Postgraduate Course: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry PGT (CHEM11068)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A lecture course providing instruction in advanced aspects of modern inorganic chemistry reflecting the research interests in the School. |
| Course description |
A lecture course providing instruction in advanced aspects of modern inorganic chemistry reflecting the research interests in the School. The course comprises individual lecture courses covering the chemistry of elements from all parts of the periodic table, under themes of Molecular Magnetism, Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry, Main Group Chemistry, Electron Deficient Compounds, and Inorganic Nanomaterials. Emphasis is placed upon applications of inorganic compounds in areas as diverse as information technology, catalysis, energy, and healthcare.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM10055)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To understand, assess and exploit how various classes of inorganic compounds important to modern inorganic chemistry can be prepared and characterised from choice of reactants and experimental conditions through to product characterization, explaining the principles involved and exemplify the specialist techniques used.
- To demonstrate advanced understanding of the physical principles underpinning inorganic chemistry, including synthesis, reactivity, properties, structure and bonding. To understand and apply methodologies for data analyses in problem solving.
- To assess critically recent journal articles in inorganic chemistry and describe how key chemical concepts have been used to undertake the research reported.
- Level 11 students are expected to demonstrate critical knowledge and understanding of advanced, specialised inorganic chemistry, express originality in thinking, be able to solve abstract problems and communicate ideas and concepts to a professional standard and exercise independent thought, autonomy and initiative in learning.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | molecular magnetism,synethetic inorganic chemistry,electron deficient compounds |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Euan Brechin
Tel: (0131 6)50 7545
Email: ebrechin@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Burger
Tel: (0131 6)51 7257
Email: zoe.burger@ed.ac.uk |
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