Duration
10h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in geology | 1 crédit |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction to the basic concepts of atomic and molecular spectroscopy
1. General concepts
2. Atomic spectroscopy (UV-Visible and X-Rays)
3. Infrared and Raman vibrational spectroscopies
4. Electronic spectroscopy
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the students should have reached an understanding of the spectroscopic concepts which allows them to follow easily more advanced application-oriented courses.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good understanding of general physics courses (1st and 2nd bachelor years)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
5 two-hour lectures favouring the active participation of the students
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
face-to-face - beginning of the 2nd semester
Recommended or required readings
Copies of powerpoint presentations will be available.
See also the following (short, 100 pages) book:
A.K. Brisdon, Inorganic Spectroscopic Methods, Oxford University Press
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination (May or June 2020, August or September 2020)
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bernard Leyh
Sart-Tilman, Building B6c - R77
04/3663425
Bernard.Leyh@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
80 % of the course could be delivered face-to-face before the confinement. The end of chapter 3 and chapter 4 have been taught via an audio-powerpoint presentation (podcast). A détailed text has also been made available on MyULiège.
Assessment subjects
The material remains unchanged: chapters 1 to 4, according to the information given during the 1st lecture (file: Notions à connaître_Spectro_BAC2 Géologie 2020). The oral examination will, however, take place under open book conditions.
Assessment methods
Open book oral examination by video-conferencing (Lifesize or Blackboard Collaborate): a link will be provided to each student.
2 questions with a short period of reflection not exceeding 20% of the overall duration of the examination
Duration: 40 minutes maximum per student, according to a schedule (to be prepared). The camera of the student will have to be switched on during the examination.
Contacts
Bernard Leyh
Bernard.Leyh@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The material remains unchanged: chapters 1 to 4, according to the information given during the 1st lecture (file: Notions à connaître_Spectro_BAC2 Géologie 2020). The oral examination will, however, take place under open book conditions.
Assessment methods
Open book oral examination by video-conferencing (Blackboard Collaborate with a possibility to use Lifesize in case of technical problems): a link will be provided to the students.
2 questions with a short period of reflection not exceeding 20% of the overall duration of the examination
Duration: 40 minutes maximum per student, according to a schedule (to be prepared). The camera of the student will have to be switched on during the examination.
Contacts
Bernard.Leyh@uliege.be
Phone: + 32 4 3663425 (automatically redirected to my cell phone if I am out of office)