LPhD116 Biophysical Chemistry

Detaljer
Ansvarligt institutInstitut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø

KursusdatoerThe course will be given upon adequate demand. Please contact the course responsible (Lars Hemmingsen, lhe@life.ku.dk)
 
Kursus resuméThree central topics may be covered, adapted to the interests of the participating students: 1) Thermodynamic description of equilibrium and nonequilibrium states with particular emphasis on solutions, solubility and solid-liquid interfaces, 2) The use of computational methods in chemistry (molecular modelling and quantun chemistry), 3) Basic and advanced spectroscopic techniques (UV-Vis/CD, IR/VCD, fluorescence, NMR, and PAC spectroscopy, including stopped flow experiments)
 
KursustilmeldingPlease contact the course responsible (Lars Hemmingsen, lhe@life.ku.dk)
 
Deadline for tilmeldingPlease contact the course responsible (Lars Hemmingsen, lhe@life.ku.dk)
 
Pointværdi6 (ECTS)
The number of ECTS-points depends on the size of the project (6 points for to tutorial part of the course, and up to an additional 6 points for the project).
 
KursustypePh.d.-kursus
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Kursusindhold
As the course content is adapted to the students interest, the topics may vary from year to year. Topics covered fall within the three central fields: 1) Equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics with particular emphasis on solutions, solubility and solid-liquid interfaces covering e.g. relations between macroscopic and molecular properties, colloidal systems, macromolecules, mass transport and modelling of chemical systems. 2) Computational chemistry covering e.g. force fields, energy minimisation, molecular dymanics techniques, quantum chemical methods (Hartree-Fock based methods, density functional theory, hybrid quantum and molecular mechanical methods for large systems). 3) The basic theory of central spectroscopic techniques (vide supra), as well as hands on tutorials, applying the spectroscopic techniques to systems of interest of the students if possible.
 
Undervisningsform
Weekly tutorials based on an advanced textbook and individual study activities including solving of assignments. Practical work on an agreed problem finished with a written report.The problem may be related to the candidate's Ph.D. research project. The number of ECTS-points depends on the size of the project (6 points for to tutorial part of the course, and up to an additional 6 points for the project).
 
Målbeskrivelse
The aim is that the students who pass the course are capable of carring out qualified scientific work within the fields thermodynamics, computational chemistry, and/or spectroscopy, depending on the selected topics.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
E.g.: P. W. Atkins: Physical Chemistry, 6th ed. 1998, lecture notes, A. Leach: Molecular Modeling: Principles and applications, 2nd ed., 2001
 
Kursusansvarlig
Lars Bo Stegeager Hemmingsen, lhe@life.ku.dk, Institut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø/Biouorganisk kemi, Tlf: 353-32307
Hans Erik Lundager Madsen, helm@life.ku.dk, Institut for Grundvidenskab og Miljø/Biouorganisk kemi, Tlf: 353-32403
 
Deltagerbetaling
Free of charge for Ph.D. students under the Open Market for Postgraduate Courses in Denmark and from NOVA-partners.
 
Evalueringsform
Oral examination and evaluation of project report.
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger20
teoretiske øvelser10
praktiske øvelser5
forberedelse115
eksamen2
kollokvier2
ekskursioner0
projektarbejde0
vejledning0

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