Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Advanced physical chemistry | ||||||||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||||||||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Bernard Leyh | ||||||||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language | ||||||||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||||||||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||||||||
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Course contents :
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| The course consists of two parts. 1. Statistical thermodynamics: Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics. 2. Introduction to solid-state physical chemistry: vibrational properties and electronic structure of crystalline solids (dispersion curves, density of states); statistical calculation of macroscopic properties; conduction properties of materials. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course is the last step in the general physical chemistry education for chemists. Its objective is that the future chemists be able to interpret the macroscopic properties of matter based on their knowledge of the molecular world, which is most familiar to them. The introduction to solid-state physical chemistry aims at giving the students the appropriate tools to understand material sciences. | ||||||||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| General and physical chemistry courses at the bachelor leve, especially the chapters devoted to thermodynamics and spectroscopy.
The course is based on physical and chemical concepts taught during the first three years (general physics, chemical thermodynamics, macroscopic physical chemistry, molecular physical chemistry). In mathematics, the knowledge of derivatives and integrals is required. The student is required to study again by him(her)self those topics that are no longer familiar to him or her. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| No laboratory work is organized for this course | ||||||||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Theoretical course: 15 to 20 lectures (30 hours globally) during the first quadrimester. Schedule available online: http://www.facsc.ulg.ac.be/cms/c_262983/horaires-masters
The course is taught in English. Problem solving classes will be organized during the time allocated to lectures. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Regularly updated lecture notes (in French) are available. A list of reference books is communicated to the students at the beginning of the course. | ||||||||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written test covering chapters 1 to 5 and assessing problem-solving competencies will be organized in December 2015. Written examination (exercises) and oral examination (theory) in January 2016. | ||||||||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Bernard Leyh
Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman)
Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 - E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be
Exercise classes: Valérie Schwanen vschwanen@doct.ulg.ac.be |
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Items online :
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 | Powerpoint slides for chapter 8 in pdf format Powerpoint slides for chapter 8 in pdf format |
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