed by our curriculum, this committee will propose the General Assembly of the Department to offer our Diploma (Ptychion) to that particular student. Otherwise, the student will have to attend and successfully pass all those courses which are needed to complete our curriculum. Following graduation, it is possible for a student to follow graduate studies leading to either a Postgraduate Diploma of Specialization (PDS) or a doctorate degree (DD). The PDS involves two years of studies. During the first year the candidate follows ca.8 courses in total (4 courses each semester) and has to pass the exams associated with these courses. Exams take place at the end of each semester. The minimum passing grade is 5 out of 10. Repeat exams for both semesters take place in September. In addition, the student has to prepare and deliver two talks, of one hour duration (at the end of each semester), related to the specialization courses. During the second year the student carries out a short, novel, research project and presents the results both written and orally. There are currently the following three specializations available. A) Specialization in “Chemistry of Bioorganic and Pharmaceutical Products” Courses offered 1. Synthesis and Biosynthesis of Natural Products 2. Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules 3. Organic and Biochemical Analysis 4. Modern Spectrometric Methods 5. Isolation of Natural and Biotechnological Products 6. Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Products 7. Chemical and Biotechnological Applications 8. Protection and Improvement of Agricultural Production-Agrochemicals B) Specialization in “Chemistry of Advanced Technology Materials” Courses offered 1. Synthesis of Polymers 2. Synthesis of Catalysts 3. Synthesis of Ceramic Materials 4. Methods for Characterization of Materials and Surfaces 5. Structure and Properties of Macromolecules 6. Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds 7. Advanced Aqueous and Colloid Chemistry 8 C) Specialization in “Applied Biochemistry-Biotechnology” Courses offered 1. Organic and Biochemical Analysis 2. Molecular Biology & Molecular Biotechnology 3. Advanced Biochemistry I 4. Advanced Biochemistry II 5. Laboratory Practice in Biochemistry and Biotechnology 6. Clinical Biochemistry 7. Enzyme Technology – Theory and Applications 8. Industrial Applications of Biotechnology D) Specialization in “Environmental Analysis” Courses offered 1. Atmospheric Pollution 2. Liquid Pollution 3. Trace Elements and Environment 4. Gas Analytical Methods 5. Liquid Analytical Methods 6. Methods for Measurements of Trace Elements For the doctorate degree, a supervisory three-member committee is assigned upon the approval of the Department and the graduate student conducts research under the direction of the chairman of the supervisory committee. The average time required for the doctorate degree is four years. During the first year of the doctorate studies the student is obliged to follow four courses (two courses each semesters) and pass the associated exams. The minimum passing grade is 5 out of 10. The exams take place at the end of each semester and there are repeat exams in September. The above mentioned four courses are selected from the following list of postgraduate courses to accord with the research project of each particular student No specific requirements for admission and registration apply to ERASMUS students. List of Postgraduate Courses 1. Synthesis and Biosynthesis of Natural Products. 2. Synthesis of Biological Active Molecules 3. Organic and Biochemical Analysis 4. Modern Spectrometric Methods 5. Peptide and Combinatorial Chemistry 6. Isolation of Natural and Biotechnological Products 7. Chemical and Biotechnological Applications 8. Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Products 9. Protection and Improvement of Agricultural Production- Agrochemicals 10. Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products 11. Synthesis of Polymers 12. Catalysts Preparation 13. Characterization Methods for Materials and Surfaces 14. Chemical Synthesis of Ceramic Materials 9 15. Structure and Properties of Macromolecules 16. Organometallic Chemistry 17. Advanced Aqueous and Colloid Chemistry 18. Enzyme Technology- Theory and Applications 19. Industrial Applications of Biotechnology 20. Chemical Kinetics 21. Physicochemical Measurements by Chromatographic Methods 22. Mathematics for Naturals Sciences 23. Specialty Polymers 24. Gas Phase Chemical Kinetics 25. Photochemistry 26. Atmospheric Chemistry 27. Crystallization 28. Computational Chemistry 29. Quantum Chemistry 30. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 31. Advanced Food Chemistry 32. Advanced Chemistry and Food Technology – Laboratory Practice 33. Special Topics in Nuclear Chemistry 34. Structural Analysis by X-Ray Methods 35. Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry 36. Advanced Biochemistry I 37. Advanced Biochemistry II 38. Advanced Food Technology 39. Molecular Biology and Molecular Biotechnology 40. Laboratory Practice in Biochemistry and Biotechnology 41. Clinical Biochemistry 42. Atmospheric Pollution 43. Liquid Pollution 44. Trace Elements and Environment 45. Gas Analytical Methods 46. Liquid Analytical Methods 47. Methods for Measurements of Trace Elements 48. Pharmaceutical Chemistry 49. Natural Products with Pharmaceutical Applications 50. Elements of General and Systemic Pharmacology 51. Introduction in Molecular Pharmacology 52. Molecular Modelling PROGRAMME PLAN Undergraduate Studies The four numerals following each course code number indicate lecture hours, seminar hours, laboratory hours and number of ECTS credits respectively. During the fourth year of studies, the students have to carry out a short research project of one semester duration (VII or VIII semester and finally submit a Diploma Thesis. To this research work (Diploma Work, in greek), which is done under the supervision of a faculty member, 30 10 ECTS credit units are assigned. The students can carry out their Diploma Work for the whole academic year and opt for a number of courses equivalent to 30 ECTS credit units from both the VII and VIII semester list of optional courses. Abbreviation used in the following table, are: L, lectures (h/w); S, seminars (h/w); L/Y, laboratory (h/w). COURSE SUMMARY TABLE FIRST YEAR SEMESTER I ECTS Course Code Μath 901 Phys 911 InCh 121 InCh 122 CoCh 131 Biol 921 Lang 931 Title Mathematics Ι Physics Ι General Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Ι Introduction to Computer Programming Biology – Introduction to Physiology English (Chemical Terminology I) L 3 3 4 1 2 2 2 Hours/week S L/Y 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 ECTS credits 4 3 9 3 6 2 3 SEMESTER II ECTS Course Code Μath 902 Ρhys 912 InCh 223 AnCh 251 OrCh 201 PhCh 232 Title Mathematics ΙΙ Physics ΙΙ Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙ Qualitative Analysis Organic Chemistry Ι Physical Chemistry Ι L 3 3 2 2 3 3 SEMESTER III ECTS Title Course Code OrCh 302 Organic Chemistry of Basic Functional Groups InCh 324 Inorganic Chemistry ΙΙΙ PhCh 333 Physical Chemistry ΙΙ AnCh 352 Quantitative Analysis AnCh 353 Instrumental Analysis Ι Lang 933 English (Chemical Terminology II) L 3 3 3 2 3 2 Hours/week S L/Y 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 8 0 0 ECTS credits 4 6 4 10 3 3 Hours/week S L/Y 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 ECTS credits 4 3 6 8 5 4 11 SEMESTER IV ECTS Title Course Code OrCh 403 Organic Chemistry of Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds OrCh 404 Experimental Organic Chemistry I AnCh 454 Instrumental Analysis ΙΙ PhCh 434 Physical Chemistry ΙΙΙ InCh 425 Inorganic Chemistry ΙV CoCh 435 Computational Chemistry L 3 1 2 3 2 2 Hours/week S L/Y 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 0 3 ECTS credits 4 6 5 8 2 5 SEMESTER V ECTS Τίτλος Μαθήματος Course Code OrCh 505 Chemistry of Organic Natural Products PhCh 536 Physical Chemistry IV BiCh 511 Biochemistry Ι OrCh 506 Experimental Organic Chemistry ΙΙ General Principles of Chemical ChTe 581 Technology Spectroscopy of Organic OrCh 507 Compounts Hours/week L S L/Y 3 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 ECTS credits 3 7 4 11 3 2 SEMESTER VI ECTS Title Course Code BiCh 612 Biochemistry ΙΙ Physical Processes in Chemical ChTe 682 Technology NuCh 641 Principles and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry StCh 661 Structural Chemistry Chemical Processes in Chemical ChTe 683 Technology Hours/week L S L/Y 3 1 4 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 ECTS credits 9 8 4 3 6 12 SEMESTER VII ECTS Course Code OrCh 708 InCh 726 OrCh 709 FChT 784 BiCh 713 Biol 927 EnCh 791 PhCh 792 PhCT785 PChT 786 PhCh 737 RaCh 742 Title Synthetic Organic Chemistry Organometallic Compounds Special Topics of Spectroscopy Food Chemistry and TechnologyWine making I Enzymology Microbiology Environmental Chemistry I Catalysis Structure and Properties of Polymers Polymer Chemistry Special Topics in Physical Chemistry Radiation Chemistry L 3 2 2 4 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 Hours/week S L/Y 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 ECTS credits 4 3 3 11 7 6 6 4 6 3 3 3 SEMESTER VIII ECTS Title Course Code ThCh 838 Introduction in Molecular Design InCh 827 Bioinorganic Chemistry InCh 828 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry BiCh 814 Fermentation ChemistryBiochemistry of Foods ViTi 928 Viticulture Econ 948 Introduction to General Economy BiCh 815 Clinical Chemistry BiTe 816 Biotechnology ChIn 887 Organic Chemical Industries ChIn 888 Inorganic