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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, students will understand the basic microscopy theory for electron microscopes and learns how to use following microscopy methods for material science applications:

1. Transmission electron microscopy TEM

2. Scanning electron microscopy SEM

3. Atomic force microscopy

4. Electron microscopy tomography

Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2025 - 08.04.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Hua Jiang, Janne Ruokolainen

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:

    The course gives basic knowledge of the microscopy of materials nanoscale structures - including soft and hard materials. Lectures will concentrate on transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cryo-electron microscopy, high resolution imaging, electron diffraction and analytical microscopy by using elemental analyses (EDX, EELS). Additionally scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and methods to prepare samples are lectures.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching methods: Lectures
    Assessment criteria: Exam

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III - IV
    2025-2026 Spring III - IV

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