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2025-2026 / CHIM9256-1

Inorganic materials and chemistry

Duration

15h Th, 15h Proj.

Number of credits

 Master in chemistry, research focus (AMIS)4 crédits 
 Master in chemistry, research focus (FAME AIS)4 crédits 
 Master in physics, research focus (AMIS)4 crédits 
 Master in physics, research focus (FAME-AIS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Nicolas Somers, Bénédicte Vertruyen

Coordinator

Bénédicte Vertruyen

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is taught in English, as part of the Amis and FAME+ Masters.

Since this course is an optional course taught to a usually small number of students, there is some latitude in defining its content, for example by taking into account topics of interest for the future master thesis, etc.

The course usually relies on the analysis and discussion of papers from the recent literature. Depending on the different backgrounds of students, the course may start with a few more conventional lectures.

The "project" part of the course can be an experimental project and/or the guided preparation of a tutorial presentation (i.e., focusing on specifities of addressing a non-expert audience)

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The learning outcomes differ since the course is tailored to take into account the specific background of individual students.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

introductory courses in experimental inorganic and solid state chemistry

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • lectures
  • reading and discussion of literature papers and/or textbook chapters
  • project (experimental project and/or preparation of a tutorial presentation)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Further information:

  • lectures and tutoring/discussion sessions
  • work at home (required reading, preparation of tutorial presentation,...)
  • labwork (in case of experimental project)

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

A copy of powerpoint slides will be available

Relevant material from literature and/or textbooks can be recommended

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Written work / report

Continuous assessment


Further information:

  • lectures or papers discussed during the quadrimester: assessment based on oral exam 
  • labwork and/or tutorial presentation : assessment based on (1) involvement during quadrimester, (2) quality of presentation slides and conformity to guidelines and (3) oral presentation and questions 
 

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

1st quadrimester - timetable to be agreed on depending on student timetable for courses with fixed schedules

Starting date: first week of October at the latest, please contact B. Vertruyen (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be) at earliest opportunity

Contacts

Prof. Benedicte VERTRUYEN

Dr Nicolas SOMERS

GREENMAT, Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)

Contact : by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be)

Association of one or more MOOCs