Chemical Industries OrCh 810 Organic Industrial Products EnCh 893 Environmental Chemistry II ChSt 894 Renewable Resources of Energy and Chemical Storage FChT 889 Food Chemistry and TechnologyWine making II PrEd 958 Introduction in Teaching of Natural Sciences L 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 Hours/week S L/Y 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 ECTS credits 4 3 3 4 4 2 6 4 3 3 4 6 3 3 3 13 DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSE UNITS The following courses are offered by the Department of Chemistry arranged as appear in the programme plan. All course unit numbers should be prefixed with the classification code G-LSUD [Greece-long studies, university (at least 3 years), finishing with an academic degree]. For courses offered by the academic staff of the Department the first numeral of the course unit number indicates the semester whereas for the non-chemistry courses (first numeral 9) the semester is indicated by the last numeral. ECTS Course Code Math 901 Local Course Code M 901 Title: Mathematics I Lecturer K. Petropoulos Type lectures (3h/w), seminars (1h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Functions. Types of function. Inverse function. Limits. Continuity. The derivative. Rules of derivatization. Higher derivatives. The indefinite integral. The definite integral. The improper integral. Functions of many variables. Partial derivatives. Total differential. Multiple integrals. Algebra of complex numbers. De Moivre‟s theorem. Differential equations, (D.E.). Classification of ordinary D.E. and their solutions. D.E. of first order and first degree, (separable variable, homogeneous D.E., exact D.E., linear D.E.). Linear second order D.E. ECTS Course Code Phys 911 Local Course Code P 911 Title: Physics I Lecturer I. Sotiropoulos Type lectures (3h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Elementary mechanics, motion, oscillations, waves, nature and transmission of light, polarisation, light reflection and diffraction, light and quantum physics. Static electricity, Coulomb's law, electric fields, electric current. ECTS Course Code InCh 121 Local Course Code XA 121 Title: General Chemistry Lecturer N. Klouras Type lectures (4 h/w), laboratory (3h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 9 Content: 14 Introduction to atomic theory, the quantum theory and the hydrogen atom, electronic structure and periodic properties of atoms, Chemical bonding I: The ionic bond and the localized bond approach (molecular geometry, VSEPR-theory), Chemical bonding II: The quantum mechanical description of the covalent bond (valence bond theory, molecular orbital theory), intermolecular forces (hydrogen bond). Gases, liquids and solids, solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, ionic equilibrium, chemical thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, complex compounds. Laboratory: Elementary laboratory techniques, determination of molecular masses, redox reactions, atmospheric air, properties of elements and periodic system, solubility of salts in water, catalysts-catalysis, chemical equilibrium, measurement of pH-buffer solutions. ECTS Course Code CoCh 131 Local Course Code XA 131 Title: Introduction to Computer Programming Lecturer G. Maroulis Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (2h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction to computers and programming languages, the BASIC language, methods of numerical analysis and applications, solution of systems of linear equations, RungeKutta method for the solution of common differential equations, elements of FORTRAN. Laboratory: Practical training with the Univac of the University and the personal computers of the Computers Laboratory of the Department of Chemistry. ECTS Course Code InCh 122 Local Course Code XA 122 Title: Inorganic Chemistry I Lecturer P. Ioannou Type lectures (1 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Elements and chemical compounds, preparation of elements, reactions of elements and compounds, metals, nonmetals and semimetals. Biological and biochemical properties of elements. The subatomic particles as chemical entities. Noble gases, hydrogen, hydrides, acids. Oxygen and its compounds. Water, earth‟s atmosphere. ECTS Course Code Lang 931 Local Course Code H 931 Title: English (Chemical Terminology I) Lecturer A. Spiliopoulou Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: 15 Emphasis in this language course is given to the English chemical terminology. ECTS Course Code Biol 921 Local Course Code B 921 Title: Biology-Introduction to Physiology Lecturer A. Theocharis Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 2 Content: The structure of the cell. Physiological functions of higher organisms. Origin and suitability of organic compounds and biomolecules. Structure, function and methods of analysis of biomolecules. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, subcellular tissues (structurefunction), viruses, cellular cycle, elements of genetics, structure and function of genes. DNA replication, transcription and translation. ECTS Course Code OrCh 201 Local Course Code XO 201 Title: Organic Chemistry I Lecturer D. Papaioannou, G. Tsivgoulis Type lectures (3 h/w), seminars (1 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 5 Content: Structure, mechanism and reactivity in organic chemistry. Nomenclature of organic compounds, stereochemistry and optical properties of organic compounds. The periodic table and properties of atoms. Dissociative processes (carbenium and carbonium ions, carbanions, carbenes and free radicals), concerted reactions (SN2 and E2 reactions), associative reactions (nucleophilic and electrophilic additions to unsaturated systems, nucleophilic and electrophilic aromatic substitutions, nucleophilic addition-elimination reactions of carbonyl compounds), rearrangements, oxidation and reduction mechanisms. ECTS Course Code Math 902 Local Course Code M 902 Title: Mathematics II Lecturer I.P.VanDer Beile, K. Petropoulos Type lectures (3 h/w), seminars (1 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Vector algebra. Products of vectors. Derivatives of vector function. Vector operators, (Grad, Div, Curl). Matrix algebra. Diagonalization of matrixes. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrixes. Infinite series. Convergence of infinite series. Taylor and Maclaurin series. Power series. Series of functions. Orthogonal functions. Legendre, Hermite, Chebyshev and Laquerre functions. Fourier series. The Fourier and Laplace 16 transform. Statistics and Probability. Random variables. Probability distributions. Moments of radom variables. Testing Hypotheseses. Confidence intervals. Error analysis. ECTS Course Code Phys 912 Local Course Code P 912 Title: Physics II Lecturer I. Sotiropoulos Type lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Magnetism and magnetic behaviour of materials. Electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic waves. Elements of the theory of relativity. Photoelectric effect. X-rays and Compton effect. Excitation and ionization. Masers and Lasers. ECTS Course Code InCh 223 Local Course Code XA 223 Title: Inorganic Chemistry II Lecturer P. Ioannou Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: s and p block elements and their compounds. Laboratory: Principles of Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. Laboratory Techniques. Chemical reagents. Simple inorganic syntheses (single and double salts of elements of s, p, d blocks). Synthesis of oxides, acids, bases, salts. Syntheses requiring special techniques. Methods of industrial preparation of elements and compounds from minerals and pure starting materials. Syntheses of complex compounds. ECTS Course Code PhCh 232 Local Course Code XA 232 Title: Physical Chemistry I Lecturer E. Dallas Type lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Properties of gases, Kinetic theory of gases. The first and the second Laws of thermodynamics. Changes of state (physical transformations of pure substances and simple mixtures, phase rule). ECTS Course Code AnCh 251 Local Course Code XE 251 Title: Qualitative Analysis Lecturer Th. Christopoulos, Ch. Papadopoulou 17 Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 8 Content: Analysis of cations by groups, analysis of anions and their reactions. Laboratory: Analysis of first, second, third and fourth group of cations. Analysis of anions. Analysis of cations-anions. Analysis of a mineral. ECTS Course Code OrCh 302 Local Course Code XO 302 Title: Organic Chemistry of Basic Functional Groups Lecturer J. Matsoukas, T. Tselios Type lecture (3 h/w), seminars (1h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Nomenclature, structure, physical properties, conformation, preparation and reactions of acyclic monofunctional (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives amines, organometalic compounds, organo-boron, -silicon, -phosphorous and -sulfur compounds), and diffunctional (dienes, unsaturated carbonyl compounds, diols, dicarbonyl compounds, amino acids) organic compounds. ECTS Course Code InCh 324 Local Course Code XA 324 Title: Inorganic Chemistry III Lecturer Th. Zafiropoulos Type lectures (3 h/w), laboratory (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Transition elements; their properties and compounds. Laboratory: Synthesis and study of characteristic properties of complex compounds of transition elements of the first row. ECTS Course Code Lang 933 Local Course Code H 933 Title: English (Chemical Terminology II) Lecturer V. Rizomilioti Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Emphasis