Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student masters some advanced molecular modeling methodology and has basic hands on experience on implementing the methods and models.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 07.09.2023 - 25.07.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Maria Sammalkorpi, Kari Laasonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Option to choose from 1) modeling molecular interactions, force fields, molecular dynamics, and numerics in molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations or 2) quantum chemical modelling of e.g. surfaces or reactions. Study completion is through project works.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Project works.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    - contact teaching 4 h
    - independent study and project work 77 h

DETAILS

Study Material
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    As agreed.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - Summer
    2023-2024 Autumn I - Summer

    Enrollment :

    To request this course, contact the responsible teacher. For molecular modelling, contact Maria Sammalkorpi. For quantum chemical modelling, contact Kari Laasonen. There is no class room teaching.

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.