University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 10

ECTS credits : 5

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module will build on the foundations laid in CH2701 and CH3712 and introduce further aspects and methods of modern computational chemistry related to the electronic structures of atoms and molecules. It will be shown how results of such calculations can be used to complement, interpret, and guide experiments in many areas of chemistry.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Undergraduate - Before taking this module you must pass CH2501 and pass CH2701 and pass CH3712 and pass CH3717. Undergraduate - Before taking this module you must pass CH2501 and pass CH2701 and pass CH3712 and pass CH3717

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 - 3 lectures per week over 9 - 10 weeks (within Weeks 1-11) and 2 - 3 tutorials in total.

Scheduled learning hours: 20

Guided independent study hours: 80

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 100%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 0%

Re-assessment: Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Professor M Buehl
Module teaching staff: Prof M Buehl, Dr J B O Mitchell
Module coordinator email mb105@st-andrews.ac.uk