In this course, we will introduce and review some fundamentals of organic geochemistry. Organic molecules are important components of the Earth-life system as well as extraterrestrial settings such as meteorites or the interstellar medium. Understanding the origin and history of organic molecules is thus crucial to Earth and Planetary Sciences studies, biogeochemistry, astrobiology and astrochemistry. The goal of this course will be to give fundamental knowledge about the formation of organic molecules on Earth and elsewhere, analytical methodologies for organic molecules, as well as current challenges in organic geochemistry.
Students interested in organic molecules, organic chemistry, geochemistry, astrobiology, metabolism, biochemistry, analytical tools for organics
Organic geochemistry
Organic molecules
Analytical chemistry
Metabolism
✔ 専門力 | 教養力 | ✔ コミュニケーション力 | ✔ 展開力(探究力又は設定力) | ✔ 展開力(実践力又は解決力) |
In addition to the lectures, students will be asked to work on exercises related to the lectures, and to present one scientific paper chosen from a list of papers of interest.
The course will be conducted exclusively in English and as much as possible face-to-face.
授業計画 | 課題 | |
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第1回 | Organic geochemistry: history, goals and challenges | Organic geochemistry: history, goals and challenges |
第2回 | Organic molecules: reactivity, structure and nomenclature | |
第3回 | Molecules of life: metabolism, functions | |
第4回 | Organic geomolecules: petroleum, kerogen, coal, oil, natural gas | |
第5回 | Analytical chemistry for organic molecules (1): sample preparation | |
第6回 | Analytical chemistry for organic molecules (2): Chromatography, IR, NMR | |
第7回 | Analytical chemistry for organic molecules (3): Mass Spectrometry | |
第8回 | Organic Astrochemistry | |
第9回 | Exercises: identifying organic molecules (1) | |
第10回 | Exercises: identifying organic molecules (2) | |
第11回 | Paper reading and presentation (1) | |
第12回 | Paper reading and presentation (2) | |
第13回 | Paper reading and presentation (3) |
学修効果を上げるため,教科書や配布資料等の該当箇所を参照し,「毎授業」授業内容に関する 予習と復習(課題含む)をそれぞれ概ね100分を目安に行うこと。
Introduction to Organic Geochemistry (Killops & Killops)
Will be given
Attendance + presentation of one scientific article
Chemistry
Metabolism
Geology