in this language course is given to the English chemical terminology. ECTS Course Code AnCh 352 18 Local Course Code XE 352 Title: Quantitative Analysis Lecturer V. Nastopoulos Type Lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (8 h/w) Period Autumn semester ECTS credits 10 Content: Sampling, sample treatment, accuracy and precision, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, indicators, analytical and volumetric instruments, techniques and reagents. Laboratory: Gravimetric analysis, Titrimetric analysis. ECTS Course Code AnCh 353 Local Course Code XE 353 Title: Instrumental Analysis I Lecturer S. Glavas, Th. Christopoulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period Autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Phase transitions and separations, use of phase changes in analysis, extraction, principles of chromatography, column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, HPLC, gas chromatography. Electrochemical methods; coulometry, potentiometry, electrodeposition, conductimetry. ECTS Course Code PhCh 333 Local Course Code XA 333 Title: Physical Chemistry II Lecturer G. Maroulis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Waves and particles, old quantum theory, the Schrodinger equation, significance of wave functions, particle in a box, quantum mechanics and the atomic structure, operators, solution of the Schrodinger equation, light absorption and its quantum mechanics, Visible, UV and IR spectra, atomic structure, complex atoms and the Schrodinger equation. ECTS Course Code OrCh 403 Local Course Code XO 403 Title:Organic Chemistry of Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds Lecturer K. Barlos Type lectures (3 h/w), seminars (1h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: 19 Nomenclacture, structure, preparation and reactions of Aromatic and Heterocyclic compounds. Molecular Orbital Symmetry and Organic Reactions-Organic Photochemistry. ECTS Course Code AnCh 454 Local Course Code XE 454 Title: Instrumental Analysis II Lecturer Th. Christopoulos Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 5 Content: Interaction of radiation with matter, radiation absorption in quantitative analysis, spectroscopic instrumentation; UV-VIS spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, fluorescence and phosphorescence, flame photometry and atomic absorption spectrometry, NMR spectrometry, X-ray Spectrometry. Laboratory: Selective ion electrodes, Potentiometric titrations, Electroanalysis, Flame photometry, Photometric titrations, Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of tow component mixtures, Ion-exchange Chromatography, Quantitative analysis with UVVis and IR Spectroscopies. ECTS Course Code InCh 425 Local Course Code XA 425 Title: Inorganic Chemistry IV Lecturer S. Perlepes Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 2 Content: Introduction to inorganic reactions mechanisms. Mechanisms of substitutions reactions on tetragonal and octahedral complexes. Mechanisms of redox reactions (outer/inner sphere) of complex compounds. Chemistry of 2nd and 3rd row transition metals, Inorganic Chains, Rings and Cages, Metallic clusters, Introduction to the Chemistry of Lanthanides and Actinides, Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry. ECTS Course Code OrCh 404 Local Course Code XO 404 Title: Experimental Organic Chemistry I Lecturer K. Poulos Type lectures (1 h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Safety in the organic chemical laboratory. Organic chemical literature. Laboratory techniques. Micro scale and Green Chemistry. 20 Laboratory: Syntheses of organic compounds based on the most important organic reactions. Qualitative analysis of organic compounds. Isolation and purification of natural products. ECTS Course Code PhCh 434 Local Course Code XA 434 Title: Physical Chemistry III Lecturer G. Karaiskakis Type lectures (3 h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 8 Content: Chemical equilibrium and thermochemistry, heat of reaction, equilibrium in ideal and non-ideal gases, heterogeneous chemical equilibrium, dissociation of acids and bases, chemical kinetics, heterogeneous catalysis, electrochemistry. Laboratory: Gas viscosity, Vapour pressure, partial molar volumes, determination of molecular weights by cryoscopic methods, liquid-vapour equilibrium. Neutralization heat, chemical equilibrium by spectrometric methods, kinetics of chemical reactions, redox potentials, thermodynamic data from electrochemical cells, Polarimetry, Potentiometric titrations, Effect of ionic strength on solubility, melting point depression of strong and weak electrolytes. ECTS Course Code CoCh 435 Local Course Code XA 435 Title: Computational Chemistry Lecturer G. Maroulis Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 5 Content: Software applications in chemistry, programming for chemists. Areas of application include: analytical, organic, physical, quantum and mathematical chemistry, artificial intelligence and chemical information, QSAR and QSPR structure-activity and structureproperty relationships, Cosmochemistry and Quantum Pharmacology. ECTS Course Code BiCh 511 Local Course Code XO 511 Title: Biochemistry I Lecturer N. Karamanos Type lectures (3 h/w), seminars (1 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Biochemical morphology of the cell, amino acids, chemistry, structure and properties of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates. Enzymes and coenzymes, biological 21 oxidations, the Krebs cycle, the glyoxalic acid cycle, metabolism of carbohydrates, glucolysis, phosphoric pentoses path, Gluconeogenesis, Glucogen metabolism. ECTS Course Code PhCh 536 Local Course Code XA 536 Title: Physical Chemistry IV Lecturer H. Matralis Type lectures (3 h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 7 Content: Colloid chemistry, Statistical thermodynamics, diffraction techniques, the electric and magnetic properties of molecules, macromolecules, processes at solid surfaces. Laboratory: Distillation of immiscible liquids. Viscosity of solutions. Dielectric phenomena in liquids. Conductivity and surface tension of solutions. Adsorption, Chromatography, Electronic spectra of diatomic molecules, Polarography, Liquid chromatography. ECTS Course Code OrCh 505 Local Course Code XO 505 Title: Chemistry of Organic Natural Products Lecturer N. Karamanos, Th. Tsegenidis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Chemistry of carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides and proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, isoprenoids, alkaloids, vitamins, antibiotics and metabolites of the shikimic cycle. ECTS Course Code ChTe 581 Local Course Code XE 581 Title: General Principles of Chemical Technology Lecturer J. Microyannidis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Mass and energy balances, fluid flow and friction in tubes, flowmeters, fluidised beds, filtration, heat transfer, heat exchangers, properties of particles and their measurement, transport of solids and their separation from liquids, gases and other solids. ECTS Course Code OrCh 506 Local Course Code XO 506 Title: Experimental Organic Chemistry II Lecturer C. Poulos Type lectures (1 h/w), laboratory (10 h/w) 22 Period autumn semester ECTS credits 11 Content: Principles of Organic Synthesis. Simple syntheses of a variety of organic compounds Multi-stage syntheses of organic compounds. Introduction in Green Chemistry. ECTS Course Code OrCh 507 Local Course Code XO 507 Title: Spectroscopy of Organic Compounts Lecturer G. Tsivgoulis Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 2 Content: Identification of Organic Compounds with Spectroscopic Methods (UV-VIS, Infrared and NMR Spectroscopies and Mass Spectrometry). ECTS Course Code BiCh 612 Local Course Code XO 612 Title: Biochemistry II Lecturer A. Aletras Type lectures (3 h/w), seminars (1 h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 9 Content: Metabolism of lipids, proteins and nucleic acids, photosynthesis, genetic aspects of metabolism and biochemistry of viruses, regulation of water and electrolyte equilibrium, biochemistry of respiration and of the tissues of animal organisms, vitamins, hormones, introduction to the technology of the recombinant DNA. Laboratory: Properties of amino acids. Isolation, purification and study of the physicochemical properties of proteins. Study of enzymes. Metabolism of carbohydrates. Isolation and study of properties of lipids and nucleic acids. ECTS Course Code StCh 661 Local Course Code XE 661 Title: Structural Chemistry Lecturer V. Nastopoulos Type lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Crystal symmetry, basic symmetry operations, crystal classes, lattice types and space groups, reciprocal lattice, types of chemical bond in crystals, crystal lattice energy, stereochemistry, basic types of crystalline structures, concepts of crystallochemistry, relations between crystal structure and physical properties, defects in crystals, methods for crystal structure determination, powder methods, principles of electron microscopy. 