Undergraduate Course: Structural Chemistry Level 10 (CHEM10022)
Course Outline
School |
School of Chemistry |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Chemistry |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
A lecture course covering instruction in both the theory and application of specific techniques applied to the elucidation of molecular structure. As well as a description of individual structural methods, the advantages of combining information from several techniques are discussed with reference to case studies. The course comprises individual lecture courses on: Advanced Spectroscopic and Computational Methods (including resonance spectroscopy, EXAFS, and ab initio quantum calculations), Diffraction Methods (electron diffraction of gases and X-ray crystallography) and Laser Spectroscopy. Either the Level 10 or Level 11 version of this course (as specified in the degree programme tables) is a compulsory requirement for Year 4/5 students on degrees in Chemistry with Materials Chemistry, but can be taken by Year 4/5 students on any Chemistry degree programme. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 40, Joseph Black Building |
Additional information |
30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged. |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:30 | 4 x 8 sides / graph | c/w CHEM11024 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
- understand the structural information obtainable about different types of chemical systems by various experimental and computational methods, and be able to select the most appropriate methods for the study of any given system
- to contrast the diffraction of X-rays, electrons and neutrons by matter, indicating the uses and limitations of each
- describe in detail the relationship between the diffraction pattern measured from a crystal and its crystal structure
- understand the principal methods used for solution of the phase problem in crystallography and the refinement of crystal structures from powder and single crystal data
- discuss problems encountered in macromolecular crystallography
- discuss the role of theoretical calculations in determining solid-state geometries
- understand the differences between different types of lasers and their use in spectroscopy
- describe how laser spectroscopy can be used to study neutral molecules, molecular complexes and molecular ions |
Assessment Information
One degree exam of 2.5 hours. |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Simon Parsons
Tel: (0131 6)50 5804
Email: S.Parsons@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Karen Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 6451
Email: Karen.Harris@ed.ac.uk |
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