Unifying Concepts in Nanoscience (UCN)
Course content
Nanosized systems have special properties. The objective of the course is to learn about the unifying concepts that form the scientific basis of these special properties and the methods used and developed to study them. The physical and chemical basis for the special properties of nanoscale systems will be developed systematically using the simple models and theory. Examples are from current nanoscience and nanotechnology.
MSc Programme in Nanoscience
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Our 5 unifying concepts
- 1. Emergence of quantum phenomena
- 2. Non-perturbative effect of the environment
- 3. Fluctuations on the order of averages for physical properties
- 4. Emergence of new properties with nano-structuring of materials
- 5. Techniques for accessing the nano-scale
Skills:
- Apply the above mentioned knowledge to explain and critically
discuss nanoscale systems properties and behavior.
Competency:
- Read recent nanoscience articles, understand them, present and
critically discuss them both orally and in a written form.
- Write concise assignments on a specific aspects of
nanoscience.
Students are expected to take part in a whole range of classroom activities, including lectures, presentations, discussions, writing assignments and an essay. The students need a personal pc in order the complete the assignments and the essay and for access to the Absalon system where all course related information is present.
Lecture notes and additional material, See Absalon
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.
Written feedback on the assignements. Collective and continous feedback on the student presentations. Feedback on the oral exam on the written essay and on the performace during the exam.
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Oral examination, 30 min (no preparation time)Continuous assessmentWeight: (a) 25% Assignments, (b) 25% Essay, (c) 50% Oral Exam. Parts (b) and (c) must be passed in order to pass the course.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
several internal examiners
Criteria for exam assessment
The student should understand and be able to explain the principles and concepts/properties presented in the course, critically discuss the subject of the research article chosen for the essay, and relate all of the conclusions to the five unifying core concepts of nanoscience presented.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 62
- Preparation
- 160
- Project work
- 190
- English
- 412
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NKEA07005U
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
2 blocks
- Placement
- Block 1 And Block 2
- Schedulegroup
-
C
- Capacity
- No admission restriction
- Studyboard
- Study Board of Physics, Chemistry and Nanoscience
Contracting department
- Department of Chemistry
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Gemma C. Solomon (8-6c7874717472747345686d6a7233707a336970)
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