23 ECTS Course Code ChTe 682 Local Course Code XE 682 Title: Physical Processes in Chemical Technology Lecturer J. Kallitsis, C. Gravalos Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1h/w), laboratory (4 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 8 Content: Evaporation, Distillation, Extraction, Drying. Theory and apparatus description. Problem solving in practical situations. Laboratory: Experiments on basic unit operations related to the taught theory. ECTS Course Code NuCh 641 Local Course Code XA 641 Title: Principles and Applications of Nuclear Chemistry Lecturer E. Papaefthimiou, V. Simeopoulos Type lectures (3 h/w), laboratory (1 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Introduction (The Discovery of Radioactivity and Evolution of Nuclear Theory, Forces in Matter and the Subatomic Particles, Nuclides and Natural Decay Chains). Types of Radioactive Decay (Alpha-Decay, Beta-Decay, Gamma-Decay, Branching Decays and Decay Schemes). Nuclear Properties and Mass-Energy Relationships. Nuclear Ractions (Types of Nuclear Reactions, Energetics of Nuclear Reactions, Special Nuclear Reactions). Rates of Nuclear Decay (Rates of Radioactive Decay, Units of Radioactive Decay, Growth of Radioactive Products in a Decay Chain). Interactions of HeavyCharged particles, Beta-particles or Gamma Rays with Matter.Production of Radionuclides by means of particle accelerators or nuclear reactors (Szilard-Chalmers reactions, second order reactions, Bateman equation). Typical applications of Radionuclides in chemical investigations, physicochemical research, analytical chemistry and age determinations. Nuclear reactors (Energy from fission, the fission chain reaction, the natural uranium reactor, the four factor formula and the neutron multiplication factor, critical size and control of a thermal reactor, the breader reactor, Kurodas theory and the Oklo phenomenon. Principles of Health Physics. Basic Radiochemical Instrumentation. Activation Analysis (activation by means of neutrons, charged particles or photons). Radiotracer Methods (Isotope Dilution Analysis, Tracers in the Study of Chemical Processes, Nuclear Medicine and Pharmacy). Ion Beam Analysis (Particle-Induced XRay Emission, Rutherford Backscattering and Mossbauer Spectroscopy). Laboratory: Introduction to Radiation Measurements, Statistics of counting. Radiation detection based on Ion Collector (G-M counter: characteristic plateau curve dead time estimation) Half life determinations in a mixture of independently decoying activities. Principles of neutron activation Analysis. Radiochemical separation of foods by radinuclides by solvent extraction. Possible contamination of foods by radionuclides by 24 solvent extraction. Interaction of γ-rays with matter. Determination of mass attenuation coefficient, of lead. ECTS Course Code ChTe 683 Local Course Code XE 683 Title: Chemical Processes in Chemical Technology Lecturer Ch. Cordulis Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1h/w) laboratory (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Reactors of homogeneous chemical reactions, types of reactors and their operation, absorption and surface kinetics, heterogeneous catalytic processes, types of reactors for heterogeneous catalysis and their operation. Laboratory: Study of Batch, Plug Flow and Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor operation under low pressure and isothermal conditions. Study of Fixed Bed reactor operation under low and high pressure and mass transfer limitations. ECTS Course Code FChT 784 Local Course Code XE 784 Title: Food Chemistry and Technology- Wine making I Lecturer A. Koutinas, M. Kanellaki Type lectures (4 h/w), laboratory (5 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 11 Content: Food industry, production of sugar containing syrups, sugar and molasses production, industry of glucose and starch, orange juice industry, fats and oil industry, meat industry and technology, milk technology, potable alcohol production, alcoholic beverages, beer production. Wine making: industrial production of some kinds of wine, thermal treatment of must, aging of wines, volatile by- products, bioreactors in ethanol fermentation. Laboratory: Experiments related to food analysis and wine preparation. ECTS Course Code InCh 726 Local Course Code XA 726 Title: Organometallic Compounds Lecturer N. Klouras Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: The carbon-metal bond, organometallic compounds of non-transition elements (organometallic compounds of alkali metals and of elements of the groups IIA, IIIA, IVA and VA), organometallic compounds of transition metals (metal carbonyls, metalcarbene complexes, p-olefinic complexes, n5-cyclopentadienyl complexes). 25 ECTS Course Code PhCh 737 Local Course Code XA 737 Title: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry Lecturer G. Karaiskakis Type Lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Physicochemical principles of methods of analysis, Transport phenomena, physicochemical measurements by chromatographic techniques. ECTS Course Code PChT 786 Local Course Code XE 786 Title: Polymer Chemistry Lecturer J. Microyannidis Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Methods of polymerization, chain polymerization, industrial polymerization, polymerization by free radicals, copolymerization, anionic and cationic polymerization, kinetics and conditions of polymerization, control of molecular weights and their distribution. ECTS Course Code PhCh 792 Local Course Code XE 792 Title: Catalysis Lecturer A. Lycourgiotis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Selection of solid catalysts, synthesis of the catalysts by precipitation, ion exchange and adsorption, characterisation of catalysts, methods of determination of structure of solid catalysts and surface analysis, environmental catalysis. ECTS Course Code EnCh 791 Local Course Code XE 791 Title: Environmental Chemistry I Lecturer S. Glavas Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Atmospheric pollution, primary gaseous pollutants; CO, NOx , SO2 , hydrocarbons, suspended particles, principles of meteorology, models of distribution of pollutants in the 26 atmosphere, chemical and photochemical transformation of the primary gaseous pollutants, emission control. Laboratory: Sampling of air, analysis of SO3, O3, hydrocarbons, suspended particles, NOx. ECTS Course Code Biol 927 Local Course Code B 927 Title: Microbiology Lecturer A. Kaliafas, G. Chrysanthis Type lectures (3 h/w), laboratory (3h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Nucleic acids of microorganisms, viruses, development and augmentation of microorganisms, influence of the environment on microorganisms and their pathogenesis, antimicrobial agents, classification of microorganisms, industrial use of microorganisms. ECTS Course Code OrCh 708 Local Course Code XO 708 Title: Synthetic Organic Chemistry Lecturer D. Papaioannou Type lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 4 Content Principles of Organic Synthesis, Introduction and Interconversion of Functional Groups, Formation of C-C Bond, Ring Formation. ECTS Course Code OrCh 709 Local Course Code XO 709 Title: Special Topics of Spectroscopy Lecturer J. Matsoukas Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 3 Content: NMR (one-and two-pulse experiments, Fourier transformation, inversion recovery, spin echoes and transversion relaxation, APT, DEPT expts, N.O.E. expts, two-dimension NMR: COSY, NOSY, ROESY, FT-IR, UV, MS (FAB), RD, ORD spectroscopic investigation of natural products of pharmacological interest and in particular structure, conformation and stereochemistry of terpenes, heterocyclic compounds, enzymes, nucleic acids and vitamines. ECTS Course Code BiCh 713 Local Course Code XO 713 Title: Enzymology 27 Lecturer N. Papageorgakopoulou Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 7 Content: Nature and determination of enzyme reactions, purification and isolation of enzymes, nomenclature and classification of enzymes, kinetics of enzymic reactions, allosteric and synergistic phenomena, function of enzymes and regulation of their activity through their conformation, enzymes in clinical chemistry and biotechnology. Laboratory: Isolation and purification of enzymes, study of the chemical nature and the specificity of enzymes, kinetics of enzymic reactions, effect of modifiers on enzyme activity, other properties of enzymes. ECTS Course Code PChT 785 Local Course Code XE 785 Title: Structure and Properties of Polymers Lecturer J. Kallitsis Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory 2(h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Geometrical dimensions of macromolecules, molecular weights, molecular weight distribution and methods of their determination, properties of solutions and melts of macromolecules, properties and structure of polymers in the solid state, technological properties of macromolecules. Laboratory: Synthesis and characterization of representative classes of polymers. Determination of thermal, spectroscopic and mechanical properties of polymers. ECTS Course Code RaCh 742 Local Course Code XA 742 Title: Radiation Chemistry Lecturer M. Soupioni Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Sources of ionising radiation, absorption of ionising radiation, linear energy transfer, interaction of radiation with matter. Behaviour of ions, activated states and free radicals, Dosimetry, Radiolysis of liquids, gases and solids, radiolysis of organic compounds and compounds of biological interest. Effect of ionising radiation on living organisms. Applications of radiation chemistry. ECTS Course Code Viti 928 Local Course Code B 928 Title: Viticulture Lecturer C. Angelopoulos 28 Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (2h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: The biology of vinery. Cultivation of vinery. Ecology. Geography of vinery; Pathology and Therapy of vinery. The vinery and its surroundings. The law of vinery and wine. ECTS Course Code BiCh 815 Local Course Code XO 815 Title: Clinical Chemistry Lecturer