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CM4037: HONOURS INORGANIC & PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 11:16


Course Overview

The Honours Inorganic & Physical Chemistry module is composed of a series of high-level lecture courses giving students opportunities for in-depth study of advanced topics, whilst the variety of inorganic and physical chemistry covered ensures that students have a good breadth of experience in these branches of the subject.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Mark M. Law

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Chemistry (CM)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will build upon previous courses to cover advanced material in the fields of modern inorganic and physical chemistry. The topics and applications studied will illustrate key ideas in understanding the relationships between molecular and materials compositions and structures and physical and chemical properties.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

Class Test

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4 x Class Tests, 20 minutes each.

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Resit Assessments

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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandUnderstand and explain advanced concepts in molecular symmetry and bonding.
ProceduralAnalyseAnalyse and evaluate information related to transition metals and inorganic synthesis and compound properties, to explain observations and interpretations of data.
ConceptualAnalyseAnalyse and interpret information related to molecular symmetry and theoretical calculations.
FactualUnderstandDescribe the different approaches to ab initio methods for molecular structure calculations.
ConceptualApplyUnderstand and apply concepts in transition metal chemistry to explain structure, properties, and applications.

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