N. Karamanos, A. Theocharis Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Selection of analytical methods, collection of blood and urine, cerebrospinal marrow, gastrointestinal fluid and pancreatic fluid samples, laboratory analysis of liver, kidney, stomach and endocrine glands function. Laboratory : Determination of chemical components of blood and urine. ECTS Course Code FChT 889 Local Course Code XE 889 Title: Food Chemistry and Technology- Wine making II Lecturer A. Koutinas, M. Kanellaki Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Composition, change, preservation, microbiology of foodstuff: bacteria and factors affecting their cell growth, biochemical activity of bacteria, causes of food changes, changes of their principal constituents, food preservation techniques and food packaging. Wine making: microbiology, alcoholic fermentation, malo-lactic fermentation, Zymomonas mobilis fermentation, Baker‟s yeast production. ECTS Course Code ChIn 887 Local Course Code XE 887 Title: Organic Chemical Industries Lecturer Ch. Papadopoulou Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Carbon, natural gas and crude oil, chemical treatment of carbon, processing and synthesis with aliphatic hydrocarbons, paper industry, textile industry, tanning industry. ECTS Course Code ChSt 894 29 Local Course Code XE 894 Title: Renewable Resources of Energy and Chemical Storage Lecturer A. Koutinas, P. Giannoulis Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Non-nuclear energy resources, chemical storage, photochemical storage, electrochemical storage, energy from biomass, hydrogen production. ECTS Course Code Econ 948 Local Course Code M 948 Title: Introduction to General Economy Lecturer A. Sissouras Type lectures (2 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 2 Content: The main economical problem, partnerships, public business, private business, commercial companies, national income, prices and cost, public economy, equilibrium of payment. ECTS Course Code EnCh 893 Local Course Code XE 893 Title: Environmental Chemistry II Lecturer K. Gravalos Type lectures (2 h/w), laboratory (2h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Water and soil pollution, water quality and pollution, types of pollutants and their sources, chemistry and biology of pollution, eutrophication, waste-water treatment by chemical processes, biological treatment: aerobic and anaerobic digestion, formation, composition and treatment of some liquid industrial wastes. Laboratory: study of an Up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor. Liquids sampling standard methods of analysis(determination of DO, COD and BOD O2 and of SO3 2- , SO4 2, S 2- ), gas chromatographic analysis of biomass determination of volatile acids during anaerobic digestion. ECTS Course Code BiCh 814 Local Course Code XO 814 Title: Fermentation Chemistry-Biochemistry of Foods Lecturer N. Papageorgakopoulou Type lectures (2 h/w), seminars (1h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 30 Content: Chemical and physicochemical changes of meat, fruits and vegetables. Ripening, enzymic and chemical darkening. Enzymes and food. ECTS Course Code ChIn 888 Local Course Code XE 888 Title: Inorganic Chemical Industries Lecturer G. Bokias Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Water, purification and use in industry, ammonia, nitric acid and nitrogen containing fertilisers, phosphoric fertilisers industry, hydrochloric acid and halogens, sodium carbonate, electrolytic industries, cement industry, iron and steel. ECTS Course Code BiTe 816 Local Course Code XO 816 Title: Biotechnology Lecturer D. Vynios Type lecture (3 h/w), laboratory (3h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Microbial growth, products and bioreactor design, downstream processing, enzyme purification and scaling-up, bioconversions, immobilized enzymes, genetic engineering, tissue culture and monoclonal antibodies. ECTS Course Code InCh 828 Local Course Code XA 828 Title: Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry Lecturer S. Perlepes, Th. Zafiropoulos Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Characteristic properties of metals of second and third row of transition elements. Lanthanides and actinides. Inorganic chains. Inorganic rings. Cage compounds. Inorganic clusters. Compounds with multiple metal-metal bonds. Inorganic Photochemistry. Chemistry in non-aqueous solvents ECTS Course Code OrCh 810 Local Course Code XO 810 Title: Organic Industrial Products Lecturer C. Poulos Type lectures (3 h/w) 31 Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: From lab to industrial scale, fundamental raw materials, aromatic intermediates, fats, oils, fatty acids and fatty alcohols, soaps, detergents, paints, explosives, pesticides, drugs, agro- chemicals, aromas and cosmetics. ECTS Course Code ThCh 838 Local Course Code XA 838 Title: Introduction in Molecular Design Lecturer G. Maroulis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 4 Content: Chemical graph theory, chemical graphs, topological tables, characteristic graph polynomial, Topological elements of Hueckel theory, Isospectral molecules, Topological resonance energy, Topological indices and their applications to the study of structure properties and structure-activity relationships (QSPR and QSAR), Enumeration of isomers, Enumeration of Kekule structures, Chemical information and data handling, Pattern recognition in Chemistry. ECTS Course Code InCh 827 Local Course Code XA 827 Title: Bioinorganic Chemistry Lecturer S. Perlepes, E. Manessi-Zoupa Type lectures (2 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: Introduction and theoretical background. Physical and Spectroscopic methods of study of metal-biomolecules. The cations of alkali metals and alkali earths. Non-redoxidative metalloenzymes. Heme proteins and copper-proteins in redox reactions. Vitamin B12 . Iron-thio-proteins and nitrogen fixation. Transport and storage of metallic ions. Metals and non metals in Biology and Medicine. Complexes as models of active centres of biomolecules. Complexes with anticancer activity. ECTS Course Code PrEd 958 Local Course Code N 958 Title: Introduction in Teaching of Natural Sciences Lecturer C. Resvanis Type lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 3 Content: 32 Introduction in teaching of Natural Sciences in Human and Natural Sciences. Fundamentals of Teaching in Natural Sciences. Teaching transformation of scientific knowledge to school knowledge. POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Course Summary Table A) Spesialization in “Chemistry of Bioorganic and Pharmaceutical Products” SEMESTER I ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-101 PDS-OrCh-102 PDS-OrCh-103 PDS-OrCh-104 Sem-1 Title Synthesis and Biosynthesis of Natural Products Synthesis of Biological Active Molecules Organic and Biochemical Analysis Modern Spectrometric Methods Seminar SEMESTER II ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-205 PDS-OrCh-206 PDS-OrCh-207 PDS-OrCh-208 Sem-2 Title Isolation of Natural and Biotechnological Products Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Products Chemical and Biotechnological Applications Protection and Improvement of Agricultural Production-Agrochemicals Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 6 Hours/week L S L/Y 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 6 Semester III & IV Research project: 60 ECTS credits 33 B) Specialization in “Chemistry of Advanced Technology Materials” SEMESTER I ECTS Course Code PDS-PChT-181 PDS-PhCh-131 PDS-ChTe-182 PDS-AnCh-151 Sem-1 Title Synthesis of Polymers Catalysts Preparation Chemical Synthesis of Ceramic Materials Characterization Methods for Materials and Surfaces Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 6 SEMESTER II ECTS Course Code PDS-PChT-282 PDS-InCh-221 PDS-PhCh-232 Sem-2 Title Structure and Properties of Macromolecules Organometallic Chemistry Advanced Aqueous and Colloid Chemistry Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECTS credits 8 8 8 6 Semester III & IV Research project: 60 ECTS credits C) Specialization in “Applied Biochemistry - Biotechnology” SEMESTER I ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-111 PDS-BiCh-112 PDS-BiCh-113 PDS-BiCh-114 Sem-1 Title Organic and Biochemical Analysis Molecular Biology & Molecular Biotechnology Advanced Biochemistry I Advanced Biochemistry II Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 3 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 6 34 SEMESTER II ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-215 PDS-BiCh-216 PDS-BiCh-217 PDS-BiTe-218 Sem-2 Title Laboratory Practice in Biochemistry and Biotechnology Clinical Biochemistry Enzyme Technology-Theory and Applications Industrial Applications of Biotechnology Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 6 Semester III & IV Research project: 60 ECTS credits D) Specialization in “Environmental Analysis” SEMESTER I ECTS Course Code PDS-EnCh-191 PDS-EnCh-192 PDS-EnCh-193 Sem-1 Title Atmospheric Pollution Liquid Pollution Trace Elements and Environment Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 SEMESTER II ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh-233 PDS-PhCh-234 PDS-PhCh-235 Sem-2 Title Gas Analytical Methods Liquid Analytical Methods Methods for Measurements of Trace Elements Seminar Hours/week L S L/Y 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 ECTS credits 6 6 6 6 Semester III & IV Research project: 60 ECTS credits 35 DESCRIPTION OF POSTGRADUATE COURSE UNITS ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-101 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-101 Title: Synthesis and Biosynthesis of Natural Products Lecturer D. Papaioannou Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction and secondary metabolites, principal biosynthetic pathways and reactions, general methods for uncovering biosythentic pathways.Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites: Open-chain.Polyketides, Isoprenoids, Shikimic Metabolites, Alkaloids and other Amino Acid derivatives.Synthesis of: Oligosaccharides and derivatives, amino acids, terpenes, steroids, alkaloids and antibiotics. ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-102 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-102 Title: Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules Lecturer K. Barlos, G. Stavropoulos, D.Gatos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Synthesis of aminoacids and derivatives. Peptide synthesis (linear, cyclic): Protecting groups. Coupling methods, Strategy of peptide synthesis, Solution peptide synthesis, Solid phase peptide synthesis. Solid phase oligonucleotide-DNA synthesis. ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-103 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-103 Title: Organic and Biochemical Analysis Lecturer N. Karamanos, Th. Tsegenidis, A. Aletras, S. Anagnostidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Qualitative and quantitative analysis: general principles of analysis, determination of molecular formulae and structure, measurements using chromatometric methods and UV titration in organic solvents: principles, differences from aqueous solutions, determination of pH. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): principles, techniques, applications, method development strategy. Gas chromatography: applications to the analysis of biologically important macromolecules. Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC): fundamentals, instrumentation, applications. Electrophoresis: types and principles, applications, high-performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE). Enzymes in biochemical analysis: chemistry and specificity of enzymes, working conditions and 36 applications. Immunological analysis using ELIZA and RIA: techniques, principles, applications. Autoanalysers. Strategy for analytical method development. ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-104 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-104 Title: Modern Spectrometric Methods Lecturer J. Matsoukas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Modern Spectroscopy. Methods (Applications in Identification and Development of Molecules Models).Fouries Transform (FT) and continues Wave (CW) Spectroscopy. Principles. Magnetisation. T1 and T2 Relaxation Times. Inversion Recovery. Mobility of nucleus and molecules. Nuclear Overhopes. Effect of (NOE), and applications in Stereochemistry and conformation of biological molecules. APT (Attached Photos Tests and DEPT (Polarization Transfer) techniques. Two dimentional NMR (2D-NMR). Cost, TOCSY, NOESY, ROESY, RELAY, INADEQUATE. Application of the above techniques in biological molecules (Peptides, sugars, Nucleic Acids, steroids, Natural Products). ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-205 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-205 Title: Isolation of Natural and Biotechnological Products Lecturer Th. Tsegenidis, A. Aletras, N. Karamanos, D. Vynios, S. Anagnostidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction: classification and principles of separation methods for the extraction and isolation of natural products and cells secreted biomolecules. Distillation, filtration, centrifugation and precipitation. Preparative separation methods: liquid chromatography, HPLC, electrophoresis, ultrafiltration, ultracentrifugation. Purification and isolation of proteins, lipids, steroids, carbohydrates and their derivatives, alkaloids, nucleic acids and antibiotics. ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-206 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-206 Title: Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Products Lecturer C. Poulos, J. Matsoukas, G. Stavropoulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction to principles of drug action: Physicochemical parameters, receptor theories. Synthetic drugs: Analgesics, antipyretic, antihistaminic, anti inflammatory, tranquilises, 37 antihypertensive, antiviral etc. Natural products and synthetic analogues as drugs: Steroids, alkaloids Antibiotics. Peptide hormones- Neuro-hormones: Design and synthesis of neuro-hormone analogues, conformation of peptides, structure-activity relationships. Organic Chemistry of drug design-Peptidomimetics. Perspectives for the development of new drugs for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, gastrointestinal drugs, AIDS, fertility control and fertility induction ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-207 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO- 207 Title: Chemical and Biotechnological Applications Lecturer K. Barlos, D. Gatos Τype Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Bioconversions: Hydrolysis, Reduction, Oxidation, C-C Bond Formation. Application to the Synthesis and Degradation of: Pharmaceutical Products, Peptides, Agrochemicals, Food Additives, Aromas. Enzyme reactions and organic synthesis. Enzyme reactions and Environment. ECTS Course Code PDS-OrCh-208 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-208 Title: Protection and Improvement of Agricultural Production-Agrochemicals Lecturer C. Poulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction: “More and better food” Organic compounds for the control of plant growth. Plant hormones and growth regulators. Growth regulating and growth inhibiting hormones. Pesticides classical and “environmentally friendly”. Insecticides herbicides etc. Insect neuro-hormones that control insects behaviour. Insect growth regulators, Pheromones etc. Pest control. Chemical Ecology and environmental protection. ECTS Course Code PDS-PChT-181 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XE-181 Title: Synthesis of Polymers Lecturer J. Mikrogiannidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Classification of polymerization reactions, Step-growth polymerization via free radicals, Chain-growth ionic polymerization, Stereo-regular polymerization, ring-opening polymerization and cyclo-polymerization. Copolymerization reactions, Kinetics of step growth polymerization reactions and distribution of molecular species, Kinetics of chain- 38 growth polymerization reactions via free radicals, Kinetics of chain-growth ionic polymerization reactions, Main macromolecular industrial products. ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh -131 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XA- 131 Title: Catalysts Preparation Lecturer A. Lycourghiotis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Preparation of catalytic supports and unsupported catalysts. Preparation of solids from aqueous solutions (precipitation, sol-gel, kinetic and thermodynamic study). Preparation of supports : γ-Al2O3, α-Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2, SiO2-Al2O3, active carbon. Preparation of zeolites. Preparation of supported catalysts: Impregnation (deposition by precipitation, adsorption, reaction and : electrochemical, thermodynamic and kinetic study). Preparation of metal and oxide catalysts. Catalyst preparation on reshaped carriers: Experimental study and Macrodistribution models. ECTS Course Code PDS-ChTe-182 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XE-182 Title: Chemical Synthesis of Ceramic Materials Lecturer E. Dalas, Ch. Kordulis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction: the variety of ceramic systems, Conventional routes to ceramics, Ceramic fabrication, Sol-gel processing of colloids, Sol-gel processing of metal-organic compounds, Non-aqueous liquid-phase reactions, Polymer Pyrolysis, Hydrothermal synthesis of ceramic powders, Gas-phase reactions, Miscellaneous synthetic routes to ceramic materials, Determination of particle size. ECTS Course Code PDS-AnCh-151 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XA-151 Title: Characterization Methods for Materials and Surfaces Lecturer Ch. Kordulis, S. Perlepes, Ch. Papadopoulou Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Thermal Techniques (TG/DTG, DSC, DTA). Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) and Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) Spectroscopies. Vibrational Spectroscopy (IR, Raman). Moessbauer Spectroscopy. Electronic Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS). Mass spectrometry. Magnetochemical Methods. Electron spectroscopies (AES, XPS, etc.). Ion spectroscopies 39 (ISS, SIMS, RBS, etc.). Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM, etc.). Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Polymers. Measurements of Molecular weights of Polymers. Measurements of Dispersion of Catalysts. Measurements of Surface Acidity. Electrochemical Characterization Techniques. ECTS Course Code PDS-PChT-282 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XE-282 Title: Structure and Properties of Macromolecules Lecturer J. Kallitsis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 8 Content: Introduction. Macromolecular chain dimensions and their average values-chain models. Properties of polymer solutions and melts. Thermodynamic and rheological properties. Phase equilibrium. Solid state properties. Solid state properties. Amorphous and crystalline state. Structure and morphology of homogeneous and multiphase systems. Solid state technological properties of polymers. Influence of structure and testing conditions. Mechanical properties at small and large deformations. Thermal properties. Dielectric properties. Calculation of properties from molecular parameters. ECTS Course Code PDS-InCh-221 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XE-221 Title: Organometallic Chemistry Lecturer N. Klouras Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 8 Content: The Metal-carbon bond. Laboratory techniques in organometallic chemistry. Organometallic compounds of non-transition elements. Organometalic compounds of main group elements. Organometallic compounds of transition metals. Organometalics with: 6-donor ligands, 6-donor/π-Acceptor ligands, 6, π-donor/π-acceptor ligands. Metalmetal bonds and Transition metal atom clusters. Organometallic catalysts: hydrogenation of unsaturated molecules, hydroformulation, Reppe carbonylation, oligomerization, polymerization of alkenes, Isomerization of alkenes, olefin oxidation, hydroboration, hydrosilation. ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh-232 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XA-232 Title: Advanced Aqueous and Colloid Chemistry Lecturer E. Dalas, G. Karaiskakis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 8 Content: 40 Characterization of colloidal dispersions, Microscopic colloidal behaviour, Determination of particle size, Flow behaviour, Thermodynamics of surfaces, Adsorption at interfaces, Electrically charged interfaces, Measuring surface charge and potential, Particle interaction and coagulation, Applications of colloid and surface science. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-111 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-111 Title: Organic and Biochemical Analysis Lecturer N. Karamanos, Th. Tsegenidis, A. Aletras, S. Anagnostidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Qualitative and quantitative analysis: general principles of analysis, determination of molecular formulae and structure, measurements using chromatometric methods and UV titration in organic solvents: principles, differences from aqueous solutions, determination of pH. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): principles, techniques, applications, method development strategy. Gas chromatography: applications to the analysis of biologically important macromolecules. Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC): fundamentals, instrumentation, applications. Electrophoresis: types and principles, applications, high-performance capillary electrophoresis (HPCE). Enzymes in biochemical analysis: chemistry and specificity of enzymes, working conditions and applications. Immunological analysis using ELIZA and RIA: techniques, principles, applications. Autoanalysers. Strategy for analytical method development. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-112 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-112 Title: Molecular Biology & Molecular Biotechnology Lecturer N. Karamanos, D. Vynios, A. Theocharis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: DNA organization, hybridization, regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes. Mapping of DNA, artificial gene, genetic engineering. Structure and function of genes. Viral replication of DNA. Recombinant DNA. Oncogenes. Cell cultures. Methods of DNA isolation. Methods for DNA synthesis, gene libraries. DNA vectors, cloning vectors, expression vectors. Interfering RNAs. Isolating, cloning and sequencing DNA. Cloning systems and applications in biotechnology. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-113 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XO-113 Title: Advanced Biochemistry I Lecturer A. Karamanos, N.Papageorgakopoulou, A. Aletras, S. Anagnostidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester 41 ECTS credits 6 Content: Biochemistry – Physiology of body organs. Immune system. Protein targeting. Regulation and mechanisms of enzyme action. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-114 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XO-114 Title: Αdvanced Biochemistry II Lecturer N. Karamanos, A. Aletras, A. Theocharis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Biochemistry and function of extracellular matrix. Cell – extracellular matrix interactions. Cell signalling, signal transduction pathways, cytokines, growth factors, hormones. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-215 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XO-215 Title: Laboratory Practice in Biochemistry and Biotechnology Lecturer N. Karamanos, N. Papageorgakopoulou, D. Vynios, A. Aletras, S. Anagnostidis, A. Theocharis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Cell culturing. Isolation of nucleic acids, PCR methods. Isolation of enzymes, electrophoretic and zymographic characterization. Antibody isolation and application in immunologic methods. Isolation of carbohydrates and proteins, chromatographic and electrophoretic characterization. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-216 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XO-216 Title: Clinical Biochemistry Lecturer N. Karamanos, A. Theocharis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Modern technologies in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Introduction in pathophysiology, molecular basis of disease. Molecular targeting. Introduction in pharmacology and pharmacogenomics. Gene therapy. Analysis of drugs. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiCh-217 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-217 Title: Enzyme Technology-Theory and Applications 42 Lecturer D. Vynios Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Techniques in enzyme immobilization. Kinetics of immobilized enzymes. Enzymic reaction and Kinetics in two solvent system. Synthetic enzymes. Abzymes. Biosensors. Medical and agrochemical use of enzymes. ECTS Course Code PDS-BiTe-218 Local Course Code Μ∆Ε-XO-218 Title: Industrial Applications of Biotechnology Lecturer S. Anagnostidis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Production of dairy products. Alcoholic beverages and fruit juices. Production of single cell protein. Industrial fermentations, production of alcohol, organic acids, amino acids, pharmaceuticals. Bakery products, syrops. Treatment of wastes and production of methane and biological fertilizers. ECTS Course Code PDS-EnCh-191 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XE-191 Title: Atmospheric Pollution Lecturer S. Glavas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 ECTS Course Code PDS-EnCh-192 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XE-192 Title: Liquid Pollution Lecturer K. Gravalos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 ECTS Course Code PDS-EnCh-193 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XE-193 Title: Trace Elements and Environment Lecturer E. Papaefthimiou, V. Symeopoulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 43 ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh-233 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XA-233 Title: Gas Analytical Methods Lecturer S. Glavas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh-234 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XA-234 Title: Liquid Analytical Methods Lecturer K. Gravalos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 ECTS Course Code PDS-PhCh-235 Local Course Code MΔΕ-XA-235 Title: Methods for Measurement of Trace Elements Lecturer E. Papaefthimiou, V. Symeopoulos, M. Soupioni Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 ECTS Course Code DD-OrCh-201 Local Course Code ∆∆-XO-201 Title: Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry Lecturer D. Papaioannou Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Retrosynthetic Analysis, Asymmetric Synthesis, Organic Synthesis Highlights ECTS Course Code DD-PhCh-131 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-131 Title:Chemical Kinetics Lecturer Ch. Matralis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Basic kinetic concepts. Analysis of kinetic results. Energy of activation. Theories of reaction rates. Elementary gas-phase reactions. Elementary reactions in solution. Reactions on surfaces. Composite reactions. Photochemical and radiation-chemical reactions. Homogeneous catalysis. Isotope effects. Reactions dynamics. 44 ECTS Course Code DD-PhCh-132 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-132 Title: Physicochemical Measurements by Chromatographic Methods Lecturer G. Karaiskakis, A. Koliadima Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Theory of chromatography. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Field Flow Fractionation chromatography (FFF). Stopped-flow gas chromatography. Reversedflow gas chromatography (RF-GC). ECTS Course Code DD-Math-901 Local Course Code ∆∆-M-901 Title: Mathematics for Natural Sciences Lecturer P. Siafarikas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Partial derivatives and multiple integrals. Vector Analysis. Series Fourier. Common differential equations. Function Gamma, Beta and of Error. Incoincidental series. Formula Stirling. Elliptic Integrals and Functions. Solutions of differential equations with series. Polynomiales Legedre and Functions Bessel. Differential equations with partials derivatives. Statistics and Probabilities. ECTS Course Code DD-PChT-281 Local Course Code ∆∆-XE-281 Title: Specialty Polymers Lecturer J. Kallitsis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Modification of Polymers. Polymeric reagents. Thermally stable Polymers. Conducting Polymers. Polymeric liquid crystals. ECTS Course Code DD-PhCh-133 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-133 Title: Gas Phase Chemical Kinetics Lecturer S. Glavas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: 45 Basic laws of chemical kinetics. Molecular activation. Experimental methods. Slow - fast reactions. Reaction rale theories. Radical reactions chem reactions. ECTS Course Code DD-EnCh-292 Local Course Code ∆∆-XE-292 Title: Photochemistry Lecturer S. Glavas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Laws of photochemistry. Light-atom interaction. Photosensitized reactions. Interaction of light with simple molecules. Photochemistry of simple molecules. Determination of mechanism of photochemical reaction. Experimental methods. ECTS Course Code DD-EnCh-293 Local Course Code ∆∆-XE-293 Title: Atmospheric Chemistry Lecturer S. Glavas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Photochemistry and chem. kinetics of systems of atmospheric importance. Experimental methods. Radical chemistry of atmospheric importance. Photochemical air pollution. Acid rain. ECTS Course Code DD-PhCh-236 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-236 Title: Crystallization Lecturer E. Dalas Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Introduction, The driving force of Crystallization, Nucleation, Crystal Growth, Evaluation of the kinetics of Crystallization from model experiments, The kinetics of precipitation, other processes affecting the particle size distribution. ECTS Course Code DD-CoCh-248 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-248 Title: Computational Chemistry Lecturer G. Maroulis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 46 Content: General theory of curve fitting. Numerical solution of differential equations. Application of the Monte Carlo method to problems of chemical interest. Chemometrics. Pattern recognition. ECTS Course Code DD-PhCh-134 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-134 Title: Quantum Chemistry Lecturer G. Maroulis Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Theory Variation theorem. Hartree-Fock theory. Molecular orbitals. Ab initio theoretical calculations. Molecular structure, molecular properties and chemical reactivity. Semiempirical methods. Force-field calculations. Applications to the study of peptides and proteins. Electronic structure and properties of organic molecules. Aromaticity. Molecular design. Molecular modeling. Applications Ab initio calculations for small molecules. Semiempirical calculations on organic molecules. Molecular properties. Change of molecular properties upon substitution. Force-field calculations. Structure determination and conformational studies on oligopeptides. ECTS Course Code DD-InCh-221 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-221 Title: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecturer P. Ioannou Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: Topics in Inorganic Chemistry: General aspects of Inorganic Chemistry of the Elements (according to the needs of current Inorganic Chemistry PhD students), Clusters of Main Group elements and of transition metals, Multiple bonding of main group heavy elements and of transition metals. ECTS Course Code DD-NuCh-242 Local Course Code ∆∆-XA-242 Title: Special Topics in Nuclear Chemistry Lecturer E.Papaefthimiou, V. Symeopoulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period spring semester ECTS credits 6 Content: 47 Nuclear Structure: Rotational Energy and Angular nonentum, nuclear models, spin and magnetic momments, deformed nuclei, interaction between the nuclear spin and the electron structure Theory of the most important modes of radioactive decay. Artificial elements (Tc and Pn). Transuranium elements: Actinides (especially Pn and An). Superheavy elements (Z>114) Applications of radioactive tracers in Analytical Chemistry and Biological Sciences. Photoelectron spectroscopy, Mossbauer spectroscopy. ECTS Course Code DD-CsCh-161 Local Course Code ∆∆-XE-161 Title: Structural Analysis by X-Ray Methods Lecturer V. Nastopoulos Type Lectures (3 h/w) Period autumn semester ECTS credits 6 Content: X-rays: Generation and properties. The wave nature of X-rays. Interaction of X-rays with matter: scattering and diffraction. The crystalline state: lattices, planes, indices, reciprocal lattice, Bragg‟s law. Crystal symmetry, symmetry operations, space groups. Experimental collection of diffraction data: oscillation, precession & Weissenberg camera, diffractometers, area detectors, synchrotron radiation. The determination of crystal structures: Diffraction theory, the structure factor, electron density as a Fourier summation, the phase problem. Methods for the determination of „small molecules‟: direct methods, the heavy atom method, the Patterson function, the refinement process. Structural analysis of biological macromolecules: Protein crystallization, the isomorphous replacement method, anomalous scattering, molecular replacement, electron density map interpretation, 3-dimensional representation of protein models, convergence to a final structure. Use of neutrons, electrons and gamma-rays in the structural analysis of biological macromolecules. Powder diffraction methods: Qualitative and quantitative analysis. PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY IN OTHER POSTGRADUATE STUDIES I. International graduate curriculum in Food Biotechnology This is a collaboration between:  the laboratories of Food Chemistry and Technology and Instrumental Chemical Analysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras,  the laboratory of Chemistry, Department of Agricultural Industry, Geoponic University of Athens,  the laboratory of Food Chemistry, University of Ioannina, and  the Biotechnology Group of School of Applied Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Ulster, Great Britain. For further information, contact Prof. A. A. Koutinas, Assoc. Prof. M. Kanellaki, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Patras,26500 Patra, Greece. Tel.: +30 2610-997104-5, Fax: +30 2610-997105 48 II. Graduate curriculum:“Medicinal Chemistry: Drug Design and Development” This is a collaboration between:  the Department of Chemistry, and  the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Patras. For further information, please contact Prof. J. Matsoukas or the secretariat of the Department of Chemistry, Tel.: +30 2610-997101, + 30 2610-996012, Fax: +30 2610997118. III. Graduate curriculum in the Polymer Science and Technology This is a collaboration between:  the Department of Chemistry, University of Patras,  the Department of Physics, University of Patras,  the Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of Patras, and  the Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina. For further information, please contact Prof. Mikroyannidis, Dept. of Chemistry, tel.:+302610-997115 or the secretariat of the Department of Physics, tel.:+30-2610-997471. IV. Graduate curriculum in Environmental Sciences This is a collaboration of the Departments of Biology, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry of the University of Patras. For further information, please the secretariat of the Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26500 Patra, Greece, tel.:+30-2610 997493, 30 2610 997538. V. Graduate curriculum: “Isolation and Synthesis of Natural Products with Biologic Activity” This is a collaboration between:  the Department of Chemistry and the Section of Fundamental Science,  Department of Medicine, University of Creta,  the Department of Chemistry and Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, and  the Departments of Chemistry of the Universities of Athens, Thessaloniki and Ioannina. For further information please contact Prof. D. Papaioannou, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Patras, 26110 Patras, tel.:+30-2610-997156, fax: +30-2610-997118. VI. Graduate curriculum in Bioinorganic Chemistry This is a collaboration of the departments of Chemistry of the Universities of Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Patras and Creta, the Department of Chemical Engineering of ΕΜΠ and the Research Institute “Demokritos”. For further information, please contact Prof. S. Perlepes, Dept. of Chemistry, tel.: +302610-997146. LIST OF USEFUL ADDRESSES 49 Rector Professor C. Chantzitheodorou University of Patras 265 00 PATRAS - GREECE Tel. + 30-2610-991822/1040 Telefax +30-2610-991711 E-mail: rectorate@upatras.gr ECTS Departmental Coordinators Professor Dionissios Papaioannou Department of Chemistry University of Patras 265 00 PATRAS - GREECE Tel. +30-61-997156 /997171 Telex +30-61-312447 Telefax +30-61-991996/997118 E-mail: D.A.Papaioannou@chemistry.upatras.gr ECTS Departmental Coordinator Professor Nikos Karamanos Department of Chemistry University of Patras 265 00 PATRAS-GREECE Tel. +30-61-997153/997181 Teletex. +30-61-312-447 Telefax +30-61-997153/997118 E-mail: N.K.Karamanos@upatras.gr ECTS Departmental Coordinator Lecturer Achilleas Theocharis Department of Chemistry University of Patras, 265 00 Patras, Greece Tel. +30-2610-996029 Fax: +30-2610-997153 E-mail: atheoch@upatras.gr Chairman of the Department of Chemistry Professor J. Matsoukas Department of Chemistry University of Patras 265 00 PATRAS – GREECE Telephone: +30-2610-997180, +30-2610-996228 Fax: +30-2610-997118 E-mail: jmats@chemistry.upatras.gr Secretary of the Department of Chemistry Mrs Zoe Dotsika Department of Chemistry 50 University of Patras 265 00 PATRAS – GREECE Tel: +30-2610-996012/997101/996013 Fax: +30-2610-997118 51